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Originally Posted by ajb
I am planning to design a data center. Currently i am deciding how to distribute power within the racks.
Can anyone from there experience tell me how much power in WATTS should be ideal for one rack.
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Just to start of you could supply some of the following information:
What is the majority equipment being installed e.g. Network, Storage and Servers, this will affect the maximum and average rack loading.
The type of servers are they e.g. pizza boxes, blades, tower or just the standard 2/4 RU rack mount units?
What type of storage is being deployed e.g. standalone storage racks or RU storage shelves in the server racks?
Are you planning to fill the racks with IT equipment (80% utilized or more) or are you planning to leave lots of empty space in each rack?
Is the data center planned to be used for a single purpose or is it multi purpose e.g.
- email
- Small Corporate file and email
- Large Corporate file, ERP and email
- Enterprise Corporate file, Cloud Computing, ERP and email
- Co-location or Hosting
The purpose of the data center is very critical to how much load the data center will be expected to draw.
What is the total size (in standard racks) of the data center?