FAQs:Data Center Design and Infrastructure FAQs
Data Center Design and Infrastructure FAQs
Data center design
An improper design carries a host of potential problems ranging from decreased power and cooling efficiency to compromised security. Read through these expert responses to data center design questions to help you streamline your data center.
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Do I need isolated grounds in my data center?
FAQ - Isolated grounds were developed for early computers. But are they still necessary for today's data center? Read what expert Robert Macfarlane has to say.
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What is the minimum ceiling height in a data center?
FAQ - Assessing appropriate ceiling height in the data center can be tricky. It depends on, obviously, how much space you have to work with and factors such as your fire suppression system and cabling. Expert Robert Macfarlane offers some advice.
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How can I lower power and cooling costs?
FAQ - Expert Carrie Higbie offers some simple, but often overlooked, strategies for lowering power and cooling costs in the data center.
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How do I optimize data center facilities for disaster recovery?
FAQ - A general data center disaster recovery plan, courtesy of expert Robert Macfarlane.
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What strategies will help organize a messy data center?
FAQ - Data center design and physical infrastructure expert Carrie Higbie offers some simple, but often neglected, strategies for organizing a messy data center.
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How far away should my disaster recovery data center be located?
FAQ - Consider accessibility and power grid schemas when plotting where to put your backup data center.
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How do I design a data center that will scale for 10 years of growth?
FAQ - Expert Robert Macfarlane discusses how to approach creating a data center growth plan from a business and infrastructure perspective.
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How should I use vapor barriers in the data center?
FAQ - Whether to use vapor barriers in the data center is debatable. Expert Robert Macfarlane discusses how, why, and if they should be used.