Data Center Infrastructure: Setup and Best Practices
Data Center Installation Items
Cabinets and Communication Racks
- User Panel (Patch Panel)
- SWITCH
- ROUTER
- MODEM
- UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
- BACKUP
- Special-size cabinets are standard.
- Facilitate the connection of cables and equipment.
- The size of the equipment manufacturers adjust to fit the devices perfectly in the cabinet.
Technical Ceilings and Floors
- Allow for the cleaning of the installation, making it also more aesthetically pleasing.
- Bear in mind other facilities such as air conditioning.
The Electrical Installation
- It is very important to be correct, because otherwise, it can lead to many problems.
- All outlets must be connected to the ground.
- Handling problems of tension and power down through UPS.
Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
- Correcting the deficiencies of the electrical current, stabilizing the flow of current.
- If there is a power cut, the UPS has enough power for users to save data, etc.
Types of UPS
UPS Direct Mode
The electric current that feeds the UPS also constantly supplies power to the computer. These devices also serve as a supply stabilizer.
UPS Standby Mode
The electric current is supplied to the computer directly, and the UPS only operates if there is a power cut.
Structured Wiring
Need for Structured Cabling
Economic Reasons
- Changes in economic facilities.
- Amendments to electrical installations.
- Important economic investment.
A good base for wiring involves significant savings for the maintenance of facilities, both data networks and distribution networks of electricity flow.
Logistical Reasons
- If the jobs are highly dependent.
- It is impossible to change the network without serious consequences for development tasks.
Mission-critical servers are servers, disks, printers, etc., that if left offline, service without leaving the network.
Structured Wiring
It is the technique to change, identify, and move equipment or peripherals of a network with flexibility and simplicity.
Features:
- Modularity
- Flexibility
Structured Wiring: Evolution of this Technology
- Due to users’ needs.
- The networks require changes.
- The cabling system must be:
- Secure.
- Flexible.
- Easy to install.
- Economic.
Elements of Structured Cabling
Location of the Job
Each job must be able to reach all possible means of signal transmission that requires each facility: UTP, STP, fiber optic cables, transceivers, etc.
Horizontal Subsystem (or Floor)
- We recommend installing a tray or laying underground cables.
- You can use any type of wiring: Coax, UTP, fiber, etc.
- May need special devices to switch unrealistic packages, concentrate, and distribute the wiring in a star.
Vendor Subsystem (or Administrator)
- Racks for cabinet media.
- Sales network.
- Etc.
Vertical Subsystem (or Backbone)
- It is responsible for notifying all horizontal subsystems, which requires signal transmission means with high bandwidth and high protection. A couple of examples may be coaxial cable and fiber optics.
- The latest technologies are ATM, FDDI, or Gigabit Ethernet networks (ideal for building installations that require multimedia applications).
Other Specifications
- The cable must not exceed 90m in length (adding 10m more to the end).
- Leave distance around the cabinets to work comfortably in them.