News > Capitoline introduces new data centre design and audit service
The audit service focusses on four areas-
Best practice layout and implelementation
Energy usage
Health and safety
Business continuity issues
Capitoline can supply a full range of computer room audit and design services delivering an audit and report of an existing facility that will identify problem areas such as hot spots, inefficient layouts, fire risks, power supply under-provisioning and a host of other vital operational details.
The audit report will highlight all the problem areas, measured against international standards and best practice and suggest an improvement programme for the short and long term. Even minor changes in layout revealed by the audit can result in 15% improvements in cooling capacity and power consumption.
The following table gives the major parameters inspected.
Parameter Relevant Standard Raised floor height appropriate to area VDI 2054, BS EN 12825:2001 RIBA NBS K41 Placement of air vents and rack location ASHRAE Thermal guidelines for data processing environments Optimum layout of equipment in racks TIA 942 Air conditioning size and placement ASHRAE Thermal guidelines for data processing environments Earthing, grounding and bonding, where visible BS EN 50310, BS 7671 Cable containment methods BICSI TDM, BS 6701, BS EN 50174 Electrical power distribution and UPS sizing TIA 942, BS EN 62040, BS7671 Communications cabling capability in terms of LAN type and speed ISO 11801, BS EN 50173 Potential fire hazards Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1541,The Regulatory Re-form (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Smoke detection system BS 5839, BS 6266 BFPSA Code of Practice Fire suppression system BS ISO 14520 DTI Halon replacement guide General security layout TIA 942 Building location and architectural issues TIA 942, UK Building Regulations