SURVEY OF DATA CENTER : AREAS OF INTEREST
While choosing site for data center, some points shall be pondered. Completed study with following area of interest will help you to indentify best location for your data center.
Physical Security
External
- Anonymity
- Protection (Barriers, Patrols)
- Observation (Lights, Cameras and Monitoring Station)
- Entry Points
- Locks, Guards, Logs, Mantraps
Internal
- Access Control (Passkeys, Compartmentalization, Creation and Review of Logs, Identification and Escort Requirements, Use of Cages/Rooms)
- Observation (Cameras, Video Recording, Tape Maintenance and Review)
Environment Controls
- Detection of smoke, heat, sound, water, humidity
- Fire suppression systems
- HVAC systems
- Power plant (multiple power supplies, internal distribution and switching systems, UPS systems, testing)
Telecommunications
- Multiple carriers
- Internal distribution and switching systems
- Control Center (location, staffing, scope of responsibility, monitoring systems, escalation procedures)
- Testing
Network Management
- Control Center (location, staffing, scope of responsibility, monitoring systems, escalation procedures)
System Configuration
- Redundancy
- Logical security (firewalls, IDS, DMZ, log management, backups)
- Change management (plan review, authorization, testing)Capacity Planning
- Performance characteristics