Preface

This document provides the necessary information for constructing a suitable data center environment for a Sun Microsystems server.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Worldwide Environmental Services (WES) for their work on the Sun Data Center Site Planning Guide.

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How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides information on general site selection criteria.

Chapter 2 provides information on designing and building a computer room.

Chapter 3 provides information on cooling and air distribution.

Chapter 4 provides information on environmental contaminants.

Chapter 5 provides information on safety and security

Chapter 6 provides information on facility power requirements.

Chapter 7 provides information on receiving, transporting, and staging guidelines.

Appendix A provides conversion information.

Appendix B provides a list of references.

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