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Data Center Standards RoundupData Center Standards Roundup—
BICSI TIA CENELEC ISOBICSI, TIA, CENELEC, ISO
Steve Kepekci, RCDD
Introduction
• Regardless of business activity or sizeRegardless of business activity or size,all information technology (IT) groups have similar needssimilar needs– Provide secure, uninterrupted availabilityto local and remote resourcesto local and remote resources
• Computing
• Storageg
• Networking
• Telecommunications circuits
Introduction (cont’d)
• Organizations driven by heavy use of bothOrganizations driven by heavy use of both existing and new IT resources require:– Uninterrupted network availability– Uninterrupted network availability
– Rapid provisioning and reconfiguration capabilities
Strong capital and operational cost management– Strong capital and operational cost management
Introduction (cont’d)
• The impact on data center networkThe impact on data center networkphysical‐layer connectivity?– There has never been a greater need for:– There has never been a greater need for:
• Performance
• DensityDensity
• Flexibility
• Manageability
Typical data center network architecturearchitecture
Servers
Switches Storage directors
Disk arraysDisk arrays
Management consoles
Multiple applications sharing the same data center networksame data center network
• Traditional dataTraditional data
• Voice• Voice
A di / Vid• Audio / Video
• Security / Life safety
• Building / Facilities management
Simultaneous network traffic flows within each applicationwithin each application
• Application flowsApplication flows
• Storage flows• Storage flows
S i fl• Security flows
• Diagnostics and management flows
Network performanceand connectivityand connectivity
• Data center network infrastructureData center network infrastructure– Gigabit Ethernet (802.3z‐1998, 802.3ab‐1999)
10 Gigabit Ethernet (802 3ae 2002 802 3an 2006)– 10 Gigabit Ethernet (802.3ae‐2002, 802.3an‐2006)
– 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet (802.3ba‐2010)
E Effi i t Eth t (802 3 2010)– Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az‐2010)
• Data center connecti it infrastr ct re• Data center connectivity infrastructure– Balanced (copper) cabling channels
– Optical fibre cabling channels
Available topologiesp g• Top‐of‐rack switching
All it h f bi t l d i th bi t– All switches for a server cabinet placed in the server cabinet
• End‐of‐row / In‐row switchingAll switches for a row of server cabinets placed in a cabinet– All switches for a row of server cabinets placed in a cabinetat the end / within the row
• Centralized switchingCentralized switching– All switches for all rows of server cabinets grouped together
• Centralized switching and cross‐connecte a ed s c g a d c oss co ec– All server and switch ports in the computer roomaccessible from one patching field
Top‐of‐rack switchingp g
Fibre patch panelFibre cable to core switch
SwitchFibre patch cord
Copper patch cords
Servers
End‐of‐row switchingg
Fibre cable to
Copper patch panels
Fibre cable to core switch
panels
Fibre patch panel
Servers
Switches
panel
In‐row switchingg
Fibre cable to core switch
Copper patch
Fibre t hpatch
panelspatch panel
Servers
Switches
Centralized switchingg
CopperCopper patch panels
Copper patch panels
Servers
Switches
Centralized switchingand cross‐connectand cross connect
Copper patch panels
Copper patch panels
Servers
SwitchesSwitches
Copper patch panels for centralized cross‐connect
How cabling installationaffects performanceaffects performance
How cabling administrationaffects performanceaffects performance
What do the standards say?yANSI/TIA‐606‐A‐1 (2008)
Addendum 1 — Administration of d
ANSI/TIA‐942 (2005) ATelecommunications
f d d f
ANSI/TIA 942 Add d 1 (2008)
Equipment Rooms and Data Center Computer Rooms
20 pages
Infrastructure Standard forData Centers135 pages
ASHRAE TC9.9 (2009)ANSI/TIA‐942 Addendum 1 (2008)
Data Center Coaxial Cabling Specifications and Application Distances
ANSI/TIA 942 Addendum 2 (2010) ISO/IEC 24764 (2010)
( )Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing
Environments, 2nd Edition58 pages
ANSI/TIA‐942 Addendum 2 (2010)Additional Media and Guidelines for
Data Centers
ISO/IEC 24764 (2010)Information Technology – Generic Cabling
Systems for Data Centres44 pages
ANSI/BICSI‐002 (2011)Data Center Design and Implementation
Best Practices350+ pages
CENELEC EN 50173‐5 (2007)Information Technology – Generic Cabling
Systems — Part 5: Data Centres32 pages
Comparing the standards —CENELEC vs ISOCENELEC vs. ISO
• Nearly identical in content, same chapter titlesy , p– Structure of the generic cabling system
– Channel performance
– Reference implementations
– Cable requirements
– Connecting hardware requirements
– Requirements for cords and jumpers
A A Li k f li it– Annex A: Link performance limits
• Annex B in CENELEC EN 50173‐5– Channel insertion loss models for high bit rate, multimode, optical fibre applicationsChannel insertion loss models for high bit rate, multimode, optical fibre applications
• Annex B in ISO/IEC 24764– Usage of high density connecting hardware within optical fibre cabling
Comparing the standards —TIA contentTIA content
