TIA-942

The TIA-942 specification references private and public domain data center requirements for applications and procedures such as:

• Network architecture
• Electrical design
• File storage, backup and archiving
• System redundancy
• Network access control and security
• Database management
• Web hosting
• Application hosting
• Content distribution
• Environmental control
• Protection against physical hazards (fire, flood, windstorm)
• Power management

The principal advantages of designing data centers in accordance with TIA-942 include standard nomenclature, failsafe operation, robust protection against natural or humanmade disasters, and long-term reliability, expandability and scalability.

Read more about TIA-942: - Berk-Tek summarizes the key facts about TIA-942. - IHS Global Engineering offers the complete TIA-942 specification document.

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