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Data Center Practices

Futurenet maintains a comprehensive suite of capabilities, including:

1. Data Center Consulting
i. Data Center Design
ii. Data Center Build
iii. Data Center Operations
iv. Data Center GTM Strategy
2. Data Center Decommissioning
3. Captive Data Centers
4. Cloud Drops
5. BCP DR Services

1. DATA CENTER CONSULTING

Futurenet offers across-the-board DC Consulting Services, spanning high-density power

and complex architecture.

Large colocation DCs typically envisage:

 A civil structure build >10mn Sqft.
 An overall power availability >10 MW
 Accommodating about 1500 IT Racks @ 10KW average density
 A fully redundant Tier 3 capability

i. Data Center Design

A large custom-build DC design ideally requires:

1. Defining the size and scale of the DC (including the Capex spend plan)
2. Identification of a suitable location, with consideration given to:
a. Seismic Zones
b. Weather and atmospheric conditions
c. Availability of adequate power
d. Clean water source

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 e. Distance from water bodies
f. Availability of suitable communication facilities
3. Identification of the Land
4. Civil Structure Design for a purpose-built Data Center
5. Alternate source of energy
6. Green Datacenter enablement
7. Planning fit-out - Single phase or multiple phases
8. A N+1 Redundancy

ii. Data Center Build

Once a design is agreed upon:

1. The design is broken down to BOQ levels

2. Vendor RFIs and responses helps to identify the logical fitment
3. RFPs and Contracts are rolled out
4. A proper Project Plan should be created
5. Deliveries must be synced to ensure that the project timelines are met

iii. Data Center Operations

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 1. Incident management Procedure
2. Customer Visit Procedure
3. Call Logging Procedure
4. Shift Handing Over Procedure
5. Service Catalogue
6. Data Security Procedure
7. Service Continuity Procedure
8. Availability Management Procedure
9. Service Level Management Procedure
10.Release and Deployment Management Procedure
i. Access control procedure
ii. Material movement procedure
iii. Preventive maintains procedure
iv. Network configuration procedure
v. VM configuration procedure
vi. e-waste management procedure
11.IT Service Complaint Procedure
12.Problem Management Procedure
13.Capacity Management Procedure
14.Configuration Management Procedure
15.Service Improvement Procedure
16.Design and Transition of New or Changed Service Management Procedure
17.Change Management Procedure
18.Budget and Account Management Procedure
19.Business Relationship Management Procedure
20.Control of Records
21.Control of Documents
22.CAPA Procedure
23.Management Review Meeting Procedure
24.Internal Audit Procedure

iv. Data Center Go-To-Market

Futurenet’s go-to-market strategy incorporates:

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 1. Creation of a fully functional organizations structure
2. Identifying and defining target markets
3. Product development
4. Pricing strategy
5. Definition of revenue streams
6. Recruitment
7. Customer acquisition
8. Operation of the business

2. DATA CENTER DECOMMISSIONING

Futurenet also offers the service of DC Decommissioning.

Decommissioning a DC of any scale remains a complex affair that generally depends on

whether it is a live DC or a sunset DC. A live DC would require starting with the IT
resources and subsequently, the passive MEP, the entire process documented in
decommissioning and commissioning documents.

The following steps should be used as a server decommissioning checklist:

1. Identify and schedule servers for decommissioning

2. Locate all software licenses for server(s)
3. Cancel all maintenance and software contracts for server(s)
4. Backup all data
5. Disconnect server from network
6. Remove subnets, firewalls and other associated software from server(s)
7. Remove server from rack to erase for asset recovery or destruction. 
8. Erase server disks and save documentation
9. Process with data wiping tools and physical destruction
10.Process with software-based data erasure
11.Create file of all documented processes
12.Sell or destroy all servers

Similarly a series of steps have to be followed with supporting electrical & cooling
equipment:

