How do you secure a data center?

How do you secure a data center?

We ensure the availability of IT!

The data center in safety

Data centers are designed to IT components without interruption and to ensure the availability of IT Redundancies to ensure the availability of IT. Data centers must centers have to manage high performance, availability and optimal use of resources economically viable. To ensure this high availability with electrical safety, complex power supply systems and components are used Power supply systems and components are used.

"Monitoring temperature, movement, humidity and much more prevents operational failures in the data center."


Stefan Sandoz - Technical customer consultant at Optec

Prevent operational failures

If these operational failures, malfunctions or interruptions occur due to avoidable errors, the impact is all the greater. This is because any failure or malfunction of these highly available IT systems and installations can lead to considerable costs.


By continuously monitoring the quality of the electrical power supply, these can be detected and averted in good time.

The monitoring

The monitoring of critical parameters is part of the basic equipment of every data center.

  • Temperature
  • Air humidity
  • Dew point
  • Fire
  • Movement
  • and much more.

This enables safe operation of the electrical supply. This is because modern consumers are increasingly causing faults in electrical systems despite their standard-compliant design.

The most important questions summarized.


What standards apply in data centers?

Guidelines and regulations of EN 50600

DIN EN 50600 is the first transnational standard that uses a holistic approach to provide comprehensive specifications for the construction of a new data center and thus has a significant impact on the industry. It sets out specifications for the planning of the building construction, electrical supply, air conditioning, cabling and security systems and describes requirements for the

- EN 50600

Network quality according to:

- EN 50160

- EN 61000-2-4 Class 1

Data center standards

What are granularity levels?

In the harmonized DIN EN 50600-2-2:2014-09; VDE 0801-600-2-2:2014-09, three levels of granularity are defined with regard to energy efficiency, which contain the measuring points at which the power consumption of the electrical equipment and infrastructure of a data centre is to be recorded

Data center is to be recorded.


Granularity levels

Level 1: simple information for the entire data center

Level2: detailed information for specific data center facilities and infrastructures

Level3: granular data for individual elements of the data center

Data center security

RCM in the data center

Goal: reporting instead of switching off


RCM im Rechenzentrum

What needs to be taken into account during planning?

  • Arguments for use (high availability of the system, sensitive equipment)
  • Risk assessment (protection against accidental contact, fixed cabling, layman?)
  • Define measuring points. In the event of fault currents, it must be possible to localize fault sources quickly
  • Set up distributions so that they can be measured
  • Define, document and set limit values
  • define 2 independent reporting paths - reporting on site, reporting to a permanently manned control center
  • Test reporting routes by memorizing faults (functional test)
  • Train personnel on site (actions in the event of a fault)
  • Acceptance by the SV

What is the benefit?

  • Prevention of leakage and fault currents
  • Early detection of faults through continuous monitoring of fault currents
  • Increase in system availability
  • Avoidance of system failures
  • Improved fire protection
  • Reduction of EMC problems by avoiding interference currents and magnetic fields
  • Reduced testing effort for fixed electrical systems and equipment
  • Insulation measurement and associated shutdown is not necessary
  • Permanent verification of the correctness of TN-S systems

Arrange a consultation appointment

How do you operate the data center in a fail-safe manner? We will be happy to provide you with advice to ensure that you do not experience any failures, malfunctions or interruptions in your data center.
Get advice now

You might also be interested in

Downloadcenter
Shop
Contact