Data Center Handbook.

Intro -- Data Center Handbook -- Copyright -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Technical Advisory Board -- Chapter Organization -- Part I Data Center Overview and Strategic Planing -- Chapter 1 Data Centers-Strategic Planning, Design, Construction, and Operations -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Data Center Vision and Roadmap -- 1.3 Strategic Location Plan -- 1.4 Sustainable Design -- 1.5 Best Practices and Emerging Technologies -- 1.6 Operations Management and Disaster Management -- 1.7 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 Energy and Sustainability in Data Centers -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Flexible Facilities-Modularity in Data Centers -- 2.3 Water Use -- 2.4 Proper Operating Temperature and Humidity -- 2.5 Avoiding Common Planning Errors -- 2.6 Cooling System Concepts -- 2.7 Building Envelope and Energy Use -- 2.8 Air Management and Containment Strategies -- 2.9 Electrical System Efficiency -- 2.10 Energy Use of IT Equipment -- 2.11 Leveraging IT and Facilities -- 2.12 Determining Data Center Energy Use Effectiveness -- 2.13 Private Industry and Government Energy Efficiency Programs -- 2.14 USGBC-LEED Adaptations for Data Centers -- 2.15 Harmonizing Global Metrics for Data Center Energy Efficiency -- 2.16 Industry Consortium-Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency -- 2.17 Strategies for Operations Optimization -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Hosting or Colocation Data Centers: -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Hosting -- 3.3 Colocation (Wholesale) -- 3.4 Types of Data Centers -- 3.5 Scaling Data Centers -- 3.6 Selecting and Evaluating DC Hosting and Wholesale Providers -- 3.7 Build versus Buy -- 3.8 Future Trends -- 3.9 Conclusion -- Further Reading.

Sources for Data Center Industry News and Trends -- Chapter 4 Modular Data Centers: Design, Deployment, and Other Considerations -- 4.1 Modular Data Center Definition -- 4.2 MDC Benefits and Applications -- 4.3 Modularity Scalability Planning -- 4.4 MDC Anatomy -- 4.5 Site Preparation, Installation, Commissioning -- 4.6 How to Select an MDC Vendor -- 4.7 External Factors -- 4.8 Future Trend and Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 Data Center Site Search and Selection -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Site Searches Versus Facility Searches -- 5.3 Globalization and the Speed of Light -- 5.4 The Site Selection Process -- 5.5 Industry Trends Affecting Site Selection -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Data Center Financial Analysis, ROI and TCO -- 6.1 Introduction to Financial Analysis, Return on Investment, and Total Cost of Ownership -- 6.2 Financial Measures of Cost and Return -- 6.3 Complications and Common Problems -- 6.4 A Realistic Example -- 6.5 Choosing to Build, Reinvest, Lease, or Rent -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7 Overview of Data Centers in China -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Policies, Laws, Regulations, and Standards -- 7.3 Standards -- 7.4 Development Status of China's Data Centers -- 7.5 Energy Efficiency Status -- 7.6 Development Tendency -- References -- Chapter 8 Overview of Data Centers in Korea -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Korean Government Organizations for Data Center -- 8.3 Codes and Standards -- 8.4 Data Center Design and Construction -- 8.5 Data Center Market -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part II Data Center Design and Construction -- Chapter 9 Architecture Design: Data Center Rack Floor Plan and Facility Layout Design -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Overview of Rack and Cabinet Design -- 9.3 Space and Power Design Criteria -- 9.4 Pathways -- 9.5 Coordination with Other Systems -- 9.6 Computer Room Design -- 9.7 Modular Design.

9.8 CFD Modeling -- 9.9 Data Center Space Planning -- 9.10 Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter 10 Mechanical Design in Data Centers -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Key Design Criteria -- 10.3 Mechanical Design Process -- 10.4 Data Center Considerations in Selecting Key Components -- 10.5 Primary Design Options -- 10.6 Current Best Practices -- 10.7 Future Trends -- Reference -- Further Reading -- Chapter 11 Electrical Design in Data Centers -- 11.1 Uptime -- 11.2 Electrical Equipment to Deploy -- 11.3 Electrical Design -- 11.4 Availability -- 11.5 Determining Success -- Appendix 11.A -- Further Reading -- Chapter 12 Fire Protection and Life Safety Design in Data Centers -- 12.1 Fire Protection Fundamentals -- 12.2 AHJs, Codes, and Standards -- 12.3 Local Authorities, National Codes, and Standards -- 12.4 Life Safety -- 12.5 Passive Fire Protection -- 12.6 Active Fire Protection/Suppression -- 12.7 Detection, Alarm, and Signaling -- 12.8 Fire Protection Design -- References -- Chapter 13 Structural Design in Data Centers: Natural Disaster Resilience -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Building Design Considerations -- 13.3 Earthquakes -- 13.4 Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Other Windstorms -- 13.5 Snow and Rain -- 13.6 Flood and Tsunami -- 13.7 Comprehensive Resiliency Strategies -- References -- Chapter 14 Data Center Telecommunications Cabling -- 14.1 Why Use Data Center Telecommunications Cabling Standards? -- 14.2 Telecommunications Cabling Standards Organizations -- 14.3 Data Center Telecommunications Cabling Infrastructure Standards -- 14.4 Telecommunications Spaces and Requirements -- 14.5 Structured Cabling Topology -- 14.6 Cable Types and Maximum Cable Lengths -- 14.7 Cabinet and Rack Placement (Hot Aisles and Cold Aisles) -- 14.8 Cabling and Energy Efficiency -- 14.9 Cable Pathways -- 14.10 Cabinets and Racks.

