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From: <dgoulet_at_vicr.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 12:50:51 -0500
Message-Id: <10704.124082@fatcity.com>

I asked out Network Admin about this since he just did a complete computer room/data center for our new building. Basically there are no standards, just a bunch of best practices that one should employ & basically to get that you hire a consultant. Yeah, you need things like raised floors, a separate operations area from the computers (mainly so it can be a little warmer), ramps from the main floor(s) to the computer room floor, an air lock type of area if you really want to get fancy, dusk control systems, etc.....

The main problems are how much power protection & air conditioning do you need which is more driven by the equipment that anything else. Other things to refrain from, don't pump the water from your air handler(s) up four stories to be dumped into the roof drains. Our consultant did that one. What a mess when the pump failed!!! Three inches of water under the raised floor!!

Dick Goulet

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Author: Satar Naghshineh <Satar.Naghshineh_at_irvine.mellesgriot.com> Date: 12/8/2000 6:57 AM

Mostly just common sense such as: disabling the sprinkler systems and installing Halogen Gas, separate power supply to the building, separate air conditioning unit, alarms for temperature, security measures to prevent access to non-authorized employees, raised floors for cabling, dust filters, preventing bob from eating his lunch in the computer room, etc.

Another thing that should be considered is the location of the data center/computer room to minimize loss in case of fire, act of god (or mother nature for you atheists), theft, an employee going postal, etc.

As far as standard goes, I never saw anything to that aspect.

Regards,
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> Is there any 'standard' about the physical location
> of servers?
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> I mean some 'standard' which takes care of issues of
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> Not to speak of issues of how to move in and move out
> servers!!!!!
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Mostly just common sense such as: disabling the sprinkler systems and installing Halogen Gas, separate power supply to the building, separate air conditioning unit, alarms for temperature, security measures to prevent access to non-authorized employees, raised floors for cabling, dust filters, preventing bob from eating his lunch in the computer room, etc.

Another thing that should be considered is the location of the data center/computer room to minimize loss in case of fire, act of god (or mother nature for you atheists), theft, an employee going postal, etc.

As far as standard goes, I never saw anything to that aspect.

Regards, Satar

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FACE="Arial">Cyril  Thankappan [SMTP:cyril_thank_at_rediffmail.com] Sent:   Friday, December 08, 2000 7:41 AM To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:        OFFTOPIC:

Hi!

Is there any 'standard' about the physical location
  of servers?

I mean some 'standard' which takes care of issues of
  safety like fire,disaster..etc...

Not to speak of issues of how to move in and move out
  servers!!!!!

Thanks

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