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Data Center for Beginners: A beginner's guide towards understanding Data Center Design
Ready to learn about Data Centers? Before you embark on your epic journey and spend thousands of dollars on a certification program, there are some high-level principles you need to grasp first. Data Centers are the drivers of the digital economy. Understanding how data centers are designed, how they work, and how they interact with the services we use is key to building a great career in a digital world. This book will provide the reader with a firm foundation for understanding Data Center design.
Who this book is for
This book is written in clear simple English to provide absolute beginners with the basic background knowledge of data centers, including how they are designed and the purpose for which they exist. It provides a general overview in clear and concise language and will be a valuable companion as you take your career to the next level.
If you are a member of a team that manages IT infrastructure, a student preparing for the corporate world, a data center design intern, a developer curious about how codes are executed and where data is stored, a new hire on the data center operations team, an investor wishing to do due diligence, an experienced professional wishing to take a refresher course, a person looking for a new career path, a novice just wondering what Data Centers are all about, or someone simply looking for more information, then this book is for you.
What you will learn
This book is the first in the Designing Datacenters series. In this book, you will learn about the
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
A bird's eye view of what a data center is.SECTION 2: CONSIDERATIONS
Types of data centersBuilding considerationsSite selection considerationsSECTION 3: COMPONENTS IN THE DATA CENTER
Data Center SpacesIT EquipmentFacility EquipmentSECTION 4: POWER
Capacity Components - Utility Supply, Generators, UPS, etcPath Elements - Transfer Switches, Switchgears, Distribution Units, etcSECTION 4: COOLING
Refrigeration CycleCooling Distribution - Room Cooling, Row Cooling, Rack CoolingHumidity and Air FlowSECTION 5: ENERGY EFFICIENCY
IT EfficiencyCooling EfficiencyPower EfficiencySECTION 6: DATA CENTER STANDARDS
Standard bodies - Uptime Institute, TIA, BICSI, ASHRAE, etc
Other books in this series
Data Center Design Guide - Book 1: Specifying the requirements, power generation, power distribution, power efficiency, and fault tolerance for data centers (
Data Center Design Guide - Book 2: Specifying the requirements, cooling generation, cooling distribution, cooling efficiency, and fault tolerance for data centers (
We suggest that you read the books in this sequence. Don't forget to leave a rating!
About the Author
B.A. Ayomaya is a seasoned industry veteran and technology leader with a specific focus on the data center and digital systems.
Who this book is for
This book is written in clear simple English to provide absolute beginners with the basic background knowledge of data centers, including how they are designed and the purpose for which they exist. It provides a general overview in clear and concise language and will be a valuable companion as you take your career to the next level.
If you are a member of a team that manages IT infrastructure, a student preparing for the corporate world, a data center design intern, a developer curious about how codes are executed and where data is stored, a new hire on the data center operations team, an investor wishing to do due diligence, an experienced professional wishing to take a refresher course, a person looking for a new career path, a novice just wondering what Data Centers are all about, or someone simply looking for more information, then this book is for you.
What you will learn
This book is the first in the Designing Datacenters series. In this book, you will learn about the
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
A bird's eye view of what a data center is.SECTION 2: CONSIDERATIONS
Types of data centersBuilding considerationsSite selection considerationsSECTION 3: COMPONENTS IN THE DATA CENTER
Data Center SpacesIT EquipmentFacility EquipmentSECTION 4: POWER
Capacity Components - Utility Supply, Generators, UPS, etcPath Elements - Transfer Switches, Switchgears, Distribution Units, etcSECTION 4: COOLING
Refrigeration CycleCooling Distribution - Room Cooling, Row Cooling, Rack CoolingHumidity and Air FlowSECTION 5: ENERGY EFFICIENCY
IT EfficiencyCooling EfficiencyPower EfficiencySECTION 6: DATA CENTER STANDARDS
Standard bodies - Uptime Institute, TIA, BICSI, ASHRAE, etc
Other books in this series
Data Center Design Guide - Book 1: Specifying the requirements, power generation, power distribution, power efficiency, and fault tolerance for data centers (
Data Center Design Guide - Book 2: Specifying the requirements, cooling generation, cooling distribution, cooling efficiency, and fault tolerance for data centers (
We suggest that you read the books in this sequence. Don't forget to leave a rating!
About the Author
B.A. Ayomaya is a seasoned industry veteran and technology leader with a specific focus on the data center and digital systems.
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Published February 3, 2017
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December 21, 2024
Good quick primer on data center basics, good for someone with zero to some prior knowledge.
October 29, 2019
Good Book
A sure guide book to go through to build a data centre. The book is neatly described in details of a data centre. After reading this book I have decided to rate this book. Very little to say on disliking this book
A sure guide book to go through to build a data centre. The book is neatly described in details of a data centre. After reading this book I have decided to rate this book. Very little to say on disliking this book
September 8, 2018
Good brief for data center
Recommended dquick read for all who want to understand how a DC is setup and what it does and who to go to if in need of setting it up
Recommended dquick read for all who want to understand how a DC is setup and what it does and who to go to if in need of setting it up
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