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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Technical Advisory Board |
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Chapter Organization |
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PART I DATA CENTER OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIC PLANNING |
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1 Data Centers---Strategic Planning, Design, Construction, and Operations |
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1.2 Data Center Vision and Roadmap |
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1.3 Strategic Location Plan |
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1.5 Best Practices and Emerging Technologies |
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1.6 Operations Management and Disaster Management |
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1.7 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery |
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2 Energy and Sustainability in Data Centers |
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2.2 Flexible Facilities---Modularity in Data Centers |
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18 | (3) |
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2.4 Proper Operating Temperature and Humidity |
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2.5 Avoiding Common Planning Errors |
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2.6 Cooling System Concepts |
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26 | (2) |
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2.7 Building Envelope and Energy Use |
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28 | (2) |
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2.8 Air Management and Containment Strategies |
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30 | (2) |
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2.9 Electrical System Efficiency |
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32 | (1) |
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2.10 Energy Use of IT Equipment |
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33 | (4) |
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2.11 Leveraging IT and Facilities |
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37 | (2) |
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2.12 Determining Data Center Energy Use Effectiveness |
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2.13 Private Industry and Government Energy Efficiency Programs |
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2.14 USGBC---LEED Adaptations for Data Centers |
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2.15 Harmonizing Global Metrics for Data Center Energy Efficiency |
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2.16 Industry Consortium---Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency |
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42 | (2) |
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2.17 Strategies for Operations Optimization |
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3 Hosting or Colocation Data Centers |
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3.3 Colocation (Wholesale) |
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48 | (1) |
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3.4 Types of Data Centers |
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48 | (6) |
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54 | (1) |
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3.6 Selecting and Evaluating DC Hosting and Wholesale Providers |
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54 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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4 Modular Data Centers: Design, Deployment, and Other Considerations |
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59 | (30) |
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4.1 Modular Data Center Definition |
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59 | (1) |
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4.2 MDC Benefits and Applications |
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59 | (2) |
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4.3 Modularity Scalability Planning |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (18) |
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4.5 Site Preparation, Installation, Commissioning |
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80 | (5) |
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4.6 How to Select an MDC Vendor |
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85 | (1) |
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4.8 Future Trend and Conclusion |
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86 | (3) |
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5 Data Center Site Search and Selection |
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89 | (1) |
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5.2 Site Searches Versus Facility Searches |
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89 | (1) |
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5.3 Globalization and the Speed of Light |
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90 | (3) |
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5.4 The Site Selection Process |
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93 | (8) |
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5.5 Industry Trends Affecting Site Selection |
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101 | (2) |
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102 | (1) |
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6 Data Center Financial Analysis, ROI and TCO |
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6.1 Introduction to Financial Analysis, Return on Investment, and Total Cost of Ownership |
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103 | (6) |
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6.2 Financial Measures of Cost and Return |
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109 | (7) |
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6.3 Complications and Common Problems |
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116 | (10) |
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126 | (9) |
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6.5 Choosing to Build, Reinvest, Lease, or Rent |
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135 | (4) |
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137 | (2) |
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7 Overview of Data Centers in China |
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139 | (14) |
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139 | (2) |
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7.2 Policies, Laws, Regulations, and Standards |
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141 | (4) |
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145 | (2) |
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7.4 Development Status of China's Data Centers |
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147 | (2) |
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7.5 Energy Efficiency Status |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (3) |
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151 | (2) |
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8 Overview of Data Centers in Korea |
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153 | (8) |
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153 | (1) |
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8.2 Korean Government Organizations for Data Center |
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154 | (1) |
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8.4 Data Center Design and Construction |
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155 | (4) |
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159 | (1) |
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PART II DATA CENTER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION |
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161 | (228) |
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9 Architecture Design: Data Center Rack Floor Plan and Facility Layout Design |
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163 | (20) |
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163 | (1) |
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9.2 Overview of Rack and Cabinet Design |
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163 | (3) |
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9.3 Space and Power Design Criteria |
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166 | (3) |
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9.5 Coordination with Other Systems |
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170 | (4) |
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174 | (3) |
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177 | (1) |
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9.9 Data Center Space Planning |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (2) |
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10 Mechanical Design in Data Centers |
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183 | (34) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (3) |
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10.3 Mechanical Design Process |
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186 | (17) |
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10.4 Data Center Considerations in Selecting Key Components |
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203 | (3) |
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10.5 Primary Design Options |
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206 | (5) |
