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TheevolutionofDataCenterstandardsandtheANSI/BICSI-002-2019

Yannis Katris, RCDD BICSI Greece Day Event, 15.11.2019

DataCenterstandardsandcertifications

•  Standardsareimportanttoguidedatacentredesignandlegitimatelycomparesites.

•  The(main)reasonforaDataCenter:continuityofservices,availability.

•  TheprinciplesofdesignandmanagementofDataCentersarethesamewhereveryouare.

•  DataCentercertificationagainststandardsisaconfusedandunregulatedspace.

YannisKatris,RCDDAthens15November2019

DataCenterstandards&relateddocumentsDevelopmentofEuropeanGreenPublicProcurementCriteriaforDataCentres

EuropeanCommission,JRCTechnicalReports,Version1.0,October2017

•  OpenStandardforDatacenterAvailability(OSDA);The

GreenGrid’sNo.71WhitePaper•  TheGreenGridMaturityModel(DCMM)•  ANSI/TIA-942-B•  UptimeInstitute’sTierClassificationSystem•  EN50600Series•  ISO/IEC30134series(alignedtotheEN50600)•  ISO14001(environmentalmanagementsystem)•  ISO50001(operationalenergymanagementsystem)•  ETSIDCEM(DataCentreEnergyManagement)•  ITUToolkitonEnvironmentalSustainabilityfortheIT

Sector(ESS)•  EuropeanCatalogueofITStandardsforProcurement•  USEnergySTARbenchmarkingofdatacentres

•  EUCodeofConduct(CoC)forEnergyEfficiencyinDataCentres

•  EUCodeofConductforACuninterruptiblepowersystems(UPS)

•  TheBlueAngelenergyefficientdatacentreoperation•  EUEco-ManagementandAuditScheme(EMAS)•  Finnishsustainabilityratingsystem(TIKO)fordata

centresbyMinistryofTransportandCommunications•  EUProcurementguidancePrimeEnergyITproject•  EURECAprojectondatacentres•  GreenPublicProcurementCriteriaforOfficeBuilding

Design,ConstructionandManagement•  ANSI/ASHRAEStandard90.4-2016•  BREEAM,LEED,ISO14062,EN15804,...


DataCenterstandards&documents–mostknown

•  ASHRAE-TC9.92015Theenvironmentalmetrics•  UptimeInstitute:TierStandard–Topology•  ANSI/TIA-942-B-2017•  ANSI/BICSI002-2019•  EN50600•  ISO/IECTS22237•  ISO/IEC11801-5:2017[GenericCabling–Datacenters]•  CENELEC–EN50173-5[GenericCabling–Datacenters]


AdditionalstandardsappliedtoDataCenters

•  ISO9000series:QualitySystem•  ISO14000series:Environmentalmanagement•  ISO50000series:Energymanagement•  ISO27001:Informationsecurity•  PCI:PaymentCardIndustrySecurityStandard•  SOC,SAS70&ISAE3402orSSAE16,FFIEC(USA):AssuranceControls•  AMS-IX:AmsterdamInternetExchange-DataCentreBusinessContinuity

Standard•  EN50600-2-6:ManagementandOperationalInformation

DataCenterdesign–coordinationoftrades

•  ITEquipmentandsystems•  ElectricalsystemstoandwithintheDataCenter•  Ventilation,airflow,HVAC•  Fireminimization,detection,alarmand

suppression•  Control,monitoringandreporting•  Security,accessandCCTV•  Buildingmanagementsystems

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RegulationsandStandards:Whatisregulation?

•  Regulationisthewayinwhichpublicauthoritiesseektoguideorcontrolbehaviours.

•  Legislationstateswhatindividualsandbusinessesmustdo,ormustnotdo,andisusuallybackedbyenforcementandthepossibilityofsanctions.

•  Compliancewithlegislationismandatory;itisaccompaniedbyenforcementmechanismsandpossiblesanctionswhererequirementshavebeenbreached.

Source: CEN-CENELEC GUIDE 30, European Guide on Standards and Regulation - Better regulation through the use of voluntary standards - Guidance for policy makers


RegulationsandStandards:WhatareStandards?



