Data Centers

Mini-Training25/10/2013

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AGENDA

• Concepts Datacenters Overview• Return experience

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Data centerHighly secure, fault-resistant facilities housing equipment that connect to telecommunications networks. The facilities accommodate servers, switches, routers, modem racks.  Data centers support corporate data bases, web sites and provide locations for ISPs, Web hosting companies, DSL providers and other IT services.

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Elements of DC• The Site• Command center• Cable Management• Network infrastructure• Terminal servers• Environmental controls• Power

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Experience returnCompetition Windows Server 2012 = Visit Dublin Datacenter

• 28100 m²• 90 servers/m²• Electric power =

16 megaWatts

Services provided

• Office 365• Windows Live• Xbox Live• Bing• Windows Azure

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POWER• Adequate power• Proper grounding of equipment• Cable Layout

POWER REDUNDANCY

• Battery-feed UPS• Power Generators

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SECURITY• Physical Access• Levels of Access• Monitoring

Heat Management

• Outside air for the main cooling• Water to cool the air• recycle hot air to heat the building

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