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10.6 Current Best Practices |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (3) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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11 Electrical Design in Data Centers |
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217 | (12) |
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217 | (1) |
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11.2 Electrical Equipment to Deploy |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (5) |
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222 | (5) |
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227 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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12 Fire Protection and Life Safety Design in Data Centers |
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229 | (16) |
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12.1 Fire Protection Fundamentals |
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229 | (1) |
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12.2 AHJs, Codes, and Standards |
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230 | (1) |
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12.3 Local Authorities, National Codes, and Standards |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (2) |
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12.5 Passive Fire Protection |
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233 | (1) |
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12.6 Active Fire Protection/Suppression |
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234 | (5) |
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12.7 Detection, Alarm, and Signaling |
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239 | (3) |
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12.8 Fire Protection Design |
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242 | (3) |
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243 | (2) |
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13 Structural Design in Data Centers: Natural Disaster Resilience |
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245 | (12) |
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245 | (1) |
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13.2 Building Design Considerations |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (3) |
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13.4 Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Other Windstorms |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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13.7 Comprehensive Resiliency Strategies |
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254 | (3) |
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255 | (2) |
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14 Data Center Telecommunications Cabling |
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257 | (18) |
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14.1 Why Use Data Center Telecommunications Cabling Standards? |
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257 | (2) |
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14.2 Telecommunications Cabling Standards Organizations |
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259 | (1) |
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14.3 Data Center Telecommunications Cabling Infrastructure Standards |
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259 | (3) |
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14.4 Telecommunications Spaces and Requirements |
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262 | (2) |
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14.5 Structured Cabling Topology |
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264 | (3) |
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14.6 Cable Types and Maximum Cable Lengths |
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267 | (2) |
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14.7 Cabinet and Rack Placement (Hot Aisles and Cold Aisles) |
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269 | (1) |
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14.8 Cabling and Energy Efficiency |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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14.11 Patch Panels and Cable Management |
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272 | (1) |
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14.12 Reliability Levels and Cabling |
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272 | (1) |
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14.13 Conclusion and Trends |
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273 | (2) |
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273 | (2) |
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15 Dependability Engineering for Data Center Infrastructures |
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275 | (32) |
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275 | (1) |
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15.2 Dependability Theory |
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276 | (7) |
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15.3 System Dysfunctional Analysis |
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283 | (14) |
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15.4 Application to Data Center Dependability |
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297 | (10) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (2) |
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16 Particulate and Gaseous Contamination in Data Centers |
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307 | (6) |
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307 | (1) |
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16.2 Standards and Guidelines |
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307 | (2) |
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16.3 Airborne Contamination |
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309 | (1) |
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16.4 A Conventional Solution |
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309 | (2) |
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16.5 Conclusions and Future Trends |
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311 | (2) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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17 Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Data Centers |
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313 | (30) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (8) |
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17.3 Applications of CFD for Data Centers |
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321 | (4) |
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17.4 Modeling the Data Center |
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325 | (15) |
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17.5 Potential Additional Benefits of a CFD/Virtual Facility Model |
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340 | (1) |
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17.6 The Future of Virtual Facility Models |
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341 | (2) |
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341 | (2) |
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18 Environmental Control of Data Centers |
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343 | (16) |
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18.1 Data Center Power Trends |
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343 | (1) |
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18.2 Thermal Management of Data Centers |
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343 | (3) |
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18.3 Cooling System Design and Control |
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346 | (6) |
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352 | (7) |
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353 | (6) |
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19 Data Center Project Management and Commissioning |
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359 | (30) |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (8) |
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367 | (9) |
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376 | (2) |
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19.5 Acceptance Phase Tasks |
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378 | (3) |
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19.6 LEED-Required Commissioning Tasks |
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381 | (1) |
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19.7 Minimum Commissioning Tasks |
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382 | (1) |
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19.8 Commissioning Team Members |
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383 | (3) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (2) |
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PART III DATA CENTER TECHNOLOGY |
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20 Virtualization, Cloud, SDN, and SDDC in Data Centers |
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391 | (10) |
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391 | (1) |
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20.2 Virtualization in Data Centers |
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392 | (1) |
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20.3 Cloud as an Extension of the Data Center |
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393 | (1) |
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20.4 Networking in Data Center |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (2) |
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398 | (1) |
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20.7 Roadmap to Cloud-Enabled Data Center |
