Data Center Handbook

Provides the fundamentals, technologies, and best practices in designing, constructing and managing mission critical, energy efficient data centers

Organizations in need of high-speed connectivity and nonstop systems operations depend upon data centers for a range of deployment solutions. A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. It generally includes multiple power sources, redundant data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g., air conditioning, fire suppression) and security devices.

With contributions from an international list of experts, The Data Center Handbook instructs readers to:

• Prepare strategic plan that includes location plan, site selection, roadmap and capacity planning

• Design and build "green" data centers, with mission critical and energy-efficient infrastructure

• Apply best practices to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions

• Apply IT technologies such as cloud and virtualization

• Manage data centers in order to sustain operations with minimum costs

• Prepare and practice disaster reovery and business continuity plan

The book imparts essential knowledge needed to implement data center design and construction, apply IT technologies, and continually improve data center operations.

Auteur

Hwaiyu Geng, P.E., (Palo Alto, California) is a consultant with Amica Association, promoting green planning, design, and construction projects. He has had over 40 years of manufacturing and management experience, working with Westinghouse, Applied Materials, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel on multimillion high-tech projects. He has written and presented numerous technical papers at DatacenterDynamics, ASME, and IIE conferences. Mr. Geng, a patent holder, is also the editor/author of Semiconductor Manufacturing Handbook (McGraw-Hill, 2005), and Manufacturing Engineering Handbook (McGraw-Hill, 2004).

Contenu
Contributors xxi

Preface xxiii

Acknowledgments xxv

Technical Advisory Board xxvii

Chapter Organization xxix

Part I Data Center Overview and Strategic Planning 1

**1 Data CentersStrategic Planning, Design, Construction, and Operations 3
**Hwaiyu Geng

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Data Center Vision and Roadmap 6

1.3 Strategic Location Plan 7

1.4 Sustainable Design 8

1.5 Best Practices and Emerging Technologies 10

1.6 Operations Management and Disaster Management 10

1.7 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 12

1.8 Conclusion 12

References 13

Further Reading 14

**2 Energy and Sustainability in Data Centers 15
**William J. Kosik

2.1 Introduction 15

2.2 Flexible FacilitiesModularity in Data Centers 18

2.3 Water Use 21

2.4 Proper Operating Temperature and Humidity 21

2.5 Avoiding Common Planning Errors 23

2.6 Cooling System Concepts 26

2.7 Building Envelope and Energy Use 28

2.8 Air Management and Containment Strategies 30

2.9 Electrical System Efficiency 32

2.10 Energy Use of IT Equipment 33

2.11 Leveraging IT and Facilities 37

2.12 Determining Data Center Energy Use Effectiveness 39

2.13 Private Industry and Government Energy Efficiency Programs 42

2.14 USGBCLEED Adaptations for Data Centers 42

2.15 Harmonizing Global Metrics for Data Center Energy Efficiency 42

2.16 Industry ConsortiumRecommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency 42

2.17 Strategies for Operations Optimization 44

References 44

Further Reading 44

**3 Hosting or Colocation Data Centers 47
**Chris Crosby and Chris Curtis

3.1 Introduction 47

3.2 Hosting 47

3.3 Colocation (Wholesale) 48

3.4 Types of Data Centers 48

3.5 Scaling Data Centers 54

3.6 Selecting and Evaluating DC Hosting and Wholesale Providers 54

3.7 Build versus Buy 54

3.8 Future Trends 56

3.9 Conclusion 57

Further Reading 57

Sources for Data Center Industry News and Trends 57

**4 Modular Data Centers: Design, Deployment, and Other Considerations 59
**Wade Vinson, Matt Slaby, and Ian Levine

4.1 Modular Data Center Definition 59

4.2 MDC Benefits and Applications 59

4.3 Modularity Scalability Planning 61

4.4 MDC Anatomy 62

4.5 Site Preparation, Installation, Commissioning 80

4.6 How to Select an MDC Vendor 85

4.7 External Factors 86

4.8 Future Trend and Conclusion 86

Further Reading 87

**5 Data Center Site Search and Selection 89
**Ken Baudry

5.1 Introduction 89

5.2 Site Searches Versus Facility Searches 89

5.3 Globalization and the Speed of Light 90

5.4 The Site Selection Process 93

5.5 Industry Trends Affecting Site Selection 101

Further Reading 102

**6 Data Center Financial Analysis, ROI and TCO 103
**Liam Newcombe

6.1 Introduction to Financial Analysis, Return on Investment, and Total Cost of Ownership 103

6.2 Financial Measures of Cost and Return 109

6.3 Complications and Common Problems 116

6.4 A Realistic Example 126

6.5 Choosing to Build, Reinvest, Lease, or Rent 135

Further Reading 137

**7 Overview of Data Centers in China 139
**Zhe Liu, Jingyi Hu, Hongru Song, Yutao Yang, and Haibo Li

7.1 Introduction 139

7.2 Policies, Laws, Regulations, and Standards 141

7.3 Standards 145

7.4 Development Status of China's Data Centers 147 7.5 Energy Efficiency Status 149&l...