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RFP Data Center
This document defines the scope and outlines the requirements which are part of the
international Tier IV Data Centers. Tier IV data centers typically run mission critical business
applications which require the highest level of system availability. Such data centers are
found in Banks and Telecommunications industries.
Technically Tier IV sites provide a fault tolerant infrastructure that allows any planned
activity without disruption to the critical load. Further fault tolerance is achieved through
component level redundancy.
A.1.1 INTRODUCTION
This document defines the scope and outlines the requirements which are part of the
international Tier IV Data Centers. Tier IV data centers typically run mission critical business
applications which require the highest level of system availability. Such data centers are
found in Banks and Telecommunications industries.
Technically Tier IV sites provide a fault tolerant infrastructure that allows any planned
activity without disruption to the critical load. Further fault tolerance is achieved through
component level redundancy.
A.1.2 SCOPE
• Plans, Layouts and Diagram
• Power
• Data Center Infrastructure
• Network Infrastructure
• Environment
• Physical Security
• Disaster Management
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• Storage area
In addition to the above floor plans the vendor is also required to provide the following:
• Network layout
• Electrical layout
• Ducting layout for the expulsion of hot air from the ceiling. Operator requires the
equipment to be placed in an arrangement which forms the hot air and cold air aisles
similar to the following diagram:
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A.1.3.2 Data Center Entrance
Data Center door
The Data Center entrance door should be at least 8 ft. high and 8 ft. wide
A ramp is required at the entrance of the Data Center (which would be used to move the
equipment in and out). The specifications for the ramp are:
a) Ideally a 1 inch rise for every 20 inches of length
b) 10 feet wide
c) Load bearing capacity up to 4000 lbs
A.1.3.3 Power Cables, Cable Trays and Separation of Power and Data
• Power cable for Racks application should be 4mm 3 core Flexible, RH07RN-F
classifications
• Power cable for CRAC Units should be 4mm 5 core Flexible, RH07RN-F
classifications
• Main power cable From main Panel room to UPS Should be 35mm or 50mm
(depending on the distance) 5 core Flexible, RH07RN-F classifications
•
Preference for laying the cable trays is that the trays for power cables should be installed in
the hot aisle and trays for the data cabling should be installed in the cold aisle.
Raised flooring is required in the Data Center meeting (if not exceeding) at minimum the
following specifications: (Bergvick or Equivalent)
a) Raised floor height between the subfloor and the top of the floor tiles should be 24
inches
b) Floor grid system should contain pedestals, bolted stringers and tiles
c) Floor tile dimensions should be 600x600 material HPL.
d) Seismic braced if required in Islamabad.
e) Floor load capacity should meet the following criteria:
Point load of approximately 3KN.
Uniform distribution load of approximately 15KN
f) Floor should have pedestals, primary and secondary stringer bars of steel.
g) Perforated tiles to be used as exit points for under the floor air conditioning
h) 350-400 mm FFH
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A.1.3.5 Ceiling & Misc
A.1.3.6 Power
Note: Clear labeling is required for every circuit breaker and its
associated industrial socket
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A.1.3.8 Environment
Environmental Requirements
• Monitor at minimum the temperature and relative humidity. It should have historical
trend capabilities. The historical data will be used to analyze seasonal changes and
other outside influences. The temperature and humidity information is to be gathered
from all areas of the Data Center using sensors.
• Integration with a tracking system for all parts of the Data Center which can include
the in-room air conditioners and humidifiers, cooling support systems, power backup,
fire detection and suppression, water detection, security, and any other infrastructure
and life-safety systems
• The monitoring system should have critical alarm capabilities. At the very least, the
system should be set to notify when conditions move outside the set parameters
• The monitoring system can use SNMP protocol to integrate into overall Data Center
management systems.
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The electrical room will house the UPS and its batteries and should follow the same
guidelines as the Data Center in all aspects
The networking for the Data Center, NOC, command center and staging area should consist
of the following:
• Category 6 cable and patch panels (from vendors like Systimax, 3M, Alcatel,
InfraPlus) with RJ45 connectors for termination of Category 6 cable
• 42U Cabinet (used in server room, for core switch, data/voice termination & active
equipment)
• 42 U Server racks Should be imported and high quality (Saifor or equivalent)
• High density patching frames for cable termination
• End to end certification by the cabling/patch panel manufacturer
• Certification of every node By Fluke DTX-1200
Note: Clear labeling is required for every port and both ends of
the patch cords
• Fire Detection
• Smoke detectors
• Dual interlock pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
• Fire suppression system using one of these four gaseous suppressants:
o Inergen or IG-451
o Argonite or IG-55
o FM-200 or Equivalent
o FE13 or HFC-23
• High temperature fusible sensors on fire sprinkler heads
• Fail-safe alarm system to prevent false discharge
The NOC area is to have electrical and environmental monitoring solution consoles. In
addition it should be scalable to accommodate the increase in client support needs.
A small area is to be designed within the Data Center with a desk, chair, raised glass wall (to
lower the noise pollution) and a landline phone
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The staging area should cater to the following:
• A place where deliveries can be stored for a short to medium term time period and
boxes can be opened.
• Individually secured
• Tech benches
• Climate controlled
• Redundant and protected power
• Network connections
• Connected to the shipping and receiving facility through a wide door (8 ft. x 8 ft.)
The shipping and receiving facilities built will be used by Operator to achieve the following:
• Restricted access. Access restrictions will be maintained by Operator
• Cater for an Inventory Control System. It will be provided and used by Operator to log
equipment in and out of facility
• Strict shipping and unloading procedures. They will be developed by Operator and
followed by every party bring equipment in or out
The shipping and receiving facility is to have a loading dock or another safe mechanism to
bring the equipment inside safely and then into the Staging area. The loading dock should
have a ramp with a 1 inch rise every 20 inches of length and 10 ft of width.
• The storage area should be approximately 15% of the Data Center area
• Security of the storage area should be at the same level as the Data Center
• Storage area should have racks to stock spares and short term storage equipment’s
packaging materials
Access Controls
• Biometric iris or fingerprint scanning technology for access to the Data Center, staging
area, security area to positively identify individual’s identity for authorized access to
highly restricted areas (e.g. Data Center floor, security rooms)
• Restricted and monitored access to building using magnetic card readers in
conjunction with pin codes
• Multi-level security zones
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