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398 | (3) |
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400 | (1) |
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21 Green Microprocessor and Server Design |
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401 | (18) |
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401 | (2) |
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403 | (4) |
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407 | (2) |
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409 | (4) |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (3) |
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417 | (2) |
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22 Energy Efficiency Requirements in Information Technology Equipment Design |
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419 | (10) |
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419 | (2) |
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421 | (4) |
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425 | (1) |
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22.4 Uninterruptable Power Systems |
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426 | (1) |
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22.5 Networking Equipment |
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427 | (1) |
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22.6 Future Trends in Product Energy Efficiency Requirements |
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427 | (2) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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23 Raised Floor versus Overhead Cooling in Data Centers |
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429 | (12) |
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429 | (1) |
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23.2 History of Raised Floor versus Overhead Air Distribution |
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429 | (1) |
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23.3 Air Delivery Methodology as it Relates to Containment |
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430 | (1) |
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430 | (3) |
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23.5 Under-floor Air Distribution |
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433 | (4) |
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23.6 Overhead Air Distribution |
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437 | (2) |
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439 | (2) |
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439 | (1) |
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439 | (2) |
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24 Hot Aisle versus Cold Aisle Containment |
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441 | (24) |
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441 | (1) |
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24.2 Containment: The Airflow Architecture Models |
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441 | (3) |
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24.3 Return Air Temperature Trends in HAC and CAC |
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444 | (2) |
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24.4 Run-or Ride-Through Impact of Higher RAT |
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446 | (2) |
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24.5 Single-Geometry Passive Chimney Ducts as Part of HAC |
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448 | (2) |
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24.6 Psychological Impacts of Higher RAT |
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450 | (3) |
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24.7 Cooling System Airflow and Fan Power |
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453 | (6) |
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24.8 Redundancy and Cooling Unit Location Impact |
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459 | (2) |
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24.9 Impact on Conditions for Peripheral Equipment in the Data Center Outside any of the HAC or CAC Zone(s) |
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461 | (1) |
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24.10 Impact on Economizer Operation Time Periods During Cooler Outside Ambient Temperatures |
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462 | (1) |
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24.11 Conclusion and Future Trends |
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463 | (2) |
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464 | (1) |
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464 | (1) |
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25 Free Cooling Technologies in Data Centers |
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465 | (14) |
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465 | (1) |
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25.2 Using Properties of Ambient Air to Cool a Data Center |
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466 | (1) |
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25.3 Economizer Thermodynamic Process and Schematic of Equipment Layout |
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466 | (9) |
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25.4 Comparative Potential Energy Savings and Required Trim Mechanical Refrigeration |
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475 | (3) |
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25.5 Conventional Means for Cooling Datacom Facilities |
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478 | (1) |
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478 | (1) |
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478 | (1) |
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26 Rack-Level Cooling and Cold Plate Cooling |
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479 | (16) |
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479 | (3) |
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26.2 Rack-Level Cooling Types |
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482 | (3) |
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26.3 Rack-Level Cooler Selection and Installation |
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485 | (1) |
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26.4 Conclusion and Future Trends |
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486 | (1) |
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26.5 Rack-Level Cooling Using Cold Plates |
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486 | (6) |
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26.6 Conclusions and Future Trends |
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492 | (3) |
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493 | (1) |
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493 | (2) |
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27 Uninterruptible Power Supply System |
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495 | (28) |
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495 | (1) |
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27.2 Principle of UPS and Application |
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496 | (8) |
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27.3 Considerations in Selecting UPS |
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504 | (3) |
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27.4 Reliability and Redundancy |
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507 | (5) |
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27.5 Alternate Energy Sources: AC and DC |
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512 | (4) |
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27.6 UPS Preventive Maintenance Requirements |
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516 | (3) |
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27.7 UPS Management and Control |
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519 | (1) |
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27.8 Conclusion and Trends |
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520 | (3) |
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520 | (1) |
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520 | (3) |
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28 Using Direct Current Network in Data Centers |
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523 | (10) |
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523 | (1) |
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523 | (2) |
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28.3 Data Center Power Design |
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525 | (1) |
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28.4 Why Use the DC System in Data Centers |
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526 | (5) |
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28.5 Examples of DC Data Centers in Operation |
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531 | (1) |
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28.6 Future Trends and Conclusions |
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532 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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29 Rack PDU for Green Data Centers |
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533 | (26) |
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533 | (1) |
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29.2 Fundamentals and Principles |
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534 | (6) |
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29.3 Elements of the System |
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540 | (8) |
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29.4 Considerations for Planning and Selecting Rack PDUs |
