Dell Data Center Site Planning Guide Contents Introduction ......................2 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ..................2 Questions for Consideration ..................2 Physical Characteristics of the Site ................2 Ceiling Clearance ....................3 Aisle Clearance ..................... 3 Other Considerations ....................3 Cooling Requirements ....................
You can use this information to determine the suitability of your site, or you may contact your local Dell sales representative if you would like Dell to conduct an on-site assessment, such as cooling, power, networking, operational, or to help with data center planning, layout, and/or optimization, following industry best practices.
Generally, for a 42U rack, Dell suggests that the ceiling height should be at least 2.74 meters (m) (9 feet [ft]) high. Similarly, for a 24U rack, the ceiling should be at least 1.83 m (6 ft) high, and for a 48U rack, the ceiling should be at least 3.05 m (10 ft) high.
Dell Data Center Site Planning Guide Cooling Requirements Consideration should be given to the intended method of cooling the equipment to be deployed in the rack, understanding the equipment’s specifications, chilled air mass demand, air flow protocol, and installation orientation in the rack to ensure that the air flow protocol aligns with the facility design for the separation of hot from cold.
Dell Data Center Site Planning Guide Re-provision air where a higher demand exists. There are numerous types of vent tiles with varying resistance to flow. By putting more restrictive tiles or a lesser number of vent tiles in areas where the equipment requirements are lower, greater volumes of chilled air can be rerouted to areas with greater chilled air requirements.
Dell offers services to assist customers with data center site surveys and deployment planning. If you would like Dell to provide a site survey and/or data center deployment plan, please contact your local Dell sales representative to submit a request and obtain a quote for services.
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