• TIA‐942 chapter titlesData center design overview– Data center design overview
– Data center cabling system infrastructure
– Data center telecommunications spaces & related topologies
– Data center cabling systemsg y
– Data center cabling pathways
– Data center redundancy
• TIA 942 annex titles• TIA‐942 annex titles– Cabling design considerations
– Telecommunications infrastructure administration
Access provider information– Access provider information
– Coordination of equipment plans with other engineers
– Data center space considerations
– Site selection
– Data center infrastructure tiers
– Data center design examples
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
ENI = external network interfaceMD = main distributorZD di t ib t
LDP = local distribution point (optional)EO = equipment outletEQP i tZD = zone distributor EQP = equipment
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — Terminology
equivalent to ENI
CENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — Terminology
equivalent to network access cabling subsystem
CENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminologyequivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
equivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Main Cross-connect, equivalent to MD
equivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
equivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
equivalent to main distribution
equivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Main Cross-connect, equivalent to MD
cabling subsystem
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
equivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystemequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Main Cross-connect, equivalent to MD
equivalent to main distribution
Horizontal Cross-connect, equivalent to ZD
cabling subsystem
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
equivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystemequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Main Cross-connect, equivalent to MD
equivalent to main distributioncabling subsystem
Horizontal Cross-connect, equivalent to ZD
equivalent to zone distribution cabling subsystem
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
equivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystemequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Main Cross-connect, equivalent to MD
equivalent to main distributioncabling subsystem
Horizontal Cross-connect, equivalent to ZD
Optional zone outletor consolidation point
equivalent to zone distribution cabling subsystem
or consolidation point,equivalent to LDP
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
equivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystemequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Main Cross-connect, equivalent to MD
equivalent to main distributioncabling subsystem
Horizontal Cross-connect, equivalent to ZD
equivalent to zone distribution cabling subsystem
Optional zone outletor consolidation point
equivalent to EO
or consolidation point,equivalent to LDP
Comparing the standards —CENELEC / ISO vs TIA — TerminologyCENELEC / ISO vs. TIA Terminology
equivalent to ENIequivalent to network access cabling subsystemequivalent to network access cabling subsystem
Main Cross-connect, equivalent to MD
equivalent to main distributioncabling subsystem
Horizontal Cross-connect, equivalent to ZD
equivalent to zone distribution cabling subsystem
Optional zone outletor consolidation point
equivalent to EQP
or consolidation point,equivalent to LDP
equivalent to EO
Comparing the standards —BICSI contentBICSI content
• BICSI‐002 chapter titles– Space planningp p g
– Site selection
– Architectural
– Structural
– Electrical systems
– Mechanical
– Fire protection
Security– Security
– Building automation systems
– Telecommunications
– Information technologyf gy
– Commissioning
– Data center maintenance
• BICSI‐002 annex titles– Design process
– Reliability and availability
Comparing the standards —TIA vs BICSI — TerminologyTIA vs. BICSI Terminology
• TIA‐942 defines data center infrastructure TiersTi 1 B i– Tier 1: Basic
– Tier 2: Redundant Components
– Tier 3: Concurrently MaintainableTier 3: Concurrently Maintainable
– Tier 4: Fault Tolerant
• BICSI‐002 defines data center Availability ClassesBICSI 002 defines data center Availability Classes– Class F0: No supplemental equipment
– Class F1: Some supplemental equipment
– Class F2: Critical component redundancy
– Class F3: Critical and noncritical component redundancy
– Class F4: System redundancy with componentredundancy
Comparing the standards —BICSI‐002 Availability ClassesBICSI 002 Availability Classes
Annual allowable maintenance hours
00 00 00 0 99 0 9 0> 400 100‐400 50‐99 0‐49 0
Enterprise‐wide
Class F1 Class F2 Class F3 Class F4 Class F4
Multi‐regional
Class F1 Class F2 Class F3 Class F3 Class F4
Regional Class F1 Class F2 Class F2 Class F3 Class F3Regional Class F1 Class F2 Class F2 Class F3 Class F3
Local Class F0 Class F1 Class F2 Class F3 Class F3
Sub‐local Class F0 Class F0 Class F1 Class F2 Class F2
Data Center Standards RoundupData Center Standards Roundup—
BICSI TIA CENELEC ISOBICSI, TIA, CENELEC, ISO
Steve Kepekci, RCDD