Data and Equipment

Protection from Power

Interruptions and
Disasters
The ServerRoom and the Telecom Rooms host
important and expensive electrical equipment, vital
to the functioning of Marianopolis College.

It is thus imperative to protect this equipment from

unexpected power interruptions or disasters such
as overheating, flood etc. that could cause serious
downtime or data loss.
Power Interruptions
While a full protection against a power interruption
(longer than 5-15 minutes) should be provided by an
auxiliary or emergency power system or standby
generator, it is common to use Uninterruptible Power
Supplies (UPSs) to protect computers, data centers,
telecommunication equipment.

The UPSs will provide power to the protected

equipment long enough to bring an auxiliary power
source on line, or to properly shut down the
protected equipment. They also provide protection
against transient power events like spikes and sags,
thereby supplying the protected equipment with
clean, high-quality power.
Because unexpected power interruptions or
disasters
might occur over night or during weekends, it is
essential that the equipment used should come with
a
real-time monitoring and immediate event
notification
software, as well as with remote management
capability.
Things taken into consideration
when
choosing the number and the
model
of the UPS(s):
 The equipment that needs to be protected
(quantity, model, electrical specifications,
number of power cords).
 Some of our UPSs are reaching their end of
life.
 Our UPSs cannot be managed remotely
and
cannot initiate prioritized proper shutdown
of
the systems connected.
 Most of our servers are Dell servers.
Our equipment that needs
protection
 The ServerRoom (total power: 7892 Watts):
17 servers
2 SANs
9 network appliances
 The MainTelecomRoom (total power: 878
Watts)
14 network appliances
 7 other TelecomRooms (different number of
network appliances and total power)
UPS model selected: Dell
Online Rack UPS 2700W,
230V

Rear Panel
Features:

 Output receptacles: (2) C19 and (8) C13 – 2/6 in 2

segments
 Runtime on battery 5 minutes at full load and 12
minutes at
half load
 Approximate price $1550
 Comes with UPS Management Software
 Scalability
- can be enhanced with an External Battery Module -
EMB
(increases runtime to 22 minutes at full load and 48
minutes
at half load); approximate price $1150
- can be enhanced with a Network Management Card
Power Protection
Solution
Proposed
 Server Room

4 x Dell Online Rack UPS 2700W, 230V $1550

4 x EMB for Dell Online Rack UPS 2700W $1150

4 x Network Card Management $ 300

TOTAL $12000
 Main Telecom Room

1 x Dell Online Rack UPS 2700W, 230V $1550

1 x EMB for Dell Online Rack UPS 2700W $1150

1 x Network Card Management $300

1 x Rack Switched PDU (Power Distribution Unit) $500

TOTAL $3500
Other Telecom Rooms

 Redistribute the older UPSs

Environmental
Monitoring
and Control Solution
Proposed
NetBotz Rack Monitor 200

 Provides information we need to monitor and control our

environment.
 Can be controlled in two ways: through control console
or
Web interface. Each software interface allows us to
configure
our system, monitor the physical environment, view logs
and
graphs, and perform administration tasks such as set up
users
and user notifications.

Temperature/Humidity Sensor

with Digital Display

A-Link Sensor that monitors temperature and humidity in the

room.
Alarm Beacon

Can quickly notify personnel of critical situations with a

visible
alarm signal.

Could be installed in the Reception area?

 Solution Proposed

1 x NetBotz Rack Monitor 200 (installed in $650

the Server Room)
8 x Temperature/Humidity Sensor with Digital $320
Display (for the Telecom Rooms)
1 x Alarm Beacon (installed in the Reception $180
Area)
Cabling ?

TOTAL $1150
 Total Cost

Power Interruptions $15550

Environment Monitoring $1150

TOTAL $16700