Ten + Considerations When Building a New Data Center

Randy OrtizVP, Data Center Design & Engineering

Analysis is not paralysis when building a new data center

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Ten+ Considerations When Building a New Data Center

1. Availability required or commonly known as the Uptime Institute’s Tier level.• Typically the more available your site is the larger the expense• Typically the more available your site is the larger the expense.• Carefully evaluate availability needs to avoid over sizing and over

designing your data center.2 Anticipated day one loads and incremental growth2. Anticipated day one loads and incremental growth

• Power profile of existing equipment• Track IT equipment patterns

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Ten+ Considerations When Building a New Data Center

3. Location impactsClose to headquartersDR site?Energy ratesHardness of location (environmental & physical)Free cooling opportunitiesAvailability and reliability of powerAvailability and reliability of network carriers

4. Design & construction lti d d l ticonsulting and vendor selection

Selecting the correct team can make or break your project!

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Ten+ Considerations When Building a New Data Center

5. Life cycle cost modeling• Computing needsp g• Facility needs• Financial impacts

6. Green evaluation to PUE6• There is a cost to being green

7. Modular approach (MEP)• Sizing for what you need andSizing for what you need and

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Figure 4 - Data Center Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE)

Ten+ Considerations When Building a New Data Center

8. Staffing Capabilities (Facilities)(Facilities)

Do you have access to the correct personnel to operate your facility?you ac ty

8. Budget AnalysisAlignment with corporate expectations and goalsp g

10. Regulatory or outside influences

Be sure to consider impactBe sure to consider impact to cost in becoming HIPAA, SOC or other compliance certifications

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Our Approach

• Internap’s process of evaluating cost & energy benefits for new data centers includes all of the above and some not listed. Internap utilizes an Internap audit tool that generates a report• Internap utilizes an Internap audit tool that generates a report comparing the ROI of the overall cost against several factors including the cost to being energy efficient.

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