Cloud Data Centers and Cost Modeling : A Complete Guide to Planning, Designing and Building a Cloud Data Center.
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- 9780128016886
- 004.6782
- QA76.585 -- .W8 2015eb
Front Cover -- Cloud Data Centers and Cost Modeling -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Organisation of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- I. Cloud Computing Foundations and Business Requirements -- 1 Cloud Computing -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Operation Cost Rationalization -- 1.1.2 Revenue Estimation for Emerging Products -- 1.2 Cloud Computing at a Glance -- 1.3 Right Approach to Definition -- 1.4 A Brief History of Cloud Computing Definitions -- 1.5 Parallel Computing -- 1.5.1 Hardware Parallelism -- 1.5.1.1 Processor parallelism -- 1.5.1.2 Memory parallelism -- 1.5.2 Software Parallelism -- 1.5.2.1 Algorithm parallelism -- 1.5.2.2 Programming parallelism -- 1.5.2.3 Data parallelism -- 1.5.2.4 Architecture balance parallelism -- 1.5.3 Different Types of Parallel Models -- 1.6 Distributed Computing -- 1.7 Grid Computing -- 1.8 Utility Computing -- 1.9 Cloud Computing -- 1.10 Summary -- 1.10.1 Software (Applications) -- 1.10.2 IT Infrastructure (Hardware) -- 1.11 Review Questions -- 2 Business Needs -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Project Contents and Processes -- 2.3 Allocate the Right People for the Right Job -- 2.4 Business Analyst Role -- 2.5 Defining Business -- 2.6 Business Variables -- 2.6.1 Business Entity -- 2.6.2 Business Strategy -- 2.6.3 Business Profile (Variety) -- 2.6.4 Business Size (Volume) -- 2.6.5 Business Variation -- 2.7 Classification of Business Requirements -- 2.7.1 Business Requirements -- 2.7.2 Stakeholder requirements -- 2.7.3 Solution Requirements -- 2.7.3.1 Functional requirements -- 2.7.3.2 Nonfunctional requirements -- 2.7.4 Transition Requirements -- 2.8 E2E Process of Business Problem Solving -- 2.8.1 Business Problem Definition -- 2.8.1.1 Preliminary definition -- 2.8.1.2 Analysis process -- 2.8.1.3 Confirmation and documentation of the real problem -- 2.8.1.4 Challenges of problem definition.
2.8.1.4.1 Barking up the wrong tree -- 2.8.1.4.2 Solution side effects -- 2.8.1.4.3 Complex problems -- 2.8.1.4.4 Hidden or avoided problems -- 2.8.1.4.5 Sensitive problems -- 2.8.1.4.6 Presenting the wrong information -- 2.8.1.4.7 No single solution for the problem -- 2.8.2 Goals of Defining Business Problems -- 2.8.3 Techniques for Identifying Real Problems -- 2.8.4 Business Requirements Gathering Phase -- 2.8.4.1 Preparation -- 2.8.4.2 Conducting eliciting -- 2.8.4.3 Documenting -- 2.8.4.4 Updating -- 2.8.5 Provide the Right Solution -- 2.8.5.1 Information processing -- 2.8.5.1.1 Information classification -- 2.8.5.1.2 Information prioritization -- 2.8.5.1.3 Current process analysis -- 2.8.5.1.4 Historic event analysis -- 2.8.5.2 Modeling process -- 2.8.5.2.1 Assumptions -- 2.8.5.2.2 Data modeling -- 2.8.5.2.3 Process modeling -- 2.8.5.2.4 Behavior modeling -- 2.8.5.3 Solution process -- 2.8.5.3.1 Solution assessment -- 2.8.5.3.2 Gap analysis -- 2.8.5.3.3 Determining the best solution -- 2.8.5.3.4 Understanding the constraints of the solution -- 2.8.5.4 Communication process -- 2.8.5.4.1 Presentation and walking through the solution -- 2.8.5.4.2 Interpretation -- 2.8.5.4.3 Confirmation -- 2.8.5.4.4 Confirmation upgrading -- 2.9 Managing Expectations -- 2.10 Summary -- 2.11 Review Questions -- 3 Identifying Business Problems: A Case Study -- 3.1 Case Information Briefing -- 3.1.1 Servers -- 3.1.1.1 x86 servers: HP -- 3.1.1.2 RISC servers: Oracle/Sun E25K -- 3.1.1.2.1 E25K RISC server details -- 3.1.1.2.2 Maintenance and support requirements for E25K -- 3.1.1.2.3 Space requirements for E25K frame -- 3.1.1.2.4 Power and cooling requirements of E25K -- 3.1.1.2.5 Application requirements of E25K -- 3.1.1.3 Service contract for all RISC servers -- 3.1.2 Storage -- 3.1.2.1 NAS -- 3.1.2.2 SAN -- 3.1.3 Storage Switches -- 3.2 Define the Problems.
