BICSI002/TIA942/Uptime

WhichDataCenterStandard
ShouldIFollow

PhilIsaak,PE,P.Eng.,RCDD,DCDC
President,MasterInstructor
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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 ForProfitPrivatelyHeld
TierStandard:Topology
12pages
NOT aStandard

ANSI/TIA942A(2012)
TelecommunicationsInfrastructureStandard OpenIndustryStandard
forDataCenters
118pages
NOT VendorNeutral

ANSI/BICSI0022011
DataCenterDesignandImplementation OpenIndustryStandard
BestPractices
392pages
VendorNeutral

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

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 BICSISubjectMatterExperts
Morethan150subjectmatterexpertsfromaround
theworldparticipatedindevelopingthestandard.
Perspectives: Expertise:
DataCenterManagers FacilityEngineers/Architects
DataCenterOperators ITEngineers/Architects
Consultants SystemAdministrators
Contractors Telecommunications
RiskAssessors Security
Manufacturers FireProtection
CommissioningAgents ProjectManagers

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 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 TierI TierII TierIII TierIV

ScheduledOutages/Year 2x12hrs 1x12hrs None None

AveFailures/Year(4hrs/failure) 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0

AveAnnualDowntimeHours 28.8 22 1.6 0.8

Availability 99.67% 99.75% 99.98% 99.99%

**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 Security
Siteselection Buildingautomationsystems
Architectural Telecommunications
Structural Informationtechnology
Electricalsystems Commissioning
Mechanical Datacentermaintenance
Fireprotection
BICSI002annexes
Designprocess
Reliabilityandavailability

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ComprehensiveDataCenterStandard

ANSI/BICSI
0022011

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 MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational
Requirements

Annual Operational
Planned Level
Downtime
> 400hrs 0
100 400hrs 1
50 99hrs 2
0 49hrs 3
0hrs 4

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 MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational DefineAvailability
Requirements 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%

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 MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational DefineAvailability DefineImpactof
Requirements Requirements Downtime

Description Classification
Localinscope,affectingonlyasinglefunctionoroperation,resultinginaminor Isolated
disruptionordelayinachievingnoncriticalorganizationalobjectives.
Localinscope,affectingonlyasinglesite,orresultinginaminordisruptionordelay Minor
inachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.
Regionalinscope,affectingaportionoftheenterpriseorresultinginamoderate Major
disruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.
Multiregionalinscope,affectingamajorportionoftheenterpriseorresultingina Severe
majordisruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.
Affectingthequalityofservicedeliveryacrosstheentireenterprise,orresultingin Catastrophic
asignificantdisruptionordelayinachievingkeyorganizationalobjectives.

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 MethodologytoDefineReliability
DefineOperational DefineAvailability DefineImpactof
Requirements Requirements Downtime

Recommended
Performance
Identified
Class0
Class1
Class2
Class3
Class4

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 Class0/1SinglePath
Alternate Power Transfer
Utility
Source Switchgear NChiller,Pumps
&Condenser

Electrical Distribution

Pipingandvalve
redundancynot
Mechanical required.
Static UPS Maint. Switchgear
Bypass Bypass WAN
Carrier

NCRAH
Modules
PDU
Edge
Internet
Critical Non-Critical Mechanical Edge
Loads WAN
Loads Loads

Core

Aggregation

RPPA

Access
Switch Large
Frame
Power
Processing
Circuit Server 1
A1

Server n
A
POU NAS
Disk Disk
Array Array

APSU BPSU

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 Class2RedundantComponents
Alternate Power
Source Transfer
Utility
Alternate Power Switchgear
Source
N+1Chillers,Pumps
&Condensers
Electrical Distribution

Static Mechanical Pipingandvalve

UPS UPS
Bypass Switchgear redundancynotrequired
outsidecomputerroom.
WAN
Carrier

Maint.
Bypass NCRAH
PDU RefertoChillerPiping
Modules
andValveRedundancy
Edge sectionforcomputer
Edge Internet roomrecommendations
Non-Critical Mechanical WAN
Critical
Loads Loads Loads

