Sun Microsystems Data Center Site Planning Guide
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Contents |
1. General Site Selection Criteria
1.2 Locating the Computer Room
2. General Computer Room Criteria
2.1.1 Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drawings
2.1.2 Design Flexibility and Planned Redundancy
2.1.3 Expansion Considerations and Preparations
2.1.4 Room Layout and Planning
2.2.2 General Support Grid Recommendations
2.2.3 General Tile Construction Recommendations
2.2.5 Cutouts and Other Tile Customizations
2.2.6 General Load Rating Recommendations
2.3.2 Building Materials Selection
3. Cooling and Air Distribution
2.1 Temperature Recommendations
2.2 Relative Humidity Recommendations
2.3 Temperature and Relative Humidity Problems
2.3.2 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
2.4 Temperature and Relative Humidity Monitoring
2.5 Air Conditioner and Humidifier Design, Maintenance, and Placement
2.5.1 Air Conditioner and Humidifier Set-points
2.6 Mechanical Support Systems
2.7 Air Distribution Tile Placement
2.9 Subfloor Pressure Differential Recommendations
2.10 Supply Air Plenum Integrity Concerns
2.11 Vapor Barrier Design and Conditions
4.1 Recommended Air Quality Levels
4.2 Contaminant Properties and Sources
4.7 Positive Pressurization and Ventilation
4.8 Cleaning Procedures and Equipment
5.1 Fire Prevention in a Computer Room
5.3 Fire Detection and Suppression
5.4 Water Detection and Leak Precautions
5.6 Operator Health Considerations
6. Facility Power Requirements
6.1.2 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
6.1.5 Installation and Placement
6.1.6 Single-and Three-Phase Power
6.1.7 Separately Derived Systems
6.2.2 Recommended Acceptable Values
6.2.3 Equipment Grounding Conductor Impedance
6.2.4 Grounding of Building Structural Steel
6.2.5 Special Forms of Earth Grounding Electrodes
6.2.6 Bonding of Metal Sleeves
6.3.1 Recommended Practices for Signal Reference Grid (SRG)
6.4.1 Power Conditioning Technology
6.6 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
6.7 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
6.8 Site Surveys and Site Power Analyses
7. Receiving, Transporting, and Staging Guidelines
7.1 Unloading, Moving, Unpacking, and Storing Guidelines
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