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 1. Identify all generator(s) and generator operations supporting equipment:
i. Main fuel tank, day tank, fuel transfer pumps and associated piping
ii. Engine exhaust piping
iii. Engine Intake ductwork
2. Identify electrical equipment to remove:
i. Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
ii. Distribution/circuit breaker panel
iii. Control panels for generator paralleling functions
3. Select vendor to:
i. Remove and dispose of engine oil and coolant.
ii. Pump fuel tanks and reclaim or dispose of fuel
iii. Remove engine and generator
iv. Remove day tank and main supply tank
v. Remove fuel piping, intake supply ductwork and exhaust piping
vi. Remove distribution panels, switches, circuit breakers, cables and cable
runs
4. Identify server cooling equipment to remove:
i. CRAC units, interior chiller pipes and supports
ii. Ventilated flooring, pedestals and cool air ductwork
iii. Electrical cables and trays supplying CRAC units 
iv. Chillers and associated piping
5. Select vendor to remove cooling system equipment. Vendor must be certified in
refrigerant reclamation
6. Create a schedule for equipment removal
7. Maintain a log equipment removal process
8. Determine if equipment can be included in asset recovery program or needs to
be disposed of
9. Recruit vendors for asset recovery or disposal
10.Maintain a log of the progress of the deconstruction of the emergency power
equipment

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The team at Futurenet comes with extensive experience in consulting and building
complex data centres in India and the Middle East

Colocation DC Project in Abu Dhabi

A Colocation Data Center built in the deserts of Abu Dhabi that was executed from
design to commissioning in 7 months – procedural and governmental approvals
included.

Project Highlights:

 400 Rack Data Center

 Average power density of 6KW
 Executed in a warehouse
 Complex design that required the creation of brick and concrete rooms within
the warehouse
 Design considerations included extreme heat conditions of 50°C+
 Uptime Tier 3 certifications

Projects in India

1. Navi Mumbai (2008)

Designed and fit-out two 50K sqft DCs.

Project Highlights:

 Commercial building space

 Two server halls of 20K sqft each
 Tier 3 standards and certification

2. Bangalore (2011)

As part of one of India’s largest Data Center Projects in 2011

Project Highlights:

 9L sqft Gross Space

 30 floor plates of white space each @ 25K Sqft

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  28 MW design load for the total data Center
 Design PUE of 1.7

3. Bangalore (2013)

Part of a 2L Sqft DC in Bangalore

Project Highlights:

 Project conception
 Project design
 Project execution
 Project commissioning
 Customer acquisition

3. CAPTIVE DATA CENTERS

Futurenet’s offerings include Modular Data Centers scaling from:

1. Single Rack
2. Dual or Single Row
3. Multi Row

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Modular in nature, these DCs provide for scope to grow along with an enterprise as it
scales up. Some benefits are outlined below.

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4. CLOUD DROPS

Futurenet delivers a private cloud concept call Cloud Drops

Features of Cloud Drops:

 Cloud Drops are fully integrated on-premise cloud
 Delivered with its own DC enclosure suited to the requirement

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  Cloud Drops will use the VMWARE V cloud architecture
 Futurenet will manage the entire infrastructure
 Futurenet will provide the required elasticity to scale in and out of our own cloud
infrastructure
 Cloud Drops is pre-tested and easy to install
 Futurenet will consult/design and implement a cost-effective model
 Cloud Drops comes in two variants: Cloud Drops Mini & Custom Cloud
Drop

i. Cloud Drops Mini

 Defined for small businesses
 Delivers the predefined IT resource
 Will provide specific applications on a SAAS Model
 Delivered with its own DC enclosure
 Small footprint – easy to install
 Fully managed service

ii. Custom Cloud Drop

 Defined for enterprises with more complex requirements
 Futurenet will engage with its PASS AUDIT to understand the as-is state
 Recoverable and useable existing IT Infrastructure will be identified
 A robust scalable cloud solution is then provided
 Custom design and build for the specific needs of the client
 Fully managed – Remotely and on site as required

4.BCP-DR SERVICES
Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Planning go hand-in-hand in most
cases. The BCP Provides a roadmap to prepare for and respond to a range of potential
emergencies/disasters relating to the people, data and facilities that comprise an
organizations business assets.

 It starts with a consultative approach

 Drawing out a map of all critical activities essential for continuity of the business
 Defining the business impact analysis which involves

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 o Identifying critical systems, processes, functions and their
interdependencies
o Assess the impacts of incidents and disasters
o Develop recovery time objectives
 Disaster recovery is the plan that helps in the execution of the BCP
o Communication of the plan and roles
o Plan for equipment’s
o Data continuity & Backup checks
o Vendor communication
o Movement of critical resources
Futurenet can support from the consulting in the execution and management of the
disaster recovery process.

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