Data Centers

Leviton Manufacturing Background

– Founded in 1906 in Brooklyn, NY,

celebrating 100 years of success!
– Leviton’s first product was gas mantle tips
for gas lamps when the city of New York
installed gas lamps.
– Isadore Leviton (pictured) was a partner
with Thomas Edison.
– Industrial, commercial, OEM and
residential markets
– The average American home contains
more than 100 Leviton devices
– In a major American city lit up at night,
about 90% of the lights you see are
connected to some kind of Leviton device
– Leading supplier of electrical, lighting
control, power quality, and voice/data
products.
– Over 3.2 million products produced per
day

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 The Leviton Family of Products
Electrical Business

Voice & Data Division

American Insulated Wire
Integrated Networks
& Controls
Division

Lighting Management
Systems Division

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 Voice & Data

 Connectivity Solutions for the Commercial and Residential Premise

– Copper, Fiber, Power, Data Center and Wireless solutions

 Subject matter experts and designers that are easily accessible to our customers

 Proud to continue our manufacturing heritage in a state of the art facility in Bothell, WA

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  Fiber Connect, Inc. -- Who are we?
 Fiber Connect is based in Saint Charles Illinois, U.S.A.

 Fiber Connect was formed 9 years ago.

 Fiber Connect is a Data Center Physical Infrastructure Integration

Firm.

 Fiber Connect Manufactures all of the cable assemblies, including

trunks that are used in our designs.

 Fiber Connect was recently acquired by The Leviton Manufacturing

Company as a wholly owned subsidiary.

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  What are our capabilities?

 Provide assessment of existing conditions services

 RFQ (Request For Quote) / RFP (Request For Proposal)

Generation

 Design of Data Center Physical Infrastructure

 Maintenance of Data Center Physical Infrastructure

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 Data Center Design and the
ANSI/TIA-942 Standard
Standards
– TIA-942
– NFPA-70 Article 645
– NFPA-75
– NFPA-76
– International Standards & BICSI

Data Center cabling infrastructure & design trends

– “Any to All” - Strategies
– Practical Applications of TIA 942
• Copper
• Fiber

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 Don’t Let This Happen To You

No Clear Migration
Improper Bend Radius Path

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  Proper Planning Makes The Difference

 Equipment Placement - Cabinet Layout

• Switch Location
• Server Cabinet

Patch Panel
• Use of Cable

Management Panels
• Use of Vertical
Cable Managers

Example of Poor Use of Rack Space, No Migration

Planning, & Poor Cable Management.

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 TIA 942 Design Considerations

Source: ANSI/TIA-942 2005

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 ANSI/TIA-942 Standard

Spaces

Data Center

Computer Room
MDA EDA
HAD ZDA

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Source: ANSI/TIA-942 2005
 TIA 942 = STRUCTURE

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 Infrastructure Trends
“Any to All”
Trunk Cabling

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 Infrastructure Topologies

Today = Convergence

Structured Cabling Systems in the

Data Center - TIA/EIA 942

“Any to All” design trends

Change equipment not infrastructure

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 Design Factors
 Critical Design Factors

– Talk the same Language ie.

Stands vs. Channels
– Enclosure / Cabinets
– Connector types
– Define Polarity Method
– Cable Types
– Equipment & Migration Path
– Redundancy
– Environment
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 “Any to All”
 Advantages:
 Allows for faster “roll outs”

 Designed “Zones” with multiple connections

– as required by equipment design

 Reduce the number of cable pulls

 Managed cabling strategy – Trunk cables

 Adapt to frequently changing connection models or media types

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 Topology: “MDA / HDA”
 Single Patch Point
 Rapid Deployment
 Future Growth
 Administration

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 Fiber Optic Connectors:

What’s Available?
What’s the Best Choice?

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 Connector Choices:

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 Trunk Cables:

What’s Available?
Plug & Play?
What are the Advantages?

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 Trunk Cables:
What is Available?
Fiber Optic:
Single Mode
Multi Mode
All Connector Choices
Plug & Play

Copper:
Cat 5e
Cat6

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 Copper Trunk Cables

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 Fiber Trunk Cable Assemblies

 Cables can be
doubled ended or
single ended

 Factory Terminated
and Tested

 Connectors can be
different types
SC,LC,MTP, MU,
other

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 Plug & Play
Assemblies
 What Are They?

Factory terminated modules

that utilize multifiber
(MTP/MPO) connector with
breakout kit to individual
fiber connectors for
interconnect
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 Plug & Play Topologies
 “PNP” Topology Issues:
 Use of MTP Cassette System @
1.2dB per Cassette

 Total Path Loss = 4.8dB

 10Gig Path Budget = 2.6dB

 Flexibility of MTP Not Exploited

 Requires use of Hybrid Jumper

for Future Migration

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 Plug & Play: Alternate Building Blocks

Is Plug & Play Limited to

MTP Cassettes?