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548 | (7) |
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29.5 Future Trends for Rack PDUs |
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555 | (4) |
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557 | (2) |
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30 Renewable and Clean Energy for Data Centers |
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559 | (18) |
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559 | (1) |
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30.2 Renewable Energy Basics |
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560 | (1) |
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30.3 Renewable Energy Types |
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560 | (9) |
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30.4 Alternative Energy: Fuel Cell |
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569 | (4) |
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573 | (2) |
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30.6 Summary and Future Trends |
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575 | (2) |
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576 | (1) |
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576 | (1) |
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31 Smart Grid-Responsive Data Centers |
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577 | (16) |
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31.1 Introduction and Context for Grid-Responsive Data Centers |
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577 | (2) |
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31.2 Smart Grid and DR Applications in the United States |
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579 | (2) |
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31.3 Site Infrastructure Control System Technologies |
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581 | (1) |
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31.4 IT Infrastructure Virtualization Technologies |
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582 | (1) |
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31.5 DR Opportunities, Challenges and Automation Considerations |
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582 | (1) |
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31.6 Data Centers with DR Provisions |
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583 | (2) |
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31.7 AutoDR Using Open Standards |
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585 | (1) |
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31.8 Grid-Distributed Data Centers and Networks |
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586 | (1) |
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31.9 Summary of DR Strategies |
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586 | (1) |
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31.10 Challenges to Grid-Responsive Data Centers |
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587 | (1) |
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31.11 U.S. Policies Governing Smart Grid Emerging Technologies |
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588 | (1) |
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31.12 The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
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588 | (1) |
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31.13 State Policies for Smart Grid Advancement |
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589 | (1) |
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31.14 Conclusions and Next Steps |
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589 | (4) |
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590 | (1) |
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591 | (1) |
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592 | (1) |
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PART IV DATA CENTER OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT |
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593 | (46) |
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32 Data Center Benchmark Metrics |
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595 | (6) |
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595 | (1) |
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32.2 Origin and Application of PUE as a Metric |
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595 | (2) |
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32.3 Metrics Used in Data Center Assessments |
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597 | (1) |
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32.4 Green Grid's xUE Metrics |
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597 | (1) |
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32.5 Rack Cooling Index and Return Temperature Index |
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598 | (1) |
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32.6 Additional Industry Metrics |
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598 | (1) |
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32.7 European Commission Code of Conduct |
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598 | (1) |
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32.8 International Telecommunication Union |
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599 | (1) |
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599 | (2) |
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599 | (2) |
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33 Data Center Infrastructure Management |
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601 | (18) |
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33.1 What is Data Center Infrastructure Management? |
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601 | (3) |
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33.2 Triggers for DCIM Acquisition and Deployment |
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604 | (2) |
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33.3 What are the Modules of a DCIM Solution? |
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606 | (5) |
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33.4 The DCIM System Itself. What to Expect and Plan for |
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611 | (3) |
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33.5 Critical Success Factors when Implementing a DCIM System |
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614 | (2) |
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33.6 Future Trends in DCIM |
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616 | (1) |
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617 | (2) |
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617 | (1) |
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617 | (2) |
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34 Computerized Maintenance Management System in Data Centers |
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619 | (20) |
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619 | (1) |
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620 | (1) |
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620 | (12) |
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34.4 Considerations in Selecting CMMS |
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632 | (5) |
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637 | (1) |
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637 | (2) |
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638 | (1) |
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PART V DISASTER RECOVERY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY |
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639 | (30) |
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35 Data Center Disaster Recovery and High Availability |
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641 | (18) |
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641 | (1) |
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35.2 The Evolution of the Data Center and Data Center Risk |
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642 | (7) |
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35.3 Physical Data Center Design and Redundancy: Tiers and N+ What? |
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649 | (3) |
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35.4 Virtualization Brings Out-of-the-Box DR Survivability |
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652 | (4) |
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656 | (3) |
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657 | (1) |
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657 | (2) |
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36 Lessons Learned from Natural Disasters and Preparedness of Data Centers |
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659 | (10) |
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659 | (1) |
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36.2 Design for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery |
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659 | (1) |
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660 | (1) |
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36.4 The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake |
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660 | (3) |
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36.5 The 2012 Eastern U.S. Coast Superstorm Sandy |
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663 | (3) |
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666 | (3) |
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666 | (1) |
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666 | (3) |
Index |
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