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1.2 DC Standards PDF
1.2 DC Standards PDF
WhichDataCenterStandard
ShouldIFollow
PhilIsaak,PE,P.Eng.,RCDD,DCDC
President,MasterInstructor
IsaakTechnologiesInc.
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Standards WhoarethesePeople
PowerStandards
Distribution&Grounding
NetworkStandards
Protocols
ITHardwareManufacturers
MediaStandards
CablingManufacturers
Design&InstallationStandards
EndUsers,Contractors,
Consultants,Manufacturers
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Uptime TIA BICSI
UptimeInstitute(2010)
DataCenterSiteInfrastructure ForProfitPrivatelyHeld
TierStandard:Topology
12pages
NOT aStandard
ANSI/TIA942A(2012)
TelecommunicationsInfrastructureStandard OpenIndustryStandard
forDataCenters
118pages
NOT VendorNeutral
ANSI/BICSI0022011
DataCenterDesignandImplementation OpenIndustryStandard
BestPractices
392pages
VendorNeutral
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ANSICertifiedStandardRequirements
Openness: Participationshallbeopento
allpersonswhoaredirectlyandmaterially
affectedbytheactivityinquestion.
LackofDominance:Thestandardsdevelopment
processshallnotbedominatedbyanysingleinterest
category,individualororganization.
Balance:Participantsfromdiverseinterestcategories
shallbesoughtwiththeobjectiveofachievingbalance.
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BICSISubjectMatterExperts
Morethan150subjectmatterexpertsfromaround
theworldparticipatedindevelopingthestandard.
Perspectives: Expertise:
DataCenterManagers FacilityEngineers/Architects
DataCenterOperators ITEngineers/Architects
Consultants SystemAdministrators
Contractors Telecommunications
RiskAssessors Security
Manufacturers FireProtection
CommissioningAgents ProjectManagers
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DesignGuidevs Benchmarking
ANSI/BICSI0022011
Providesareferenceofcommonterminologyanddesignpracticesa
frameworkfordeterminingtherecommendedfacilityandtechnology
redundancytomeettheoperationalrequirements,achieveITobjectives
andtodevelopoptimumdesign&implementationsolutions
UptimeTiers
Onlydatacenterbenchmarkingsystemdevelopedbyandfordata
centerowners,notachecklist,designmenu,orcookbook
Source:UptimeInstitute:TierClassificationSystem&OperationalSustainabilitypresentedby
DanaSmith,DirectorofDevelopment,UptimeInstituteatBICSIAndino 2012
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UptimeBenchmarks
UptimeInstitute TierI TierII TierIII TierIV
**Basisisontop10%ofsitesasdeterminedbyUptimeInstituteBenchmarking**
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ComparingtheStandards
TIA942Achapters (normative)
Datacenterdesignoverview
Datacentercablingsysteminfrastructure
Datacentertelecommunicationsspaces&relatedtopologies
Datacentercablingsystems
Datacentercablingpathways
Datacenterredundancy
TIA942Aannexes (informative)
Cablingdesignconsiderations
Accessproviderinformation
Coordinationofequipmentplanswithotherengineers
Datacenterspaceconsiderations
Datacentersiteselectionandbuildingdesignconsiderations
Datacenterinfrastructuretiers
Datacenterdesignexamples
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ComparingtheStandards
BICSI002sections
Spaceplanning Security
Siteselection Buildingautomationsystems
Architectural Telecommunications
Structural Informationtechnology
Electricalsystems Commissioning
Mechanical Datacentermaintenance
Fireprotection
BICSI002annexes
Designprocess
Reliabilityandavailability
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ComprehensiveDataCenterStandard
ANSI/BICSI
0022011
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MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational
Requirements
Annual Operational
Planned Level
Downtime
> 400hrs 0
100 400hrs 1
50 99hrs 2
0 49hrs 3
0hrs 4
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MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational DefineAvailability
Requirements Requirements
Minutes Numberof9s
>5,000 >99%
500 5,000 99% 99.9%
50 500 99.9% 99.99%
5 50 99.99% 99.999%
0.5 5 99.999% 99.9999%
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MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational DefineAvailability DefineImpactof
Requirements Requirements Downtime
Description Classification
Localinscope,affectingonlyasinglefunctionoroperation,resultinginaminor Isolated
disruptionordelayinachievingnoncriticalorganizationalobjectives.
Localinscope,affectingonlyasinglesite,orresultinginaminordisruptionordelay Minor
inachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.
Regionalinscope,affectingaportionoftheenterpriseorresultinginamoderate Major
disruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.
