Data Center for Beginners: A beginner's guide towards understanding Data Center Design - B. A. Ayomaya

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nReady to learn about Data Centers? Before you embark on your epic journey and spend thousands of dollars on a certification program, there are some high-level principles you need to grasp first. Data Centers are the drivers of the digital economy. Understanding how data centers are designed, how they work, and how they interact with the services we use is key to building a great career in a digital world. This book will provide the reader with a firm foundation for understanding Data Center design.Who this book is forThis book is written in clear simple English to provide absolute beginners with the basic background knowledge of data centers, including how they are designed and the purpose for which they exist. It provides a general overview in clear and concise language and will be a valuable companion as you take your career to the next level.If you are a member of a team that manages IT infrastructure, a student preparing for the corporate world, a data center design intern, a developer curious about how codes are executed and where data is stored, a new hire on the data center operations team, an investor wishing to do due diligence, an experienced professional wishing to take a refresher course, a person looking for a new career path, a novice just wondering what Data Centers are all about, or someone simply looking for more information, then this book is for you. What you will learnThis book is the first in the Designing Datacenters series. In this book, you will learn about the following: SECTION 1: INTRODUCTIONA bird's eye view of what a data center is.SECTION 2: CONSIDERATIONSTypes of data centersBuilding considerationsSite selection considerationsSECTION 3: COMPONENTS IN THE DATA CENTERData Center SpacesIT EquipmentFacility EquipmentSECTION 4: POWERCapacity Components - Utility Supply, Generators, UPS, etcPath Elements - Transfer Switches, Switchgears, Distribution Units, etcSECTION 4: COOLING Refrigeration CycleCooling Distribution - Room Cooling, Row Cooling, Rack CoolingHumiditySECTION 5: ENERGY EFFICIENCYIT EfficiencyCooling EfficiencyPower EfficiencySECTION 6: DATA CENTER STANDARDS Standard bodies - Uptime Institute, TIA, BICSI, ASHRAE, etcOther books in this series are: Data Center Design Guide - Book 1: Power: Specifying the requirements, power generation, power distribution, power efficiency, and fault tolerance for data centers (https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B08NWBF7SG)Data Center Design Guide - Book 2: Cooling: Specifying the require