Analysis of key elements of successful deployment of data center Server Rack

Server Rack, with the data center becoming more and more complex, the management day of its information room area (White Space, that is, setting up the overhead floor area of the cabinet) is becoming more and more important.

Therefore, your company will have a thorough understanding of how the subsystem in the data center cabinet of your company forms a system supporting ICT.
In this paper, we will introduce the key elements of the cabinet system of data center for the reader, and will show you how to choose a solution of integration of enterprise data center to help you simplify the management of Space for White.
Understand how an effective cabinet system will provide you with a simplified White Space management path, enabling your business data center to consistently support, organize, manage, control, monitor and simplify your operation.
As the data center of the enterprise becomes more and more complex, the demand for White Space management is also increasing. This process starts with the concern for the data center cabinet (rack), and gradually transitions to the in-depth understanding of how to build a subsystem supporting the information and communication technology (ICT) equipment in the cabinet.
By integrating data center cabinets and hardware and software into a single platform, data center managers can really understand the different trends in data centers, so as to make wise decisions. In addition, the integration and integration of IT infrastructure, hardware and software from the same manufacturer eliminated the challenges and puzzles of different product pairing from different suppliers.
One, the support of the architecture
The fundamental purpose of a equipment cabinet is to be used for vertical stacking equipment. When choosing the cabinet for your company, it means that a certain size of the occupied space will be assigned to a certain number of devices. This will involve two major considerations: the floor area of the cabinet and the carrying capacity of the cabinet.
In order to optimize the structure of the cabinet system in your enterprise data center, be sure to take the following items into consideration when choosing the cabinet.
The deeper cabinet supports appropriate power, cable and air flow management: the area of the cabinet is the area that the cabinet will use. The volume of the cabinet needs to be deeper than the equipment, and includes extra space for air flow management, cable management and distribution accessories. We recommend the use of 600 mm (wide) x 1200 mm (long) server cabinet and 800 mm (wide) x 1200 mm (long) network / switch cabinet. The deeper volume of the cabinet can hold deeper equipment, and it can leave room for the front of the cabinet to manage airflow, and set up the space for distribution and cable management along the side and rear of the cabinet.
Strong design with high static load rating: ideally, when connected to building structure, the cabinet of your data center should be able to hold at least 3000 pounds (1500 kilograms) of equipment. Reputable suppliers will use a standard within the industry (such as UL 2416, UL audio / video standard, ICT cabinets, cabinet and rack system) to carry a load test of the cabinet with third party laboratory, including more than four times the weight of the test bearing capacity.
For the data center site for deployment of cabinet level: if your system integrators used by enterprises will be loaded into your device in the cabinet, and then the integrated cabinet deployed to your data center site, is the cabinet need to be specified rolling load and transport load, and need to support these casters with rated load. These values may be different from the typical static load, which is the load when the cabinet is connected to the building structure.
For data centers located in earthquake prone areas, if the cabinet is deployed to frequent areas of potential earthquake activity, the cabinets need special anchoring, and additional support may be needed. The enterprise may choose to choose aseismic cabinet designed specially for seismic area. In addition to the standard load test, the cabinet also needs to carry out the shaking table test to ensure the high load of the equipment.
Two, the organization of cable management / path
The cabinet should include a specific and physically independent path for power supply and network cable and distribution unit (PDU) installation location, so as to minimize interference to the air flow through the cabinet. In addition, the cable openings on the cabinet panel should be sealed to reduce the loss of air around the cable.
In order to optimize the structure of your enterprise data center cabinet system, please consider the following items in the selection of the cabinet.
Independent power and network cable channels: power and network cable channels are accessories added to the cabinet. Use a separate attachment to support power and network cable channels. Put them in the cabinet so that they are physically separate.
For server cabinets: the use of PDU installation and ring cable manager in the server cabinet,?? To support one side of the PDU and the other side of the network jumper.
For the network / switch cabinet: use the cable manager and the binding support in the network cabinet to support the jumper and the rear cable in the front of the cabinet.