Multiregionalinscope,affectingamajorportionoftheenterpriseorresultingina Severe
majordisruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.
Affectingthequalityofservicedeliveryacrosstheentireenterprise,orresultingin Catastrophic
asignificantdisruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.
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MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational DefineAvailability DefineImpactof
Requirements Requirements Downtime
Recommended
Performance
Identified
Class0
Class1
Class2
Class3
Class4
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Class0/1SinglePath
Alternate Power Transfer
Utility
Source Switchgear NChiller,Pumps
&Condenser
Electrical Distribution
Pipingandvalve
redundancynot
Mechanical required.
Static UPS Maint. Switchgear
Bypass Bypass WAN
Carrier
NCRAH
Modules
PDU
Edge
Internet
Critical Non-Critical Mechanical Edge
Loads WAN
Loads Loads
Core
Aggregation
RPPA
Access
Switch Large
Frame
Power
Processing
Circuit Server 1
A1
Server n
A
POU NAS
Disk Disk
Array Array
APSU BPSU
2013IsaakTechnologiesInc.
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Class2RedundantComponents
Alternate Power
Source Transfer
Utility
Alternate Power Switchgear
Source
N+1Chillers,Pumps
&Condensers
Electrical Distribution
Maint.
Bypass NCRAH
PDU RefertoChillerPiping
Modules
andValveRedundancy
Edge sectionforcomputer
Edge Internet roomrecommendations
Non-Critical Mechanical WAN
Critical
Loads Loads Loads
Core
+1CRAHModule
MorethanN+1
Aggregation
redundancyis
recommendedasthe
RPPA
numberofmodulesto
meetNincreases
Access Large
Switch Frame
Processing
Power Power Server 1
Circuit Circuit
NAS
A1 A2 Disk
Server n Array
A B
POU POU
Disk
Array
APSU BPSU
2013IsaakTechnologiesInc.
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Class3ConcurrentMaintainability
Alternate Power
Source
Utility Switchgear Switchgear
Alternate Power
Source
Critical
Fans/Pumps Core1
Core2
RefertoChillerPiping
andValveRedundancy
sectionforcomputer
PDUA1 PDUB1 roomrecommendations
Access
Switch 1 Large
Access Frame
Switch 2 Processing
Server 1
NAS
Disk
RPPA1 RPPB1 Server n Array
+1CRAHModule
SAN SAN MorethanN+1
Switch1 Switch2 redundancyis
Power Power Power Power recommendedasthe
Circuit Circuit Circuit Circuit numberofmodulesto
RPPA11 RPPA12 RPPB11 RPPB12 meetNincreases
STSA
STSB
Disk Disk
Array1 Array n
A B
POU POU
APSU BPSU
2013IsaakTechnologiesInc.
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Class4FaultTolerant
Alternate Power Alternate Power
Source Source
Utility Switchgear Utility Switchgear
Alternate Power Alternate Power
Source Source
Mechanical Mechanical
Switchgear Switchgear
UPS UPS UPS UPS
Mechanical Pipingandvalve
redundancyrequired
Loads outsidecomputerroom.
Static Static
Bypass Maint. Bypass Maint.
Bypass Bypass
WAN
Output Distribution Switchboard Output Distribution Switchboard Carrier 1
RefertoChillerPiping
andValveRedundancy
Non-Critical Critical Non-Critical Core1 sectionforcomputer
Core2 roomrecommendations
Loads Loads Loads
Aggregation2
Aggregation1
+2CRAHModule
MorethanN+2
redundancyis
RPP1 RPP2 Access recommendedasthe
PanelA PanelB PanelA PanelB Switch 1 Large
Access numberofmodulesto
Frame
Switch 2 meetNincreases
Processing
Server 1
NAS
Disk
Server n Array
A B
POU POU
Disk Disk
Array1 Array n
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2013IsaakTechnologiesInc.
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EndtoEndReliability
Applications
Systems Applications
Network DataProcessing&
StorageSystems
CablingInfrastructure Network
Facility CablingInfrastructure
Facility
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DC125DataCenterDesignCourse
4DayCourse
InDepthReview
ofStandard
PrepareforDCDCExam
DataCenterDesignConsultant
ContactFiberOpto AsiaPte Ltdforcoursedates
andlocationsavailableinSouthEastAsia
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BICSIDataCenterDocuments
ANSI/BICSI0022011
DataCenterDesignand
ImplementationBestPractices
BICSIInternationalStandards
SupplementalInformation001
MethodologyforSelectingDataCenter
DesignClassUtilizingPerformanceCriteria
AvailablefromBICSI
www.bicsi.org/standards
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