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It was not too long ago when using the term “data center” would draw an unsure stare. Today, the term data center is commonly used but we also know that some of you may be new to this industry and would like a simple explanation to “What is a Data Center?” A data center or computer room is a facility or room used to house mission critical computer systems and associated components for companies and organizations. It generally includes environmental controls (air conditioning, fire suppression, etc.), redundant/backup power supplies, redundant data communications connections and high security. A data center can be considered the brain of a company; without it business can cease to communicate, perceive, remember and create. The end result is a business that ceases to function.
Data center classification
The TIA-942 (Telecommunications Infrastructure Standards for Data Centers) describes the requirements for the data center infrastructure. The simplest is a Tier 1 data center, which is basically a computer room, following basic guidelines for the installation of computer systems. The most stringent level is a Tier 4 data center, which is designed to host mission critical computer systems, with fully redundant subsystems and compartmentalized security zones controlled by biometric access controls methods. The classifications and standards, while complicated, are described at a high level below:
• Tier I – indicates a fundamental site infrastructure with no redundancy.
• Tier II – indicates that the data center has redundant capacity components and single non-redundant distribution paths serving the sites’ computer equipment.
• Tier III – indicates concurrently maintainable redundant capacity components and multiple distribution paths serving the sites’ computer equipment.
• Tier IV – indicates a completely fault tolerant data center with redundant capacity systems and multiple distribution paths simultaneously serving the sites’ computer equipment.
Tier IV Data Centers encompass unique technology into a facility that acts as a structure that can replicates the critical operations of an organization. Data centers become part of a company’s strategic blueprint. Because these are fault-tolerant facilities that invest in its physical security as much as the virtual security they provide to an organization, the IT policy or strategy of a company would be wise to include procedures on how to switch to the back up data housed in the data center in real-time, without letting users feel the extent of an unplanned incident.
Tier IV data center – is basically a certification from the Uptime Institute
The Uptime Institute is a standards organization that has defined a four-tier rating system for mission critical facilities (data centers).
The standards are published and are available for purchase at the Uptime Institute web site. Individual memberships are available. Some content is included with membership.
The highest tier, a tier IV data center, is a data center that is certified by the Uptime Institute to meet all of the Uptime Institute-defined tier IV data center characteristics.
These standards can be equally applied to outsource data center facilities and well as internal enterprise data centers.
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