BICSI002/TIA942/Uptime

WhichDataCenterStandard
ShouldIFollow
PhilIsaak,PE,P.Eng.,RCDD,DCDC
President,MasterInstructor
IsaakTechnologiesInc.

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Standards WhoarethesePeople
PowerStandards
Distribution&Grounding

NetworkStandards
Protocols
ITHardwareManufacturers

MediaStandards
CablingManufacturers
Design&InstallationStandards
EndUsers,Contractors,
Consultants,Manufacturers

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Uptime TIA BICSI

UptimeInstitute(2010)
DataCenterSiteInfrastructure
TierStandard:Topology

12pages

ANSI/TIA942A(2012)
TelecommunicationsInfrastructureStandard
forDataCenters

118pages

ANSI/BICSI0022011
DataCenterDesignandImplementation
BestPractices

392pages

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ForProfitPrivatelyHeld
NOT aStandard
OpenIndustryStandard
NOT VendorNeutral
OpenIndustryStandard
VendorNeutral

ANSICertifiedStandardRequirements
Openness: Participationshallbeopento
allpersonswhoaredirectlyandmaterially
affectedbytheactivityinquestion.
LackofDominance:Thestandardsdevelopment
processshallnotbedominatedbyanysingleinterest
category,individualororganization.
Balance:Participantsfromdiverseinterestcategories
shallbesoughtwiththeobjectiveofachievingbalance.

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BICSISubjectMatterExperts
Morethan150subjectmatterexpertsfromaround
theworldparticipatedindevelopingthestandard.
Expertise:
Perspectives:

DataCenterManagers
DataCenterOperators
Consultants
Contractors
RiskAssessors
Manufacturers
CommissioningAgents

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FacilityEngineers/Architects
ITEngineers/Architects
SystemAdministrators
Telecommunications
Security
FireProtection
ProjectManagers

DesignGuidevs Benchmarking
ANSI/BICSI0022011
Providesareferenceofcommonterminologyanddesignpracticesa
frameworkfordeterminingtherecommendedfacilityandtechnology
redundancytomeettheoperationalrequirements,achieveITobjectives
andtodevelopoptimumdesign&implementationsolutions

UptimeTiers
Onlydatacenterbenchmarkingsystemdevelopedbyandfordata
centerowners,notachecklist,designmenu,orcookbook
Source:UptimeInstitute:TierClassificationSystem&OperationalSustainabilitypresentedby
DanaSmith,DirectorofDevelopment,UptimeInstituteatBICSIAndino 2012

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UptimeBenchmarks
UptimeInstitute
ScheduledOutages/Year

TierI

TierII TierIII

TierIV

2x12hrs

1x12hrs

None

None

AveFailures/Year(4hrs/failure)

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

AveAnnualDowntimeHours

28.8

22

1.6

0.8

99.67%

99.75%

99.98%

99.99%

Availability

**Basisisontop10%ofsitesasdeterminedbyUptimeInstituteBenchmarking**

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ComparingtheStandards
TIA942Achapters (normative)

Datacenterdesignoverview
Datacentercablingsysteminfrastructure
Datacentertelecommunicationsspaces&relatedtopologies
Datacentercablingsystems
Datacentercablingpathways
Datacenterredundancy

TIA942Aannexes (informative)

Cablingdesignconsiderations
Accessproviderinformation
Coordinationofequipmentplanswithotherengineers
Datacenterspaceconsiderations
Datacentersiteselectionandbuildingdesignconsiderations
Datacenterinfrastructuretiers
Datacenterdesignexamples

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ComparingtheStandards
BICSI002sections

Spaceplanning
Siteselection
Architectural
Structural
Electricalsystems
Mechanical
Fireprotection

BICSI002annexes
Designprocess
Reliabilityandavailability

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Security
Buildingautomationsystems
Telecommunications
Informationtechnology
Commissioning
Datacentermaintenance

ComprehensiveDataCenterStandard

ANSI/BICSI
0022011
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MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational
Requirements
Annual
Planned
Downtime

Operational
Level

> 400hrs

100 400hrs

50 99hrs

0 49hrs

0hrs

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MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational
Requirements

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DefineAvailability
Requirements
Minutes

Numberof9s

>5,000

>99%

500 5,000

99% 99.9%

50 500

99.9% 99.99%

5 50

99.99% 99.999%

0.5 5

99.999% 99.9999%

MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational
Requirements

DefineAvailability
Requirements

DefineImpactof
Downtime

Description
Localinscope,affectingonlyasinglefunctionoroperation,resultinginaminor
disruptionordelayinachievingnoncriticalorganizationalobjectives.

Classification
Isolated

Localinscope,affectingonlyasinglesite,orresultinginaminordisruptionordelay
inachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.

Minor

Regionalinscope,affectingaportionoftheenterpriseorresultinginamoderate
disruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.

Major

Multiregionalinscope,affectingamajorportionoftheenterpriseorresultingina
majordisruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.

Severe

Affectingthequalityofservicedeliveryacrosstheentireenterprise,orresultingin
asignificantdisruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.

Catastrophic

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MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational
Requirements

DefineAvailability
Requirements

Recommended
Performance
Identified

Class0
Class1
Class2
Class3
Class4

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DefineImpactof
Downtime

Class0/1SinglePath
Alternate Power
Source

Transfer
Switchgear

Utility

NChiller,Pumps
&Condenser

Electrical Distribution

Static
Bypass

UPS

Pipingandvalve
redundancynot
required.

