| Floor Planning of a Data Center is as much important | | | | aisle set up is executed. In this kind of set up air is |
| as other factors like power supply and cooling. All the | | | | delivered via perforated tiles. Heat generated in the |
| equipments should be placed in a managed manner to | | | | Hot aisle is transferred to the CRAC units using ceiling |
| modify the cooling and air flow without disturbing the | | | | height. Many parts in the Data Center are low density |
| working environment and still providing 100% | | | | RLU zones which need only raised floor cooling |
| accessibility and scalability. Planning the floor plans for | | | | options others, there are some areas which need |
| a Data center is not a Childs job and need perfect | | | | medium density cooling and ultra high density server |
| assessment of top down and elevation approach. | | | | needs cabinet cooling solution. |
| The whole plan starts with planning and pre-designing | | | | Elevation View |
| in order to create an capable Data Center floor. If | | | | Three most important Data Center floor plans are |
| you invest at this point it will save you a lot of time | | | | layout above raised floor, layout below raised floor |
| in the future. Before jumping into the serious business | | | | and layout above dropped ceiling. Designers begin |
| you should figure out your budget needed for the | | | | with dividing the floor. At this step a sub floor which |
| equipment wanted in the computer rooms, electrical | | | | can be used as a drainage system used for remove |
| rooms and mechanical rooms. Only after confirming | | | | possible leaks from sensible equipments. Even the |
| the above steps real construction work begins. Two | | | | cooling pipes and Power cables must go through sub |
| most common and important methodologies used in | | | | floor. Data Cables are installed at the top of the |
| floor planning of Data Center are : | | | | raised floor. Some free space should be included in |
| Top Down View | | | | the raised floor for undisturbed flow of air. Ceiling |
| Deciding equipment size, equipment location, work | | | | height should be more than 9 feet and all the |
| flow process and essential space area these factors | | | | equipment should be placed at least 18 inches away |
| should be examined by the designers. Designers | | | | from the ceiling. |
| used Computational Fluid Analysis (CFD) using it on | | | | Next layout is above the dropped ceiling. Plumping |
| the area below and above the floor. Technicians seek | | | | and water should be strictly banned from passing |
| help from CFD to find out where to place perforated | | | | over the room. Most suggestible is to avoid these |
| tiles, Computer equipment, CRAC equipment and rack | | | | pipes in the building and place them somewhere in the |
| location units. To facilitate hitches in both under and | | | | perimeter. This will reduce the possibility of water |
| over airflow various kind of software’s are used | | | | leak which can done serious damage to the computer |
| in the process. Which part of the Data Center should | | | | equipments. Dropped ceilings presents an optional |
| be used for high, low and medium density of the | | | | cooling by allowing the air to flow through ceiling |
| equipments is also decided by the use CFD. Only | | | | plenum based on the requirements of the cooling. |
| when all the above steps are confirmed Hot and Cold | | | | |