Comments on: 27 tips for good data center design http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/ A SearchDataCenter.com blog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:34:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: EdChu001 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-24 EdChu001 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:39:16 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-24 Oddly, a good design is worthless if it is not kept up. I have seen many "well-designed" data centers become "poorly designed" because they were not designed to be maintainable by the business. The thing to remember is that best practices are meant to be general. Advanced Data Center design concepts may contradict some items here but are meant to do more than cover the basics of space. power and cooling support. Care must be taken when intentionally going against these guidelines. Oddly, a good design is worthless if it is not kept up. I have seen many “well-designed” data centers become “poorly designed” because they were not designed to be maintainable by the business.

The thing to remember is that best practices are meant to be general. Advanced Data Center design concepts may contradict some items here but are meant to do more than cover the basics of space. power and cooling support. Care must be taken when intentionally going against these guidelines.

]]> By: MktgMolly http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-23 MktgMolly Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:13:43 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-23 Rackwise DCM software solves a lot of these issues. check out www.rackwise.com Rackwise DCM software solves a lot of these issues. check out <a href="http://www.rackwise.com" title="http://www.rackwise. " target="_blank">www.rackwise.com</a>

]]> By: Markfontecchio http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-22 Markfontecchio Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:11:41 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-22 Keith: I figured that, for the most part, people could parse out which were specific to overhead or underfloor, but that's a good point. And it never hurts to list best practices for anyone who might need them. Jim: Cold aisle separation can be measured from the middle of one cold aisle to the middle of the next cold aisle. Keith: I figured that, for the most part, people could parse out which were specific to overhead or underfloor, but that’s a good point. And it never hurts to list best practices for anyone who might need them.

Jim: Cold aisle separation can be measured from the middle of one cold aisle to the middle of the next cold aisle.

]]> By: Jim52993 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-21 Jim52993 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:47:41 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-21 Excellent and timely article! I'm in the process of renovating my organization's datacenter, and I was extremely gratified that my plans are in accordance with these design tips; however, could someone expound on tip #6? What is meant by 14' separation between cold aisles? Where is this measured from? Warmest Regards, Jim Excellent and timely article! I’m in the process of renovating my organization’s datacenter, and I was extremely gratified that my plans are in accordance with these design tips; however, could someone expound on tip #6?

What is meant by 14′ separation between cold aisles? Where is this measured from?

Warmest Regards,
Jim

]]> By: Keithward5166 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-20 Keithward5166 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:40:10 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/data-center-facilities/27-tips-for-good-data-center-design/#comment-20 It may be useful to some to list those items which are generic to any cooling delivery design; above or below. Some of these are basic best practices. It may be useful to some to list those items which are generic to any cooling delivery design; above or below. Some of these are basic best practices.

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