jtm22
06-12-2005, 08:35 PM
Hi,
I was tossing around the idea of a datacenter, and well, I'm not exactly well versed in all aspects of what I should, and should not have, and need, not need.
My two main considerations are power, and adequate cooling of the datacenter, getting bandwidth is just a matter of time, and the 30 days it takes for a loop. Say I was looking at a property with 300A service, would this be good enough to run a decent sized center? I have no idea how many PDU's I'd need, nor the capacity of each one. I'm assuming, if I hire an electrical contractor locally to do all of that, that they would be able to help with purchasing equipment, basing 1.25A for every power supply in a rack/shelf. Again, not sure, this is my darkest subject.
As for being completely redundant, I've thought about the battery room I'd surely need if I had a true ups. I was thinking about getting some of the APC rackmount units, maybe 3/rack giving me a longer time on the battery. Also, nobody around here will permit a standby generator being constructed on their property, however the smaller trailer mounted generators are accepted. Again, I'd have to get that forementioned electrician to wire a switch panel that'll have that generator automatically kick in. Power is tricky stuff.
As for AC, the one property I am considering leasing does have AC throught the building, with an impressive filtration system. It's sort of an office park, and lots of doctors are there, so there's a medical grade filtration system throughout the complex, pretty cool. I spose my main question with this is what temperature, and humidity should I keep the actual server room to? I was thinking a constant 68-72 with 10-25% humidity should be fine, but again...not sure.
I've also had lots of considerations on racks, mainly how many racks, and then bakers racks (metro shelves) to get, and how much power to wire to each one. Based on the earlier statements, I'd have roughly 39U with my three rackmount apc battery backups, instead of going 39 X 1.25, i'll just go 42X1.25, cause at one point in time or another the ups' will have to recharge. The breadracks I was considering are 21"W X 60"L. Or, enough room for 7 servers across, by 4 levels. About half the capacity of a regular rack. So for that I was thinking the same PDU could serve two breadracks, and one regular rack (I am probobly horribly wrong here.)
If you could point me in the right direction, or give some well needed advice I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Josh
I was tossing around the idea of a datacenter, and well, I'm not exactly well versed in all aspects of what I should, and should not have, and need, not need.
My two main considerations are power, and adequate cooling of the datacenter, getting bandwidth is just a matter of time, and the 30 days it takes for a loop. Say I was looking at a property with 300A service, would this be good enough to run a decent sized center? I have no idea how many PDU's I'd need, nor the capacity of each one. I'm assuming, if I hire an electrical contractor locally to do all of that, that they would be able to help with purchasing equipment, basing 1.25A for every power supply in a rack/shelf. Again, not sure, this is my darkest subject.
As for being completely redundant, I've thought about the battery room I'd surely need if I had a true ups. I was thinking about getting some of the APC rackmount units, maybe 3/rack giving me a longer time on the battery. Also, nobody around here will permit a standby generator being constructed on their property, however the smaller trailer mounted generators are accepted. Again, I'd have to get that forementioned electrician to wire a switch panel that'll have that generator automatically kick in. Power is tricky stuff.
As for AC, the one property I am considering leasing does have AC throught the building, with an impressive filtration system. It's sort of an office park, and lots of doctors are there, so there's a medical grade filtration system throughout the complex, pretty cool. I spose my main question with this is what temperature, and humidity should I keep the actual server room to? I was thinking a constant 68-72 with 10-25% humidity should be fine, but again...not sure.
I've also had lots of considerations on racks, mainly how many racks, and then bakers racks (metro shelves) to get, and how much power to wire to each one. Based on the earlier statements, I'd have roughly 39U with my three rackmount apc battery backups, instead of going 39 X 1.25, i'll just go 42X1.25, cause at one point in time or another the ups' will have to recharge. The breadracks I was considering are 21"W X 60"L. Or, enough room for 7 servers across, by 4 levels. About half the capacity of a regular rack. So for that I was thinking the same PDU could serve two breadracks, and one regular rack (I am probobly horribly wrong here.)
If you could point me in the right direction, or give some well needed advice I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Josh