Utilize Congle to Design Your Data Center
Planning is a lengthy process, even though knowing the best practices for data center design can be helpful. Engaging with a professional can guarantee that all your requirements are fulfilled while optimizing for uptime, security, power efficiency, and other factors.
From evaluation and design through deployment and managed services, Congle provides professional data center services. Speak with our experts in network infrastructure and data centers to make sure your build-out satisfies your corporate requirements.
The Art of Building a Data Center
Your company's expanding and ever-changing needs, in addition to the current organizational workload, should be supported by an efficient data center architecture. A long-term plan can help to guarantee that your data center can accommodate your company's growth, and recurring improvements can further this objective.
It is helpful to speak with an expert in the field while thinking about how to build a data center. A highly qualified IT company can provide exact direction in building your data center layout to meet all of your business's requirements.
BEST PRACTICES FOR DATA CENTER DESIGN
Cooling Mechanisms
Cooling Mechanisms
Cooling Mechanisms
Inadequately built cooling systems can cause overheating as well as excessive power consumption, which raises utility bills and may even result in blackouts. Plans for airflow and cooling are essential parts of every data center design to avoid these problems.
- Equipment for cooling
Traditional air conditioners can work well, but they consume a lot of electricity and may raise utility bills. Water cooling systems of today might be more energy-efficient.
- Design of Airflow
Ensuring that your equipment is adequately cooled while cutting utility costs can be achieved by strategically planning your infrastructure for optimal airflow. Equipment that is more likely to overheat should be positioned closer to air ducts. Utilize panels and obstacles to your advantage to guide airflow to delicate equipment.
Security
Cooling Mechanisms
Cooling Mechanisms
The first focus should always be security. The physical security of your building, network security, and data integrity should all be taken into account while designing a data center:
- Physical Safety
Installing video cameras, controlling access to key areas, staffing security guards, limiting entries and exits, and other measures are some ways to increase the physical security of your building.
- Data Backup and Encryption
It is critical to protect sensitive data. To prevent data loss, make sure that all data is encrypted when necessary, enforce the usage of usernames and passwords, and perform frequent backups.
- Security of Networks
Installing firewalls, IDSs, and ACLs will keep your networks safe.
Power & Performance
Power & Performance
Power & Performance
For the majority of data centers, utility costs are a big problem. Naturally, it's also crucial to maximize uptime and minimize downtime brought on by problems like power outages. The following should be considered when creating your power systems
- Strength & Efficiency
For the majority of data centers, utility costs are a big problem. Naturally, it's also crucial to maximize uptime and minimize downtime brought on by problems like power outages. The following should be considered when creating your power systems:
- Servers
Your servers consume a lot of power. Generally speaking, more power will be needed to keep your servers operating the more powerful they are. lowering in temperature.
- Cooling systems
Another significant power consumer is your cooling systems. For now, be aware that high density racking may raise the requirement for cooling, which calls for more power. We'll talk more about cooling later. It's crucial to strike a balance between your effective use of space and the potential effects that your infrastructure may have on things like power and cooling
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- Power in an emergency
Avoid allowing a power outage to cause downtime. Installing backup power solutions can ensure that your systems continue to function.
- Durability
Think about integrating renewable energy sources into your infrastructure whenever you can. In certain cases, solar power may be practical. Depending on your area, letting cold outdoor air into the space may also help to lower the amount of energy used by cooling equipment.
- Efficiency of Power Usage
Keep an eye on your power use and divide it into IT (such as server power) and non-IT (such as lighting, cooling, etc.) chores. Seek ways to lower power usage from non-IT tasks if your power requirements for IT-related operations remain constant.
Physical Space
Power & Performance
Power & Performance
Make sure your building has enough space for future expansions when designing your data center. It is crucial to have the room needed to install equipment as your needs change over time.
There are several actions you may take to maximize the usage of your space when designing your facility:
- Space on the floor
Overestimate how much floor space you'll require. Make additional room in your plans for potential expansion. While planning a new data center is crucial, upgrading an old data center might not be able to accommodate this. Save later, plan ahead.
- Racks and Cabinets
To store and arrange equipment, think about making an investment in racks and cabinets. To ensure they are prepared for any eventuality, you can even decide to incorporate empty racks into your area.