•  EN45020:2006Standardizationandrelatedactivities:Theterm“standard”isdefinedas“adocument,establishedbyconsensusandapprovedbyarecognizedbody,thatprovides,forcommonandrepeateduse,rules,guidelinesorcharacteristicsforactivitiesortheirresults,aimedattheachievementoftheoptimumdegreeoforderinagivencontext”.

•  AnEN(EuropeanStandard)“carrieswithittheobligationtobeimplementedatnationallevelbybeinggiventhestatusofanationalstandard…"


•  Standardsareanagreedwayofachievingasetobjective.•  Theymaytakeanumberofforms,includingspecificationsfor

products,systemsandservices,methodsoftesting,terminologyanddefinitions,informationrequirements,interfacesandprocesses.

•  Standardsaredevelopedprimarilytomeetthegoodpracticeneedsofindustry,businessesandotherinterestedpartiesandtoencourageitstake-upinthebroadereconomy.




•  Standardsarevoluntaryinthesensethatthereisnoobligationtocomplywiththem,implementthemorparticipateintheirdevelopment;theyaretoolsformarketplayers.

•  Theprimaryobjectiveofstandardizationisthedefinitionofvoluntarytechnicalorqualityspecifications(REGULATION(EU)No1025/2012OFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDOFTHECOUNCILof25October2012onEuropeanstandardisation)

•  MakinginlegislationanindirectreferencetoastandardisstronglyrecommendedbyCENandCENELEC;(flexibility:Standardswillbeupdatedwhenrequired,respondingtomarketneedsandwithoutnecessitatingchangestolegislation)



Thedifferencesbetweenstandardsandlegislation

Legislation(TechnicalRegulation) StandardsMandatory VoluntaryCreatedbylegislator Developedbyinterestedpartiesthrough

privatestandardizationorganizationsprocesses

Consultationdependingonpublicauthorities’policies

Fullopenandtransparentpublicconsultation

Decidedbylegislator Basedonconsensusofinterestedparties

Revisedwhenlegislatordecides Consideredforrevisionatleastevery5years

Laws

Regulations

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Industrystandards/guidelines

Companystandards/guidelines

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Laws,Regulations,Standard:positioninginthemarketandimpact

TelecommunicationsInfrastructureStandardforDataCenters


ANSI/TIA-942-B-2017

ANSI/TIA-568seriesstandards

ANSI/TIA-942-B-2017Sections

•  DataCenterDesignoverview•  Cablingsysteminfrastructure•  Telecommunicationsspacesand

relatedtopologies•  Cablingsystems•  Cablingpathways•  Datacenterredundancy(Cabling)•  Cablinginstallationrequirements

(ANSI/TIA-568.0-D)

•  CablingtransmissionperformancerequirementS(ANSI/TIA-568.0-D,-568.3-D,-568.4-D)

•  Cablingforintelligentbuildingsystems

(ANSI/TIA-862-B)

•  Cablingforwirelessaccesspoints(TIATSB-162-A)

•  CablingforDAS(TIATSB-5018)•  Powerdeliveryoverbalancedtwisted-

pair(TIATSB-184-A)•  Groundingandbonding(ANSI/TIA-607-C)•  Firestopping(ANSI/TIA-569-D)•  Physicalsecurity(ANSI/TIA-5017)•  Administration(ANSI/TIA-606-C)*Arrayconnectivity

&AIMAutomatedInfrastructureManagementpertheANSI/TIA-5048


ANSI/TIA-942-B-2017Annexes(informative)

•  Cablingdesignconsiderations

•  Accessproviderinformation•  Coordinationofequipment

planswithotherengineers•  DataCenterspace

considerations

•  DataCentersiteselectionand

buildingdesignconsiderations•  DataCenterinfrastructurerating•  DataCenterdesignexamples•  CablingguidelinesforData

Centerfabrics


•  Rated-1DataCenter:Basic•  Rated-2DataCenter:Redundantcomponent•  Rated-3DataCenter:Concurrentlymaintenable•  Rated-4DataCenter:Faulttolerant

•  Adatacentermayhavedifferentratingsfordifferentportionsofitsinfrastructure(Telecommunications,Architectural,Electrical,Mechanical).–  Forexample,adatacentermayberatedT2E3A1M2

