Data Centers: Connectivity Requirements and Architectural Layouts

Once a site for a data center has been identified and acquired, the multi-year process of design, construction, testing & commissioning, and equipment installation begins. Data Centers are resource hogs – but above all, they require tremendous amounts of power and data communication to operate effectively and efficiently. Appropriate network (power & communication) designs are essential; robust and redundant facilities are mandatory to a 24x7x365 uptime environment. Housing this equipment through appropriate site (Civil) and superstructure (Structural) design and construction efforts is the first layer of defense against network or equipment failure. So, what does it take to make a data center run reliable? In this course, we will review the connectivity demands and requirements for fiber and power, as well as some of the best practices for architectural and structural layouts in modern data centers.