3.2.1 Elicit Multiple Issues -- 3.2.1.1 Decision making -- 3.2.1.1.1 Decision motivation -- 3.2.1.1.2 Decision information and knowledge -- 3.2.1.1.3 Decision process -- 3.2.1.2 Cost transparency issue -- 3.2.1.3 Application migration issue -- 3.2.2 IT Asset Operation Practice -- 3.2.2.1 Horizontal brick wall effects -- 3.2.2.2 Vertical filtering effect -- 3.2.3 IT Operational Structure -- 3.2.3.1 Too many management layers -- 3.2.3.2 Too many IT organization changes -- 3.2.4 Misguided Incentive System -- 3.2.4.1 Wrong reason for promotion -- 3.2.4.2 IT contractors managing permanent employees -- 3.2.4.3 Salary bottleneck -- 3.3 Requirements -- 3.3.1 Business Application Requirements -- 3.3.2 Architecture Requirements -- 3.3.3 Operational Requirements -- 3.3.3.1 Shared infrastructure requirements (constraints) -- 3.3.3.2 System integration or transition requirements -- 3.3.3.3 Service monitoring requirements -- 3.3.3.4 Service maintenance and support requirements -- 3.3.4 Vendor Requirements -- 3.3.5 Other Stakeholder Requirements -- 3.3.6 Identify Hidden Requirements -- 3.4 Solution -- 3.4.1 Organizational Perspective -- 3.4.2 Technical Perspective -- 3.4.2.1 Problem statement -- 3.4.2.2 ICT's IT strategy or business requirements -- 3.4.2.3 Assumptions -- 3.4.2.4 Proposed interim solution -- 3.4.2.5 Issues with the proposed solution -- 3.5 Summary -- 3.6 Review Questions -- II. Data Center Facilities and Cost -- 4 Data Center Facilities -- 4.1 Basic Understanding of a Data Center -- 4.1.1 Definition of Data Center -- 4.1.2 Data Center Architecture -- 4.2 Data Center Capacity Planning -- 4.2.1 Data Center Site Selection -- 4.2.1.1 The environment -- 4.2.1.2 The power -- 4.2.1.3 The payload and IT workload -- 4.2.1.4 The policy -- 4.2.1.5 The human factor -- 4.2.1.6 The network -- 4.2.2 Data Center Performance -- 4.2.2.1 Site availability.