Mechanical
Switchgear

Maint.
Bypass

WAN
Carrier

NCRAH
Modules
PDU
Edge
Internet

Critical
Loads

Non-Critical
Loads

Mechanical
Loads

Edge
WAN

Core

Aggregation
RPPA

Access
Switch

Large
Frame
Processing

Power
Circuit

Server 1

A1

Server n
A

NAS
Disk
Array

POU

APSU

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Disk
Array

BPSU

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Class2RedundantComponents
Alternate Power
Source

Transfer
Switchgear

Alternate Power
Source

Utility

N+1Chillers,Pumps
&Condensers

Electrical Distribution

Static
Bypass

UPS

Mechanical
Switchgear

UPS

Pipingandvalve
redundancynotrequired
outsidecomputerroom.

WAN
Carrier

PDU

Maint.
Bypass

Non-Critical
Loads

Critical
Loads

Edge
WAN

Mechanical
Loads

RefertoChillerPiping
andValveRedundancy
sectionforcomputer
roomrecommendations

Edge
Internet

NCRAH
Modules

Core

+1CRAHModule
MorethanN+1
redundancyis
recommendedasthe
numberofmodulesto
meetNincreases

Aggregation
RPPA

Access
Switch
Power

Power

Circuit

Circuit

A1

A2

Server 1
Server n

POU

POU

APSU

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Large
Frame
Processing
NAS
Disk
Array

Disk
Array

BPSU

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Class3ConcurrentMaintainability
Alternate Power
Source
Utility

Switchgear

Switchgear

Electrical Distribution

Electrical Distribution

Static
Bypass

Mechanical
Switchgear
UPS

Alternate Power
Source

Mechanical
Switchgear
N+1Chillers,Pumps
&Condensers

Mechanical
Loads

UPS

Maint.
Bypass

WAN
Carrier 1

Mechanical
Loads

Output Distribution Switchboard

Alternate Switchboard
Carrier 1

Mechanical
Switchboard

Mechanical
Switchboard

PDU

Pipingandvalve
redundancynotrequired,
butrecommended,
outsidecomputerroom.

WAN
Carrier 2

Edge1
WAN

PDU
Critical
Fans/Pumps

Carrier 2
Edge2
Internet

Edge1
Internet

Edge2
WAN

Core1
Core2

Non-Critical
Loads

Critical
Loads

Non-Critical
Loads

PDUB1

PDUA1

RefertoChillerPiping
andValveRedundancy
sectionforcomputer
roomrecommendations

Access
Switch 1

Large
Frame
Processing

Access
Switch 2
Server 1

RPPB1

RPPA1

NAS
Disk
Array

Server n

SAN
Switch2

SAN
Switch1

Power

Power

Power

Power

Circuit

Circuit

Circuit

Circuit

RPPA11

RPPA12

RPPB11

RPPB12

STSA
STSB
A

POU

POU

APSU

Disk
Array1

Disk
Array n

BPSU

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NCRAH
Modules

Aggregation2

Aggregation1

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+1CRAHModule
MorethanN+1
redundancyis
recommendedasthe
numberofmodulesto
meetNincreases

Class4FaultTolerant
Utility

Alternate Power
Source

Switchgear

Alternate Power
Source

Utility

Switchgear

Alternate Power
Source

Electrical Distribution

Electrical Distribution
Mechanical
Switchgear

UPS

UPS

Static
Bypass

Alternate Power
Source

N+2Chillers,Pumps
&Condensers

Mechanical
Switchgear
UPS

Mechanical
Loads

UPS

Static
Bypass

Maint.
Bypass

Output Distribution Switchboard

Pipingandvalve
redundancyrequired
outsidecomputerroom.

Maint.
Bypass
WAN
Carrier 1

Output Distribution Switchboard

Mechanical
Switchgear

Mechanical
Switchgear

WAN
Carrier 2
Carrier 1

PDU

Carrier 2

PDU
Critical
Fans/Pumps

Non-Critical
Loads

Edge1
WAN

Critical
Loads

RPP1
PanelA

PDUA2

PDUB1

PanelB

RPP2
PanelA

Edge2
WAN
RefertoChillerPiping
andValveRedundancy
sectionforcomputer
roomrecommendations

Core1

Non-Critical
Loads

Core2

Aggregation2

Aggregation1

PDUA1

NCRAH
Modules

Edge2
Internet

Edge1
Internet

PDUB2

PanelB

Access
Switch 1

Large
Frame
Processing

Access
Switch 2
Server 1

NAS
Disk
Array

Server n

Power

Power

Power

Power

Circuit

Circuit

Circuit

Circuit

RPP1A1

RPP1B1

RPP2A1

RPP2B1

SAN
Switch2

SAN
Switch1

STSA
STSB
A

POU

POU

Disk
Array1
APSU

BPSU

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+2CRAHModule
MorethanN+2
redundancyis
recommendedasthe
numberofmodulesto
meetNincreases

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Disk
Array n

EndtoEndReliability

Applications
Systems
Network
CablingInfrastructure
Facility

Applications
DataProcessing&
StorageSystems
Network
CablingInfrastructure
Facility

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4DayCourse
InDepthReview
ofStandard
PrepareforDCDCExam
DataCenterDesignConsultant
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BICSIDataCenterDocuments
ANSI/BICSI0022011
DataCenterDesignand
ImplementationBestPractices
BICSIInternationalStandards
SupplementalInformation001
MethodologyforSelectingDataCenter
DesignClassUtilizingPerformanceCriteria
AvailablefromBICSI
www.bicsi.org/standards
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