| | | Copyright |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Figures |
| | | Tables |
| | | Preface |
| | | | Sun BluePrints Program |
| | | | Who Should Use This Book |
| | | | Before You Read This Book |
| | | | How This Book Is Organized |
| | | | Ordering Sun Documents |
| | | | Accessing Sun Documentation Online |
| | | | Typographic Conventions |
| | | | Shell Prompts in Command Examples |
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| | | Chapter 1. Data Center Design Philosophy |
| | | | Look Forward by Looking Back |
| | | | A Modern Pantheon |
| | | | Fundamentals of the Philosophy |
| | | | Top Ten Data Center Design Guidelines |
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| | | Chapter 2. Data Center Design Criteria |
| | | | Scope, Budget, and Criteria |
| | | | System Availability Profiles |
| | | | Insurance and Local Building Codes |
| | | | Determining the Viability of the Project |
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| | | Chapter 3. Designing a Data Center |
| | | | Design Process |
| | | | Data Center Structural Layout |
| | | | Data Center Support Systems |
| | | | Physical and Logical Security |
| | | | System Monitoring |
| | | | Remote Systems Management |
| | | | Planning for Possible Expansion |
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| | | Chapter 4. Determining Data Center Capacities |
| | | | Data Center Capacities |
| | | | Purpose of Rack Location Units |
| | | | Data Center Evolution |
| | | | Determining Criteria for RLUs |
| | | | Creating RLU Definitions |
| | | | Using RLUs to Determine In-Feed Capacities |
| | | | Planning for Equipment Layout |
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| | | Chapter 5. Site Selection |
| | | | Geographic Location |
| | | | Data Center Site Selection |
| | | | General Site Considerations |
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| | | Chapter 6. Implementing a Raised Floor |
| | | | Anatomy of a Raised Floor |
| | | | Floor Load Capacity |
| | | | Air Flow and Pressure |
| | | | Fire Rating |
| | | | Local Building Code |
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| | | Chapter 7. Power Distribution |
| | | | Power Distribution System Design |
| | | | Grounding and Bonding |
| | | | Signal Reference Grid |
| | | | Input Power Quality |
| | | | Wiring and Cabling |
| | | | Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| | | | Electrostatic Discharge |
| | | | Site Power Analyses |
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| | | Chapter 8. HVAC and Other Environmental Controls |
| | | | Reasons for Environmental Control |
| | | | Temperature Requirements |
| | | | Relative Humidity |
| | | | Electrostatic Discharge |
| | | | Air Conditioning Systems |
| | | | Humidification Systems |
| | | | Monitoring Temperature and RH Levels |
| | | | Mechanical Support Systems |
| | | | Air Distribution |
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| | | Chapter 9. Network Cabling Infrastructure |
| | | | Creating a Network Cabling Infrastructure |
| | | | Points of Distribution |
| | | | Cable Connectors |
| | | | Avoiding Spaghetti |
| | | | Labeling and Color Coding |
| | | | Verification |
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| | | Chapter 10. Shipping, Receiving, and Staging |
| | | | Loading Dock |
| | | | Staging Area |
| | | | Storage |
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| | | Chapter 11. Avoiding Hazards |
| | | | Types of Hazards |
| | | | Personnel Health and Safety |
| | | | Fire |
| | | | Flooding |
| | | | Earthquakes |
| | | | Miscellaneous Disasters |
| | | | Security Problems |
| | | | Noise Problems |
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| | | Chapter 12. Environmental Contaminants |
| | | | Contaminant Types and Sources |
| | | | Effects of Contaminants |
| | | | Avoiding Contamination |
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| | | Chapter 13. Codes and Construction |
| | | | Codes |
| | | | Construction Criteria |
| | | | Pre-Hardware Installation Checklist |
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| | | appendix A. Managing System Configurations |
| | | | Abstract |
| | | | Introduction |
| | | | In the Beginning |
| | | | Cabling |
| | | | System Installation |
| | | | Solaris JumpStart Software |
| | | | Source Control on the Solaris JumpStart Server |
| | | | Packages |
| | | | Software Patches |
| | | | Firmware and Storage Patches |
| | | | Storage Area Networks |
| | | | List of Things to Remember |
| | | | Conclusions |
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| | | appendix B. Bibliography and References |
| | | | Bibliography |
| | | | Books |
| | | | Publications |
| | | | Organizations |
| | | | Software |
| | | | Quote Acknowledgments |
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| | | Glossary |
| | | Index |