- Choose a cable
Every small detail matters. When choosing your cables, go for the smallest diameters possible while maintaining the functionality you require. Both above and below. Pathways can be kept free while minimizing cable clutter by running wiring overhead or beneath the floor in a rafter system.
- Space on the floor
Overestimate how much floor space you'll require. Make additional room in your plans for potential expansion. While planning a new data center is crucial, upgrading an old data center might not be able to accommodate this. Save later, plan ahead.
- Racks and Cabinets
To store and arrange equipment, think about making an investment in racks and cabinets. To ensure they are prepared for any eventuality, you can even decide to incorporate empty racks into your area.
- Choose a cable
Every small detail matters. When choosing your cables, go for the smallest diameters possible while maintaining the functionality you require. Both above and below. Pathways can be kept free while minimizing cable clutter by running wiring overhead or beneath the floor in a rafter system. rafter system.
Service life cycle stages
Procurement
An organization must have a plan before investing in any IT, software,or hardware. Usually, the first step in this process is realizing that there is an issue or pain point that has to be addressed.
This is where Congle comes in to make you aware of:
- What issue(s) needs to be resolved?
- Who is in need of this fix? (For instance, stakeholders or internal users.)
- Is this going to be a brand-new acquisition, or is there already an established
- the solution in place?
- When is the maintenance required?
- If the problem or problems that drove this procurement choice are resolved, what kind of return on investment (ROI) can be anticipated?
- How much money is allocated to fixing this issue and setting up an IT solution?
However, this procedure may take months for more significant IT purchase choices Prior to making a final purchase choice, budgets
must be decided upon, vendors must be found, proposals must be produced, trial deployments must be started, and the various
vendors and their offerings must be assessed.
configure
After an IT asset is purchased, it needs to be configured properly before being used. Major pieces of IT infrastructure, such as servers, might require more time and careful consideration compared to smaller items, such as scanners or printers. For mobile devices, proper configurations help ensure that workers are able to begin using them without malfunctions or errors.
deployment
Once an asset has been purchased, you need to work with the vendor
to onboard it within your organization. Some staff training might be
necessary to ensure everyone who needs to use this new software or
hardware is comfortable with it.
With an asset fully deployed, it should now be playing its intended role,
solving the problem(s) you were having and contributing to improved
operations and profits. With ITAM software, you should be able to more
easily monitor the ongoing positive impact of this new asset.
During an asset deployment phase, you need to carefully monitor its
performance. Let the vendor/supplier know about any problems, especially if maintenance is required.
install
Installing software on hardware is essential to maintaining
and ensuring its correct operation. Congle Insights enables
concurrent software installation, configuration, and updating
on numerous PCs or servers. Furthermore, it has native
integrations with multiple remote desktop programs so that
you may easily access any computer under observation.
proper installation helps ensure that workers are able to
begin using them without malfunctions or errors.
maintain
In order to help equipment reach the end of its anticipated life cycle
without experiencing poor performance, damage, or other issues,
having a maintenance strategy is essential. To maximize the
performance of every IT asset or device, an asset manager can
schedule maintenance tasks. This can reduce the possibility of daily
operations being disrupted while extending the anticipated lifespan
of equipment.
monitor
At the asset lifecycle management upgrade stage, best
practices include checking for software and hardware
updates regularly and making the necessary.
This assists in preventing employees from carrying out tasks
with antiquated hardware or software that could present
security risks or result in other issues
upgrade
IT assets typically require upgrades from time to time to keep working
efficiently and properly. Hardware often requires upgrades for security
and improved performance. IT hardware might need to be refurbished
if the current version experiences reduced performance, security problems, or other malfunctions.
disposal
The last stage of Congle life cycle service is disposal. As part of
Congle life cycle service, disposal happens when a fixed asset reaches the end of its useful life. Whether an asset should be recycled or disposed of depends on its kind and composition.
You might be able to use an asset again in a few different industries before getting rid of it. However, reusing production assets is not a common occurrence.
The life cycle of an asset begins anew when it is replaced. It's always a good idea at this point to see if your company can upgrade to a better product while cutting costs.