Core

+1CRAHModule
MorethanN+1
Aggregation
redundancyis
recommendedasthe
RPPA
numberofmodulesto
meetNincreases

Access Large
Switch Frame
Processing
Power Power Server 1
Circuit Circuit
NAS
A1 A2 Disk
Server n Array

A B
POU POU
Disk
Array

APSU BPSU

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 Class3ConcurrentMaintainability
Alternate Power
Source
Utility Switchgear Switchgear
Alternate Power
Source

Electrical Distribution Electrical Distribution

Static Mechanical Mechanical

Bypass Switchgear Switchgear
N+1Chillers,Pumps
UPS UPS Mechanical &Condensers
Loads

Maint. Mechanical WAN

Loads Carrier 1
Bypass Pipingandvalve
redundancynotrequired,
WAN butrecommended,
Output Distribution Switchboard Alternate Switchboard Carrier 2 outsidecomputerroom.
Carrier 1 Carrier 2

Mechanical Mechanical Edge1 Edge2

Switchboard Switchboard Internet Internet
Edge1 Edge2
PDU PDU WAN WAN

Critical
Fans/Pumps Core1
Core2

Non-Critical Critical Non-Critical

Loads Loads Loads NCRAH
Aggregation2
Aggregation1 Modules

RefertoChillerPiping
andValveRedundancy
sectionforcomputer
PDUA1 PDUB1 roomrecommendations
Access
Switch 1 Large
Access Frame
Switch 2 Processing
Server 1
NAS
Disk
RPPA1 RPPB1 Server n Array

+1CRAHModule
SAN SAN MorethanN+1
Switch1 Switch2 redundancyis
Power Power Power Power recommendedasthe
Circuit Circuit Circuit Circuit numberofmodulesto
RPPA11 RPPA12 RPPB11 RPPB12 meetNincreases

STSA
STSB
Disk Disk
Array1 Array n
A B
POU POU

APSU BPSU

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 Class4FaultTolerant
Alternate Power Alternate Power
Source Source
Utility Switchgear Utility Switchgear
Alternate Power Alternate Power
Source Source

Electrical Distribution Electrical Distribution

N+2Chillers,Pumps
&Condensers

Mechanical Mechanical
Switchgear Switchgear
UPS UPS UPS UPS
Mechanical Pipingandvalve
redundancyrequired
Loads outsidecomputerroom.

Static Static
Bypass Maint. Bypass Maint.
Bypass Bypass

WAN
Output Distribution Switchboard Output Distribution Switchboard Carrier 1

Mechanical Mechanical WAN

Carrier 2
Switchgear Switchgear Carrier 1 Carrier 2
PDU PDU NCRAH
Edge2 Modules
Edge1
Internet
Critical Edge1 Internet Edge2
Fans/Pumps WAN WAN

RefertoChillerPiping
andValveRedundancy
Non-Critical Critical Non-Critical Core1 sectionforcomputer
Core2 roomrecommendations
Loads Loads Loads

Aggregation2
Aggregation1

PDUA1 PDUA2 PDUB1 PDUB2

+2CRAHModule
MorethanN+2
redundancyis
RPP1 RPP2 Access recommendedasthe
PanelA PanelB PanelA PanelB Switch 1 Large
Access numberofmodulesto
Frame
Switch 2 meetNincreases
Processing
Server 1
NAS
Disk
Server n Array

Power Power Power Power

Circuit Circuit Circuit Circuit
RPP1A1 RPP1B1 RPP2A1 RPP2B1 SAN SAN
Switch1 Switch2
STSA
STSB

A B
POU POU

Disk Disk
Array1 Array n

APSU BPSU

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 EndtoEndReliability

Applications
Systems Applications

Network DataProcessing&
StorageSystems
CablingInfrastructure Network

Facility CablingInfrastructure

Facility

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 BICSIDataCenterDocuments
ANSI/BICSI0022011
DataCenterDesignand
ImplementationBestPractices

BICSIInternationalStandards
SupplementalInformation001
MethodologyforSelectingDataCenter
DesignClassUtilizingPerformanceCriteria

AvailablefromBICSI
www.bicsi.org/standards
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