ANSI/TIA-942-B-2017AnnexFRating


ANSI/TIA-942-B-2017AnnexFRating

CENELECEN50600seriesInformationtechnology–Datacentrefacilitiesandinfrastructures-

•  Overview:–  EN50600-1:2019-Part1:Generalconcepts

•  Design:–  EN50600-2-1:2014-Part2-1:Buildingconstruction–  EN50600-2-2:2019–Part2-2:Powerdistribution–  EN50600-2-3:2019–Part2-3:Environmentalcontrol–  EN50600-2-4:2015–Part2-4:Telecommunicationscablinginfrastructure

–  EN50600-2-5:2016–Part2-5:Securitysystems

CENELECEN50600seriesInformationtechnology–Datacentrefacilitiesandinfrastructures-

•  OperationsandManagement:–  EN50600-3-1:2016-Part3-1:Managementandoperationalinformation

•  KPIs–  EN50600-4-1:2016–Part4-1:Overviewofandgeneralrequirementsforkeyperformanceindicators

–  EN50600-4-2:2016–Part4-2:PowerUsageEffectiveness–  EN50600-4-3:2016–Part4-3:Renewableenergyfactor

EN 50600 is written as a guideline.

CENELECTechnicalReports

•  Bestpractices–  CLC/TR50600-99-1:2018:Informationtechnology-Datacentrefacilitiesandinfrastructures-Part99-1:Recommendedpracticesforenergymanagement.

–  CLC/TR50600-99-2:2018:Informationtechnology-DatacentrefacilitiesandinfrastructuresPart99-2:Recommendedpracticesforenvironmentalsustainability

–  CLC/TR50600-99-3:2018:Informationtechnology-DatacentrefacilitiesandinfrastructuresPart99-3:GuidancetotheapplicationofEN50600series

EN50600AvailabilityClasses

•  Applyto:Powersupply&distribution,Environmentalcontrol,Telecommunicationscabling

Class1 Lowavailability.Designwithoutredundanciesbasedonasupplypath

Class2 Extendedavailability.Designwithpartialredundanciesbasedonasupplypath

Class3 Highavailability.Designwithredundantcomponentsbasedontwosupplypaths(butonlyonerefrigerationsupplypath)

Class4 Veryhighavailability.Designwithsystemredundanciesbasedontwosupplypaths(butonlyonerefrigerationsupplypath)

The protection Zones (1, 2, 3, 4) characterize data center spaces with respect to physical access protection, fire protection, defense against hazards from inside, defense against hazards from outside. Energy efficiency Levels (1, 2, 3)

ISO/IEC22237series

•  ISO/IECTS22237-1:2018–Part1:Generalconcepts;•  ISO/IECTS22237-2:2018–Part2:Buildingconstruction;•  ISO/IECTS22237-3:2018–Part3:Powerdistribution;•  ISO/IECTS22237-4:2018–Part4:Environmentalcontrol;•  ISO/IECTS22237-5:2018–Part5:Telecommunicationscabling

infrastructure;•  ISO/IECTS22237-6:2018–Part6:Securitysystems;•  ISO/IECTS22237-7:2018–Part7:Managementandoperational

information.


ANSI/BICSI002-2019

DataCenterDesignandImplementationBestPractices

•  1.2Purpose–  For:

•  DataCenterownersandoperators•  TelecommunicationsandITconsultantsandprojectmanagers•  TelecommunicationsandITtechnologyinstallers

–  UserswithinIT…mayuseBICSI002inconjunctionwiththeappropriatelocaltelecommunicationsinfrastructurestandard(e.g.,ANSI/TIA-942-B,AS/NZS2834-1995ComputerAccommodation,CENELECEN50173Series,ISO/IEC24764)todesignthetelecommunicationspathways,spaces,andcablingsystemforthedatacenter…

–  Userswithinfacilitiesgroup…asaguide…–  StaffoutsideITandfacilitiesgroups(Physicalsecuritymanagement,construction

firms,Telecommunicationsconsultingfirms)

ANSI/BICSI002-2019


ANSI/BICSI002-2019

ANSI/BICSI 002-2011 ANSI/BICSI 002-2019


ANSI/BICSI002-2019Sections

•  Siteselection•  Spaceplanning•  Architectural•  Structural•  Electricalsystems•  Mechanicalsystems•  FireProtection•  Security

