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Data centre design engineering principles

 
Date 03 September 2008
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Time

09:30 - Registration
15:30 - Close

Location

Wigan FC JJB Stadium, Wigan, UK

All dates


10 April 2008 London, UK
19 June 2008 Glasgow, UK
03 September 2008 Wigan, UK
06 November 2008 Reading, UK

Sponsors

The Data Centre Design Seminars are fully sponsored by the industry partner, Connectix Cabling Systems.

About this event

The continual growth in demand on IT infrastructure, and industries’ dependence on it, mean that it is increasingly important to have reliable and resilient IT data centres.

This seminar, updated for 2008, identifies and explains many of the factors that go into good data centre design. It will provide guidance on a number of important topics within an increasingly important industry sector, dealing with good practice in data centre design. The seminar is aimed at professional engineers in the mechanical and electrical trades who wish to better understand an holistic approach to the subject of data centre design.

The seminar has been developed for cabling engineers, electrical engineers, facilities and IT managers to give them a broad outline of all the disciplines involved in designing a data centre and allows them to reach a high level design stage that can then be responded to by professionals expert in their specific areas.


This seminar will be of interest to:

  • Mechanical Building Services Engineers
  • Electrical Building Services Engineers
  • Consulting & TechnicianEngineers
  • M & E Contracting Engineers
  • Facility Managers & Engineers
  • IT and Systems Engineers

Registration

This seminar has proved very popular in previous years and is always oversubscribed. Please contact:

Cameron Steel
Email: cgsteel@theiet.org


If you subsequently cannot attend then please notify the organiser or the sponsor at the earliest opportunity. This will allow others to attend and maximise the attendance on the day. Thank you.


Cost

This is a free to attend event but please register if you intend to attend.


Programme

 

10:00

Registration
10:30

Introduction to data centres:

  • Market size
  • Latest standards e.g. TIA 942, *new* BS EN 50173-5
  • Rough guide to sizing and location
  • Example project costs
  • Basic facilities and design requirements
  • *new* Design considerations of the Disability Discrimination Act when planning computer rooms

11:00

Refreshments
11:15

Air conditioning

  • Basic hot aisle/cold aisle model
  • The limits of air cooling
  • Water cooled installations
  • Optimised layouts
  • *new* The effects of energy saving legislation such as the 2008 Energy Services Directive
  • *new* Simple heat load calculations including solar gain

12:30

Lunch
13:15

Power supplies and UPS

  • The N, N+1, 2N model
  • Tier 1 to 4 designs
  • *new* Higher efficiency UPS provision
  • Alternative UPS such as kinetic energy systems
  • *new* Impact of IEE 17th edition wiring regulations
  • High quality earthing systems for IT installations

13:45Refreshments
14:15

Cabling issues

  • The cable ‘Categories’
  • *new* Copper or optical fibre choices
  • *new* Cable interconnection models
  • Low fire risk cable options
  • *new* Cable management to optimise air flow and cooling

14:30

Questions
15.30Close of day

 


Organiser

The event has been organised by the IET's Built Environment Technologies network (BETNET)

You can join the BETNET network for free.