14.11 Patch Panels and Cable Management -- 14.12 Reliability Levels and Cabling -- 14.13 Conclusion and Trends -- Further Reading -- Chapter 15 Dependability Engineering for Data Center Infrastructures -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Dependability Theory -- 15.3 System Dysfunctional Analysis -- 15.4 Application to Data Center Dependability -- Reference -- Further Reading -- Chapter 16 Particulate and Gaseous Contamination in Data Centers -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Standards and Guidelines -- 16.3 Airborne Contamination -- 16.4 A Conventional Solution -- 16.5 Conclusions and Future Trends -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 17 Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Data Centers -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Fundamentals of CFD -- 17.3 Applications of CFD for Data Centers -- 17.4 Modeling the Data Center -- 17.5 Potential Additional Benefits of a CFD/Virtual Facility Model -- 17.6 The Future of Virtual Facility Models -- References -- Chapter 18 Environmental Control of Data Centers -- 18.1 Data Center Power Trends -- 18.2 Thermal Management of Data Centers -- 18.3 Cooling System Design and Control -- 18.4 Performance Metrics -- References -- Chapter 19 Data Center Project Management and Commissioning -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Project Management -- 19.3 Commissioning -- 19.4 Bidding Phase Tasks -- 19.5 Acceptance Phase Tasks -- 19.6 LEED-Required Commissioning Tasks -- 19.7 Minimum Commissioning Tasks -- 19.8 Commissioning Team Members -- 19.9 Data Center Trends -- 19.10 Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Part III Data Center Technology -- Chapter 20 Virtualization, Cloud, SDN, and SDDC in Data Centers -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Virtualization in Data Centers -- 20.3 Cloud as an Extension of the Data Center -- 20.4 Networking in Data Center -- 20.5 SDN -- 20.6 SDDC -- 20.7 Roadmap to Cloud-Enabled Data Center.

References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 21 Green Microprocessor and Server Design -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Microprocessor -- 21.3 Server -- 21.4 Motherboard -- 21.5 Software -- 21.6 Benchmarks -- 21.7 Conclusions -- Further Reading -- Chapter 22 Energy Efficiency Requirements in Information Technology Equipment Design -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Computer Servers -- 22.3 Storage Systems -- 22.4 Uninterruptable Power Systems -- 22.5 Networking Equipment -- 22.6 Future Trends in Product Energy Efficiency Requirements -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 23 Raised Floor versus Overhead Cooling in Data Centers -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 History of Raised Floor versus Overhead Air Distribution -- 23.3 Air Delivery Methodology as it Relates to Containment -- 23.4 Airflow Dynamics -- 23.5 Under-floor Air Distribution -- 23.6 Overhead Air Distribution -- 23.7 Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 24 Hot Aisle versus Cold Aisle Containment -- 24.1 Executive Summary -- 24.2 Containment: The Airflow Architecture Models -- 24.3 Return Air Temperature Trends in HAC and CAC -- 24.4 Run- or Ride-Through Impact of Higher RAT -- 24.5 Single-Geometry Passive Chimney Ducts as Part of HAC -- 24.6 Psychological Impacts of Higher RAT -- 24.7 Cooling System Airflow and Fan Power -- 24.8 Redundancy and Cooling Unit Location Impact -- 24.9 Impact on Conditions for Peripheral Equipment in the Data Center Outside any of the HAC or CAC Zone(s) -- 24.10 Impact on Economizer Operation Time Periods During Cooler Outside Ambient Temperatures -- 24.11 Conclusion and Future Trends -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 25 Free Cooling Technologies in Data Centers -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Using Properties of Ambient Air to Cool a Data Center -- 25.3 Economizer Thermodynamic Process and Schematic of Equipment Layout.

25.4 Comparative Potential Energy Savings and Required Trim Mechanical Refrigeration.

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