How Does a Data Center

Alter Building Management

System Requirements?
Theres more to a data center than white space.
Thats why building managers must take a holistic
approach to monitor and control all the domains in their
data center, to inform and enable IT operations within
both the gray and the white space.
Without adequate, continuous power and proper rack
cooling, IT systems will go down and interrupt operations
which could impact the bottom line.

50%

50%

grey space

white space

generators, switch-gear, UPS, transformers, chillers

servers, storage, network gear, racks, air

conditioning, power distribution system

The Mission Critical Mindset

For mission critical data centers and IT rooms, failure shuts down the entire
enterprise and causes severe, immediate, and often long term financial loss.

24x7
2,860
8,760

70%

Expected uptime for facilities

with mission critical IT
Hours a commercial building with work
week occupancy must operate per year

of data center outages are

caused by human error

Hours a data center operates per year

Ensure Efficiency &

Uninterrupted Operations

Choosing the Right

Tools for Success
8 key capabilities for a BMS at a site containing
a data center or mission-critical IT:

Physical control and response

Complete visibility to mechanical,

electrical, & IT systems

Complete visibility to power and

cooling sub-systems

Comprehension of redundant systems

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6
7
8

An integrated approach to facilities and IT can

reduce energy consumption, protect system uptime,
and improve planning and operational performance
throughout the life cycle of your data center.

Generators

PDU Rack

CRAC Unit

Lighting

HVAC

Fuel Tanks

Capacity monitoring & planning

Communication tools
Shared info with DCIM systems

Interior CHW

Meters

Network security

Once a BMS is properly programmed and commissioned,

its the most effective tool to manage the redundant
mechanical equipment in mission critical environments.
Learn more! Read the full whitepaper: link TK

* Uptime Institute: http://blog.uptimeinstitute.com/2011/03/

Source (unless otherwise indicated): Whitepaper 233: Selecting a Building Management System for Sites with a Data Center or IT Room