•  Facility,ancillaryandIP-enabled

systems•  Telecommunicationscabling

infrastructure,pathwaysandspaces

•  Informationtechnology•  Commisioning•  DataCentermaintenance


ANSI/BICSI002-2019Appendixes(informative)

•  Designprocess•  Reliabilityandavailability•  AlignmentofDataCenterservicesreliabilitywithapplicationandsystem

architecture•  DataCenterservicesoutsourcingmodels•  Multi-DataCenterArchitecture•  Examplesoftestingdocumentation•  Designforenergyefficiency•  Colocationtechnicalplanning•  Relateddocuments


•  ThefiveClassesare:–  ClassF0-asinglepathdatacenterthatmeetstheminimumrequirementsofthestandard,butdoesn’tmeettherequirementsofanF1orhigherleveldatacenter

–  ClassF1-thesinglepathdatacenter–  ClassF2-thesinglepathdatacenterwithredundantcomponents–  ClassF3-theconcurrentlymaintainableandoperabledatacenter–  ClassF4-thefaulttolerantdatacenter

ANSI/BICSI002-2019ClassRatings


ANSI/BICSI002-2019

ANSI/BICSI002-2019

ANSI/BICSI002-2019Classes,examples


ANSI/BICSI002-2019-Classes,examples

BICSIStandardsandManualscomplementnationalstandards

Source:WhatdoDCDCsdo?AndhowtheyrelatetotheANSI/BICSI002standard?–RuiTakei,RCDD,DCDC

DataCentercertification

•  UptimeInstitute–  TierCertificationofDesignDocuments–  TierCertificationofConstructedFacility–  TierCertificationofOperationalSustainability–  Aditionalratings:gold,silver,bronze

•  Tier-ReadyProgram(2017-forprefabricatedandmodulardatacenters)

Standardsfallintothreebroadcategories

•  Components,assembly,applicationsandperformance

•  Implementation

•  Validation,verificationandaudit.



•  TIA-942Certification–  7August2019:TIALaunchesANSI/TIA-942AccreditationSchemeFor

CertificationOfDataCenters,SelectsCertacToManageProgram.–  Thenewcertificationschemewillestablishconformityassessmentbodies

(CABs)deemedcompetenttoverifydatacenterconformitywiththestandard.

–  tiaonline.org;TIA-942.org*AuditServices*TrainingforConsultants&Auditors(epi-ap.com)

•  DataCenterDesignValidation(DCDC)•  DataCenterConformityCertification(DCCC)


•  EN50600Certification–  TUVIT

•  “EN50600iswrittenasaguideline.IfthisguidelineiscomplementedbyacriteriacataloguewhichinterpretstherequirementsoftheEN50600standardthenanevaluationandcertificationprocesscanbeputontop”.

•  ThecertificatesdocumentthatthedatacentercomplieswithEN50600,–  hasrealizedoneoffouravailabilityclasses,–  hasimplementedatleasttheprotectionclasses1-3and–  demonstratesenergyefficiencycapabilitiesunderoneofthreegranularitylevels.

–  CISAustria


•  CertificationtoUL3223–  UL3223,Edition1,February16,2018:ULLLCOutlineofInvestigationforData

CenterCertification–  TheUL3223certificationprojectteamexaminesthefollowingcomponents:

•  Structureandarchitecture•  Criticalinfrastructure(MEP)systems•  Fireprotectionsystems•  Controlssystems•  Networkandcommunicationssystems•  Securitysystems•  Commissioning

SwitchIntroducesANewTier5DataCenterStandardToCompetewithTheUptimeInstitute(June2017,cloudscene.com)

Uptime,TIA-942,BICSI002,EN50600:Thegeneralprinciple

•  Tier/Rating/Class1 Enoughitemsforthesystemtofunction2 Someredundancyincomponents

3 Concurrentmaintainability(theabilitytomaintainanyitemofinfrastructurewithouthavingtoshutdowntheITequipment).

4 Automaticfaulttolerance(thesystemcontinuesoperatingintheeventofafailurewithouthumanintervention)

The general principles are similar, but the standards are not exactly the same.

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