Introduction; Notes, Cautions, And Warnings; Questions For Consideration; Physical Characteristics Of The Site - Dell PowerEdge PDU Managed LED Site Planning Manual

Dell Data Center Site Planning Guide

Introduction

This Site Planning Guide contains recommendations to help you establish the basic site requirements
for proper rack installation in your data center. The information contained herein is intended as Dell's
basic recommendations for average users of Dell components in typical situations; it is not exhaustive,
may not be suited for all circumstances, and is not a substitute for a careful evaluation by each user of
such user's specific needs and circumstances. You can use this information to determine the suitability
of your site, or you may contact your local Dell sales representative if you would like Dell to conduct an
on-site assessment, such as cooling, power, networking, operational, or to help with data center
planning, layout, and/or optimization, following industry best practices.
Dell offers a complete rack infrastructure solution for data centers of all sizes that includes all the
necessary hardware for your rack-mounted equipment (servers, storage systems, network switches,
consoles, and power infrastructure). Dell's complete rack system helps ensure that your Dell
components will function well together and give you the reliability that you need for your IT
environment. You can find more information about these products at dell.com/poweredge/rack.

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in
italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
computer system.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious bodily injury.

Questions for Consideration

As you are evaluating your site for equipment installation, here are some things to consider:
Are your existing server room/data center
Are your existing server room/data center
equipment?
Are your existing server room/data center
systems adequate to support your new equipment?
Do your existing systems provide adequate capacity for your
Do you plan to move to a new facility
selection?

Physical Characteristics of the Site

NOTE: The following floor plan and ceiling measurements are Dell general recommendations.
You may need to amend them for compliance with local ordinances.
cooling systems adequate to support your new equipment?
power distribution systems
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and backup generator
and need assistance with site identification, evaluation, and
adequate to support your new
anticipated growth?
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