 MTP Brackets:

 Reduce number of “Hops”.

 Reduce System Loss.

 Reduce System Cost.

 Work above the Floor.

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 Plug & Play: Alternate Building Blocks

MTP - “X” Harness Assemblies:

The Mix & Match Advantage

MTP - SC Duplex MTP - MT-RJ

MTP - LC Duplex
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 Plug & Play Topologies

 Alternative Plug & Play

Topology Advantages:
 Use of MTP Bracket & Harness
System @ .5dB per Interface

 Total Path Loss = 2.0dB

 10Gig Path Budget = 2.6dB

 Flexibility of MTP Fully Exploited

 Simplified Future Migration -

Requires Harness Change Out

 Allows for Organized Trunk Pre-

Cabling for Future Expansion

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 Trunk and Harness Technology:

ADVANTAGES OF MTP TRUNK / HARNESS

SWITCH CABLING

– Trunk / Harness Technology

• Simplifies administration
• Simplifies Visual Proper
Fan Intake Bend
Identification Remains Radius
Clear Adherence
• Future Growth Is Built In
• Allows Pre-Cabling to
Cabinets for Rapid
Deployment (servers) Trunk
Cable Feed
• Consistent Channel to From Under
floor
Channel Characteristics

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 Why use Trunk Cables?

 Media Choice:  Price:

– Fiber – Material Cost
– Copper – Labor Cost
 Performance: – Less Scrap
– Quality Assurance  Installation:
– Application – Design
– Warranty – Future Growth
 Availability: – Installer Skill Level
– Schedule – Accessibility
– Install Time
– Logistics
– Environment

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 Trunk Cabling Systems
Advantages:
 Simplified Installation
 Reduce human errors
 Less time in the floor
– less disruption and debris
 Factory terminated and pre-tested
– minimizes points of failure
 Uniform design and consistent documentation
scheme

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 Topologies
within
the Data Center

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 Direct Connect - Non Structured

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 MDA / HDA - Structured Non-MTP

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 MDA / HDA - Structured MTP

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 MDA / HDA - Structured w/Switch

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 Fiber / Copper - Structured SAN

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 “Any to All”
 Connectivity
design will
support multiple
equipment and
applications.

 Change out
equipment not
infrastructure

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 Server “Book End”

 Connectivity design will

support multiple equipment
and applications.

Ideal for Rapid

Deployment Model

 Allows Switch Port to

Server Cabinet Allocation
Efficiency

 Highly Scalable Topology

when Teamed with Pre-
Terminated Cat X Trunks

 Simplified Administration

Ideal for Core / Edge

Switch Topology

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 Other Considerations

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 Hot and Cold Aisles
Future Equipment Growth Relocated Equipment

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UPS UPS UPS UPS UPS
UPS

AC Package Unit AC Package Unit AC Package Unit

DB-A DB-B

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 Don’t Forget Cable Routing
– Cable Routing
• Defined Pathways

• Minimize “Zig Zag”

• Overhead Distribution
• Under floor Distribution
• Number Floor Grid to Allow
for Easy Location Identification

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 Routing Methods
– Routing Methods
• “J” Hook

• “Basket” Tray
• Solid Based Cable Tray
• Innerduct

Use of cable tray to facilitate routing and separation

between media types - Fiber and Copper

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 Other Considerations

 Intelligent Patching
 Power monitoring – Cabinet level

 Fiber distribution for SAN/SAN – Distribution Switches

 Conveyance
• Underfloor
• Overhead
• Tray or Basket

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 Other Considerations

 Room Utilities - coordination

 Remote mirroring

 Bookend approach to cabinet and switch placement

 Types of suppression systems

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 References

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 References
 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - http://www.ashrae.org/
– ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments

 Electronic Industries Association (EIA) – www.eia.org

– EIA-310-D Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment

 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) -

http://www.nfpa.org
– NFPA 75 Standard for the Protection of Information Technology
Equipment
– NFPA 70 National Electrical Code are and NFPA 101 Life Safety
Code also applicable

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 References
 Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) -
http://www.tiaonline.org/
TIA-942 (Proposed) Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard
for Data Centers
Other TIA cabling standards (568, 569, 606, 607, 758) are also
applicable.

 Telecordia Technologies - http://www.telcordia.com/

Telcordia GR-63-CORE (NEBS) Requirements: Physical Protection
A central office specification, but referenced by TIA-942 for seismic
specifications, vibration testing, floor loading capacity measurement
and test methods.

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 Data Center User Groups
and
Information Exchanges
 7x24 Exchange - http://www.7x24exchange.org/
 AFCOM – www.afcom.com
 Institute for Data Center Professionals (IDCP) –
www.idcp.org
 International Facility Management Association (IFMA) –
www.ifma.org
 Uptime Institute – www.upsite.org
 Construction Specification Institute – www.csinet.org
 The Data Center Journal - www.datacenterjournal.com

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 Thank you!
&
Questions

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