Provides the fundamentals, technologies, and best practices in designing, constructing and
managing mission critical, energy efficient data centers Organizations in need of high-speed …

The Data Center industry is awash with change. Since the days of the Dot-Com era, the data
center has been massaged, squeezed, stagnated, and reconstituted more than once for the …

… Mark Harris at Nlyte Software who prepared and published this chapter in the first edition
of the Data Center Handbook. His chapter was updated and enhanced by Dongmei Huang, …

With unstructured cabling built around nonstandard cables, cables are installed directly between
the two pieces of equipment that need to be connected. Once the equipment is replaced…

In addition to Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), there are currently several energy and
performance metrics designed specifically for data centers. This chapter focuses on metrics and …

When mainframe and minicomputer systems were the primary computing systems, data
centers used proprietary cabling that was typically installed directly between equipment. …

In order to design an optimal data center, one must go through the process of determining
its specific business needs. To adequately define the basic functionality requirements, …

Organizations in need of high-speed connectivity and nonstop systems operations depend
upon data centers for a range of deployment solutions. A data center is a facility used to …

Almost all data center disasters can be traced back to poor decisions in the selection, design,
construction, or maintenance of the facility. This chapter helps the readers find the right …

Data centers are a critical component of information technology (IT), providing an environment
for running computer equipment. Reliance on data centers for everyday activities has …