{"product_id":"data-centre-essentials-9781119898818","title":"Data Centre Essentials","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcronyms \u0026amp; Symbols xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eTom Glover\u003c\/i\u003e xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 What Drives the Need and the Various Types of Data Centres 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Demand versus Compute Efficiency 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkload Placement 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Components of a Data Centre 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Data Centres 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntreprise Data Centre 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColocation 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Cloud 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban or Edge 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Site Selection 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess Roads and Airports 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Quality 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLikelihood of Natural Disasters 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGround Conditions 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunications Infrastructure 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatency 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProximity to Subsea Cable Landing Sites 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDensity of Fibre Telecommunication Networks Near the Data Centre 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeopolitical Risks, Laws, and Regulations 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability and Cost of Electrical Power 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Resources 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAirport Flight Paths 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectromagnetic Interference 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxes, Regulations, and Incentives 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentives 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow the Stakeholders 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpect the Unexpected 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Due Diligence 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetrofitting Commercial Buildings for Data Centres 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClusters 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Analysis 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative Analysis 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 IT Operations and the Evolution of the Data Centre 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMax Schulze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning of IT Infrastructure 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing Enterprise IT to Maturity 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Applications as Standalone Products – The Digital Economy 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond Iteration of the Internet 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Ingredients for Digital Products 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifference Between Enterprise IT Infrastructure and Hosting Infrastructure 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommoditisation of IT Infrastructure 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtualisation: Servers and Data Centres as Generators for Digital Resources 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware-as-a-Service: Digital Natives Entering the Enterprise 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Outsourcing of Enterprise IT and the Growth of the Colocation Model 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Digital Products Scale – or the Invention of Hyperscale 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Change in Architecture – The Rise of Cloud Infrastructure 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigin of a Market for Digital Resources 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Cloud Infrastructure Became Cloud Services 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Microsoft and Google Joined the Party 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKubernetes and the Next Layer of Abstraction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Traditional Hosting Companies Have Been Left Behind 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the New Paradigm of Cloud Infrastructure Is Changing How Data Centres Are Built 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Role of Connectivity in the Future of Data Centre Architectures 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem of an Old IT Philosophy 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Overview of Infrastructure 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooling 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBMS 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Building a Data Centre: Stakeholders, Design, Construction, and Commissioning 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholders and Project Stages 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-project 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-design 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassifications, Standards, and Certifications 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBricks and Mortar versus Modular Build 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcurement 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Design and Management 2015 (United Kingdom) 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommissioning 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandover 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperation 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Operational Issues 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandover 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegacy Facilities 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperations Team 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUptime and Failures 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Processes and Procedures 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Change 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacity Management 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Optimisation – Beyond Reactive Maintenance 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Economics, Investment, and Procurement of Data Centres 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterprise 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColocation 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Colocation 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWholesale Colocation 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail versus Hyper-scale Data Centres 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Data Centres 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyper-Scale Data Centres 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment and Procurement 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment in Colocation Facilities 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Supply Arrangements 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Complexities 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuation 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColocation Leases 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWholesale Colocation 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Colocation 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService-Level Agreements (SLAs) 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaged Hosting and Cloud Services 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Cost of Ownership (TCO) 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMerger and Acquisition 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Sustainability 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Sustainability 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Consumption and Energy Efficiency 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewable Energy 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerators 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Usage 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat Recovery 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle Impacts 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen Building Certifications 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy and Regulation 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Importance of Planning to Avoid Things Going Wrong 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew McMillan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquisitions and Investments 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating Models and Commercial Contracts 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding Investment 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoice of Contract 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical and Pricing Schedules 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Allocation 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsual Suspects 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrastructure Provision and Project Rights 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to Low Carbon Solutions 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Data Centre Operators Doing to Transition to Low Carbon? 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn-site Generation and Electricity Supply 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackup Power 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Could Other Efficiencies Be Made? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnsuring Resilience 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property Rights 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData and Cyber\/Regulatory Compliance 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisputes 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Around the Corner, What Could Happen Next 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407186174295,"sku":"9781119898818","price":84.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119898818.jpg?v=1730498477","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/data-centre-essentials-9781119898818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}