6 Colocation Space Design and Build Considerations (SlideShare)

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6 Colocation Space Design and Build Considerations

Take the following factors into account to create a colocation

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1. How Many Nines?•The only thing that tempers their enthusiasm is the cost, which of course varies according to the number of “nines” being offered.•Your design choices about power and network connectivity, physical protection against the elements and intrusion, and non-stop repair and maintenance capabilities will all depend on the service level agreements you want to offer customers.



2. Make It Modular

IT equipment is modular, colocation services are modular, so why shouldn’t

you design and build your entire colocation space in a modular fashion too?



•Plan for needs in the future•Colocation buildings need mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) infrastructure•Modular construction requires, incremental deployment of the building shell and MEP is possible.


The same logic applies in all cases:


3. Align with the Weather• If you’re designing for colocation in a hot, sunny area of the U.S., turn your building orientation to present a smaller surface towards the south to reduce cooling requirements. Opposite for cold climates.•Remember to protect the roof of your facility against strong winds, rain and hail, with appropriate tiling or other covering.



4. Neither Coffee nor Natural Light!

•Computer cabinet space should be deliberately disconnected from the office space by fireproof walls.•Fire-rated corridors separate the white space from the power rooms as well. Windows are located away from the white space for increased security and protection.



5. I’ll Take Two of Everything, Please

Depending on the availability you offer, you may need to double up on critical items and, therefore, make sure that your design and

building can cope accordingly.



•“N+1” design may be sufficient: you have one spare unit to replace one of the other N if required.•Breakdown is one reason for this, but maintenance, reconfiguration, and expansion are others if you want your services to keep running without interruption.• You may want to apply redundancy everywhere, except – hopefully! – to your operations staff.Sponsored by

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6. Air, Smoke, Fire, Cables, and Floors•Airflows and air quality must be thought out from the beginning•Cooling requirements evolve, not only with increasing IT equipment but also with new generation hardware and simple reconfiguration of existing space.• Planning of smoke and fire detectors and suppression systems should leave as much flexibility as possible.•Cable management and raised floors may be easier to change, but they still need proper design and organization from the outset.Sponsored by

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Colocation space design and build requires common sense and good judgment, and often benefits from prior experience.

What tips would you give somebody just about to start?



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