Can anyone point me to a good resource for datacenter spec's or best
practices?
Looking for specs related to:
Powering
Racking
Cablemanagement
Grounding
Raised Floors
etc.
TIA
Hi Shawn, take a look at a few docs here -
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/so/neso/wnso/power/gdmdd_wp.pdf
http://whitepapers.comdex.com/data/rlist?o=979246117_954
http://www.apcc.com/go/promo/expo/form4.cfm?tsk=m684y&thepromo=powering_
whitepaper
ron
There isn't a one-size fits all data center spec. I try to outline
various considerations for evaluating data center specs on my web
site http://www.donelan.com/design/general.html
There are very few things which justify the cost of a Level V
(Grade AAA) data center design. A Level I computer room is satisfactory
for many ordinary business purposes. Heck, most computers used in
business wouldn't meet the Orange Book "C" rating for security, why
put a "C" rated system in an "A" rated data center. Better concrete
won't improve the software.
Hire a licensed architect and professional engineering firm with
experience designing datacenters. Several vendors have data center white
papers, but usually the white paper consists of recommendations to buy a
particular vendor's equipment.