Frequently Given Answers for ANSI/BICSI 002
• An international standard found in over 105 countries
across six continents
• Over 4 out of every 10 are shipped outside the United States
• More than 50 percent can be found within data centers,
used by owners and operators
• EIT 022012-59 มาตรฐานดาตาเซนเตอร สํ าหรั บประเทศไทย,
(Thailand Data Center Standard) incorporated ANSI/BICSI 002
into national requirements
were reviewed. Content applicable
to operations only moved, with
the remainder rearranged and
condensed for use within 002
design decisions. ANSI/BICSI 002
is a standard used worldwide, and
its global reach continues to grow
(Figure 4).
NAVIGATING
WITHIN THE FOG
Professionals in and around
the data center environment
are often the best guides available.
Data center content is easy to find
as sunny market forecasts provide
the perfect conditions for anyone
to hypothesize based on recent news
and events. For those less familiar
with the data center field, finding
a guide is not difficult since design
and general knowledge can also
be acquired. But while anyone
can say they can provide design
and consulting services for data
centers, there are several elements
one should look for so that the
envisioned destination is achieved.
While some elements seem obvious,
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such as how power, cooling,
connectivity and IT equipment are
interrelated within a data center,
just the ability to understand
requirements and enumerate
different potential solutions before
any actual design occurs can make
a big and positive difference in
a project. And knowledge should
not be limited to just design, as the
ability to keep a data center secure
and operating in a practical manner
after Day 1 is also desirable. Buying
a replacement data center off
the shelf, if it breaks, is not yet
an option.
Simply put, a data center can
be described as a room with several
servers, but the reality is that a data
center is a complex facility with
interdependencies on multiple
disciplines, systems and equipment.
As the complexity of a data center
continues to increase, so does
the project that enables its
construction, thereby requiring
more comprehensive guides.
One such guide is BICSI’s new
Essentials of Data Center Projects
(EDCP), 1st Edition (Figure 5).
Since a design can only perform as
well as the project implementation
allows, the EDCP provides the
underlying knowledge necessary
for data centers large and small.
The EDCP contains a holistic view
of the overall data center project,
from conceptualization, to
planning, implementation,
and project closeout.
FIGURE 5: The EDCP is a valuable
resource for professionals involved with
the conceptualization, project planning
or construction of data centers, and it
is an excellent complement to
ANSI/BICSI 002.
FIGURE 4: Interesting facts about ANSI/BICSI 002 and its global reach.