DATA CENTER Design Checklist

DATA CENTER CONSULTING & DESIGN CHECKLIST Customer:

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Description Space Considerations (in sq.ft) a

Office Space (Cubicle Space)

b

Office Space (Cabin Space)

c

Meeting Rooms

d

Conference Rooms Other Support Areas (Toilet/Pantry etc.)

e 2

3

Equipment Space Data Processing Equipment a (Server room) b

Meet Me Room

d

Staging Room

g

Telephone Equipment/LAN Room

Storage Space Storage Room (Equipment/ a Accessories) b

4

Growth Space Considerations a

IT application growth rate (%) per year

b

Staffing growth rate Future company / organization acquisitions

c 5

6

Tape Storage Room

Physical Security a

3 layers of physical security

b

4 layers of physical security

c

5 layers of physical security

d

6 layers of physical security

Mechanical Room a

UPS/ Battery Room

b

Fire Protection Room

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Site Address

Bid submission date

DC Build Starting date

Completion date

QTY

Required

Not Required

Comments

c 7

Access Paths to Computer Room

b

Minimum Clear ceiling height (False flooring to ceiling height) Clear path from loading dock to computer room

c

Independent access to each server hall

a

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Protection considerations a

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10

a

If vital records stored in computer room 2 hour fire rated walls (NFPA 75 article 7-2.1)

b

CtrlS recommendation 2 hour rating

c

Vapor barrier on walls

Computer Room Concrete Floor

b

Floor sealed (vapor barrier & dust protection) Floor load rating (80 - 100 lb/ft2 or higher)

c

Floor drains (NFPA 75 article 3-3.2)

Computer Room Raised Floor a b c d e f

12

Waterproofing

b Pest Control Computer Room Walls Minimum 1 hour fire rating (NFPA 75 )

a

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AHU Room

Height (Minimum 18”) Panel type (high pressure laminate anti static ) Panel load rating (1,200 lbs. or higher concentrated load) Noncombustible Material Concrete filled panels (used in aisles with high rolling loads)

g

Stringer Vs Non stringer Bolted stringer Vs Non bolted (bolted preferred)

h

Cleaning procedure established

Ramps and Handrails Ramp incline 1” rise per foot (12” a raised floor height = 12’ ramp length)

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b

Ramp floor load rating (high rolling loads)

c

Rubber nonskid pads

d

Handrails for handicapped & safely

Ceiling a

8’0” to 10" height- False Floor to False Ceiling

b

Dropped ceiling to be used?

c

Ducted air returns at PAHU/PAC

d

Serve ceiling as air return plenum

e

Direct hot aisle air return to PAHU/PAC

Ambient Lighting a

400-500Lux

b

Parabolic light fixtures (reduce glare)

c

Lights out rooms to be used?

d

10% emergency lighting to be used

e

Independent control at zone

Acoustics/Insulation a

Ceiling insulation

b

Flooring insulation

c

Acoustic wall covering

d

Area partitioning panels acoustic

Fire Protection a

FM200/NOVEC1230

b

Manual disarm switch

c

0/ 45 / 60 / 180 second delay to allow abort in case of false alarm

d

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e

Water detection under raised floor Audible & visual alarm in room & at guard station

f

Fire Protection Abort switches

g

Hand held extinguishers

h

Fire Protection warning signs posted

Dual Power Paths / Single Power Paths a

Substation power inputs

b

Single phase and three phase required

c

UPS System required?

d

UPS Batteries (Sealed Vs non sealed)

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Automatic Transfer Switch

f

Power back up (DG Set) Diesel fuel storage tank size & time (ex. 12 hours)

g h i

EPO switches at principal exit doors 50 HZ Power Distribution Units (415 Volt) to be used

j

Grounding for safety (IS3043)

18

Air Conditioning / Chilled Water Optimal room temperature a 21 degrees C (+/- 2) Optimal room % of relative b humidity 50 (+/- 5)

19

Air Conditioning Capacity Needed

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21

a

Sensible heat load % (equipment)

b

CFM requirement (Precision AC)

c d

CFM requirement (Comfort AC) Redundancy level for server hall AC Unit

e

Condenser type (air, water, glycol)

f g

Condenser location & distance from DC Direct Expansion A/C or chilled water based ac for fan coil units

h

Type of humidification

Emergency Procedures a

Adequate emergency exits

b

Exits well marked

c d

Fire Protection signs posted (ex. “FM200/NOVEC1230. Total Flooding Sys in use”) Emergency evacuation procedures posted

e

Clear aisles to exits

Earthquake Exposures High Center of gravity tethering a methods b

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c

Floating frames Bolted down frames transmit vibration directly into hardware

d

Check Local Codes

Serviceability

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a b c

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Service clearances for service and floor loading Gates/Doors must open Allow for proper perimeter air circulation

d Minimize the use of dead end aisles Building location (Clients scope/Vendors scope) a

Approval from Civil authority

b

Approval from Water authority

c

Approval from Electrical authority

d

Approval from Fire authority

Decisions Affecting Layout a b c d e f g h

Building columns in DC Preferred cable path between floors or overhead Air Conditioners in server room or our side server room Power Distribution Units (PDU) at each row UPS in a room, Batteries in different room Power bus duct or cable duct Water lines to Air Conditioners dual or single Dual false ceilings (due to large void ) or single

Data Center Components: CIVIL & INTERIORS WORKS Flooding and storm water Thermal Insulation on floor / PAC room areas Fire rated Partitions , Fire rated doors fixing works Construction validation for fire/load bearing/seismic Plumbing system Loading /unloading bay Raised Flooring works False Ceiling Painting & Finishing works Providing & fixing of furniture items (Eco friendly ) MECHANICAL - CHILLER & PRECISION AC Chiller Plants

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Remarks

Chilled water Piping Cooling Tower Water treatment plant PAHU AHU Ductable air handling units Comfort Air Conditioners Ducting work Fresh air & Pressurization system Ventilation system Water Pumping System ELECTRICAL - UPS & BATTERY SYSTEM UPS & Accessories Batteries & Accessories Battery management ELECTRICAL - PANELS & POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HT & LT substation Main Panels Cable tray - Power and data cable Cable laying DG Set Fuel storage and filling management AMF Panel/ PLC Panel / Synchronization Panel Electromagnetic interference level Emergency power off Transformer Earthing system Surge protection Raising Mains Power distribution Units Light fixtures & Wiring works FIRE DETECTION & SUPRESSION SYSTEM Fire alarm/detection system VESDA Fire suppression system Exhaust system (Fire smoke) SECURITY & BMS WORKS Public Address System Access Control CCTV WLD (water leakage detection) Visitor / employee entry/exit checking equipments Networking (Racks/cabinets/ structured cabling) Intruder system IBMS & system monitoring / Remote Monitoring

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