4.2.2.2 Problem response and resolution time -- 4.2.2.3 Scalability -- 4.2.2.4 Utilization -- 4.2.2.5 Latency and throughput -- 4.2.3 Data Center Resource Celling -- 4.3 Data Center Space -- 4.3.1 Five Types of Space -- 4.3.1.1 Total space (building shell) -- 4.3.1.2 Total adjacent lot size (raw lot size) -- 4.3.1.3 Whitespace (raised floor) -- 4.3.1.4 Effective usable space (rack space) -- 4.3.1.5 General space -- 4.3.2 Data Center Functional Rooms -- 4.3.2.1 Utility support functions -- 4.3.2.1.1 Mechanical rooms -- 4.3.2.1.2 Electrical rooms -- 4.3.2.1.3 Staging area -- 4.3.2.2 Computing functions -- 4.3.2.2.1 Entrance rooms -- 4.3.2.2.2 Computer rooms -- 4.3.2.2.3 Telecommunication rooms -- 4.3.2.3 Operational functions -- 4.3.2.3.1 Network operation rooms -- 4.3.2.3.2 Common area -- 4.3.2.3.3 General office space -- 4.4 How to Estimate Cost of Space -- 4.5 Summary -- 4.6 Review Questions -- 5 Data Center Power -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Fundamentals of Power -- 5.2.1 Three Basic Power Metrics -- 5.2.2 Power Factor for AC Power -- 5.3 Power Panel (Circuit Breaker) -- 5.3.1 Type of Circuit Breaker and Selection -- 5.3.2 Circuit Breaker Coordination -- 5.4 Transfer Switches and Generators -- 5.4.1 Static Transfer Switch (STS) -- 5.4.2 Automatic transfer switch (ATS) -- 5.4.3 Generator -- 5.5 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) -- 5.5.1 Different Types of UPS Topologies -- 5.5.1.1 Standby or offline single UPS topology -- 5.5.1.2 Line interactive UPS topology -- 5.5.1.3 Online double conversion -- 5.5.1.4 Delta conversion topology -- 5.5.1.5 Rotary UPS topology -- 5.6 How to Select UPS Topologies -- 5.6.1 UPS Redundancy and Cost Efficiency -- 5.6.1.1 Configuration of UPS redundancy -- 5.6.1.2 Single module system (SMS) -- 5.6.1.3 1+1 redundancy or two module system -- 5.6.1.4 N+1 redundancy -- 5.6.1.5 2(N+1) redundancy.
5.6.1.6 How to balance UPS availability and cost -- 5.7 UPS Batteries -- 5.7.1 Vented (Flooded or Wet Cell) UPS Batteries -- 5.7.2 Valve Regulated (VRLA) UPS Batteries -- 5.7.3 Modular Battery Cartridge (MBC) UPS Batteries -- 5.7.4 Comparison of Three Common UPS Battery Technologies -- 5.7.5 Battery Monitoring -- 5.8 Summary -- 5.9 Review Questions -- 6 Power Distribution Unit and Cabling -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Basic PDU -- 6.1.2 Metered PDU -- 6.1.3 Switched PDU -- 6.2 Rack Power Distribution Unit and Redundancy -- 6.3 Power Feed to 42RU Rack -- 6.4 Data Center Power Cabling Installation -- 6.4.1 Transformation of the Data Center -- 6.4.2 Under the Floor Cabling -- 6.4.3 Overhead Cabling -- 6.5 Power Cable Layout Architectures -- 6.5.1 Star Topology Cabling Architecture -- 6.5.2 Bus Topology Cabling -- 6.6 Data Center Power Calculation -- 6.6.1 Process of Calculating Data Center Power Requirements -- 6.7 Strategies for Power Saving -- 6.7.1 Improve Efficiency of UPS or Remove Redundant Power Equipment -- 6.7.2 Improve Power Configuration -- 6.7.3 Reducing Data Center Capacity -- 6.8 Summary -- 6.9 Review Questions -- 7 Data Center Cooling -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Understanding Cooling, Comfort, and Precision Cooling -- 7.2.1 Understanding Cooling -- 7.2.2 Comfort Cooling -- 7.2.3 Precision Cooling -- 7.2.4 Issues with Not Using Precision Cooling -- 7.2.5 Heat Sources in a Data Center -- 7.3 Temperature, Pressure, and Volume -- 7.3.1 Heat -- 7.3.2 Temperature -- 7.3.2.1 Dry-Bulb Temperature (DBT) -- 7.3.2.2 Wet-Bulb Temperature (WBT) -- 7.3.2.3 Dew-Point Temperature (DPT) -- 7.3.3 Humidity -- 7.3.3.1 Relative humidity -- 7.3.3.2 Absolute humidity -- 7.3.3.3 Humidity ratio -- 7.3.4 Relationship between Temperature and Humidity -- 7.3.5 The Psychometric Chart (Humidity Chart) -- 7.3.6 Refrigeration -- 7.3.7 Refrigeration Unit.
7.3.8 Refrigeration Cycle.
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