Preface to the Second Edition |
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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
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Part I: Datacom Facility Basics |
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Chapter 2 Design Criteria |
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2.2 Environmental Requirements |
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2.4 Temperature Rate of Change |
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2.6 Filtration and Contamination |
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2.8 Envelope Considerations |
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2.11 Additional Considerations |
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Chapter 3 HVAC Load Considerations |
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3.2 Equipment Loads, Including High-Density Loads |
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3.3 Electrical Distribution Equipment |
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Chapter 4 Computer Room Cooling Overview |
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4.1 Computer Room Air-Conditioning (CRAG) Units |
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4.2 Central Station Air-Handling Units |
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4.4 Chilled-Water Distribution Systems |
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4.11 Controls and Monitoring |
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Chapter 5 Air Distribution |
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5.2 Airflow Through Equipment |
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5.3 Airflow Through Equipment Rooms |
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5.5 Room Cooling Classes (Protocols) |
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6.1 Liquid Cooling Overview |
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6.2 Datacom Facility Chilled-Water Systems |
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6.3 Liquid-Cooled Computer Equipment |
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Part II: Other Considerations |
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Chapter 7 Ancillary Spaces |
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7.1 Electrical Power Distribution Equipment |
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7.3 Engine/Generator Rooms |
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7.4 Burn-In Rooms and Test Labs |
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7.5 Datacom Equipment Spare Parts |
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8.2 Contamination Classifications |
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8.3 Industry-Defined Limits and Test Methods for Contamination in IT Equipment Rooms |
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8.4 Facilities DesignGeneral Considerations for Data Processing Environment Installations |
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Chapter 9 Acoustical Noise Emissions |
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9.3 Three Aspects of the Noise Problem: The Source, Path, and Receiver |
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9.4 The Effects of Noise on People |
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9.5 The Sound Power Level of a Noise Source |
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9.6 Limits on the Sound Power Levels of Datacom Equipment |
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9.7 The Sound Pressure Level in a Room |
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9.8 Limits on the Sound Pressure Levels in Datacom Facilities |
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Chapter 10 Structural and Seismic |
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10.1 Building Floor Structure |
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10.2 Access Floor Panels and Structure |
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10.3 Datacom Equipment Installation in an Earthquake Area |
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Chapter 11 Fire Detection and Suppression |
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11.2 Fire Suppression Systems |
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11.3 Fire Barrier (Firestop) Application |
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11.4 Mechanical Ventilation Systems |
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12.2 Preliminary Documentation |
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12.3 Commissioning Levels |
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12.4 Commissioning Mission Critical Facilities |
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Chapter 13 Availability and Redundancy |
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13.1 Availability Definitions |
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13.4 Human Error and Availability |
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Chapter 14 Energy Efficiency |
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14.2 Environmental Criteria |
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14.3 Chilled-Water Plants |
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14.4 CRAC Units: Generation |
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14.5 Fans, Pumps, and Variable-Speed Drives |
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14.7 Water-Side Economizers |
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14.8 Air-Side Economizers |
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14.9 Outdoor Air Ventilation |
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14.10 Part-Load OperationGeneration |
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14.11 In-Room Airflow Distribution |
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14.12 CRAC UnitsDistribution |
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14.13 Part-Load OperationDistribution |
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14.14 Datacom Equipment Energy Usage |
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14.15 UPS Energy Efficiency |
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14.16 Emerging Technologies |
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14.17 Controls and Energy Management |
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14.18 System Energy Simulation |
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Appendix A: 2008 ASHRAE Environmental Guidelines for Datacom Equipment Expanding the Recommended Environmental Envelope |
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References and Bibliography |
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Glossary of Terms |
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Index |
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