[c-nsp] Server Room

[Robert Blayzor]

Mad Unix wrote:
> Out of your experience people...
> I am in the process of planning and design a good server room,
> there are standards for constructing server rooms...please your input in
> this issue
> How to design a good server Room?


Since you didn't specify a size, etc.  A good place to start:

http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=261


Ignore the noise about raise floor (overrated and expensive), and you
don't need "high ceilings" anymore.  9-10ft would be ample depending on
your rack densities and return air/plenum requirements.

Advice; have plenty of power available, 480-600v 3phase power if
possible.  Also, build on a slab to avoid loading requirements in high
rises; stuff gets heavy fast.

Then again, if you're looking at something where you want 40-100 racks
of 10KW per reack, you're looking at something rather huge and
everything changes. ie: megawatt UPS's, 150KW PDU's, etc.

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