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Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology

ISBN: 0130473936
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2002
Pages: 142

Authors: Rob Snevely

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• Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Acknowledgments
• Figures
• Tables
• Preface
• Sun BluePrints Program
• Who Should Use This Book
• Before You Read This Book
• How This Book Is Organized
• Ordering Sun Documents
• Accessing Sun Documentation Online
• Typographic Conventions
• Shell Prompts in Command Examples
• Chapter 1. Data Center Design Philosophy
• Look Forward by Looking Back
• A Modern Pantheon
• Fundamentals of the Philosophy
• Top Ten Data Center Design Guidelines
• Chapter 2. Data Center Design Criteria
• Scope, Budget, and Criteria
• System Availability Profiles
• Insurance and Local Building Codes
• Determining the Viability of the Project
• Chapter 3. Designing a Data Center
• Design Process
• Data Center Structural Layout
• Data Center Support Systems
• Physical and Logical Security
• System Monitoring
• Remote Systems Management
• Planning for Possible Expansion
• Chapter 4. Determining Data Center Capacities
• Data Center Capacities
• Purpose of Rack Location Units
• Data Center Evolution
• Determining Criteria for RLUs
• Creating RLU Definitions
• Using RLUs to Determine In-Feed Capacities
• Planning for Equipment Layout
• Chapter 5. Site Selection
• Geographic Location
• Data Center Site Selection
• General Site Considerations
• Chapter 6. Implementing a Raised Floor
• Anatomy of a Raised Floor
• Floor Load Capacity
• Air Flow and Pressure
• Fire Rating
• Local Building Code
• Chapter 7. Power Distribution
• Power Distribution System Design
• Grounding and Bonding
• Signal Reference Grid
• Input Power Quality
• Wiring and Cabling
• Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Electrostatic Discharge
• Site Power Analyses
• Chapter 8. HVAC and Other Environmental Controls
• Reasons for Environmental Control
• Temperature Requirements
• Relative Humidity
• Electrostatic Discharge
• Air Conditioning Systems
• Humidification Systems
• Monitoring Temperature and RH Levels
• Mechanical Support Systems
• Air Distribution
• Chapter 9. Network Cabling Infrastructure
• Creating a Network Cabling Infrastructure
• Points of Distribution
• Cable Connectors
• Avoiding Spaghetti
• Labeling and Color Coding
• Verification
• Chapter 10. Shipping, Receiving, and Staging
• Loading Dock
• Staging Area
• Storage
• Chapter 11. Avoiding Hazards
• Types of Hazards
• Personnel Health and Safety
• Fire
• Flooding
• Earthquakes
• Miscellaneous Disasters
• Security Problems
• Noise Problems
• Chapter 12. Environmental Contaminants
• Contaminant Types and Sources
• Effects of Contaminants
• Avoiding Contamination
• Chapter 13. Codes and Construction
• Codes
• Construction Criteria
• Pre-Hardware Installation Checklist
• appendix A. Managing System Configurations
• Abstract
• Introduction
• In the Beginning...
• Cabling
• System Installation
• Solaris JumpStart Software
• Source Control on the Solaris JumpStart Server
• Packages
• Software Patches
• Firmware and Storage Patches
• Storage Area Networks
• List of Things to Remember
• Conclusions
• appendix B. Bibliography and References
• Bibliography
• Books
• Publications
• Organizations
• Software
• Quote Acknowledgments
• Glossary
• index
• index_SYMBOL
• index_A
• index_B
• index_C
• index_D
• index_E
• index_F
• index_G
• index_H
• index_I
• index_L
• index_M
• index_N
• index_P
• index_R
• index_S
• index_T
• index_U
• index_V