Data Centre Design Inc. manages your Data Center project to exacting standards. To ensure the correct facilities are in place to support your current and future infrastructure plans, contact us at jamie@datacentredesign.ca.


Correct Data Center Design requires:

  • Hardware count (the number of servers, blades, switches and other hardware types that need to be housed)
  • IT Load (from hardware count, the power consumption of that hardware)
  • Future overhead (that should be carried based on past growth, anticipated growth, upcoming projects)
  • Rack count (derived from hardware count)
  • Heat dissipation (from hardware count)
  • Cooling requirements (from heat dissipation)
  • Air Flow analysis (CFD based on rack layout) to prove Data Center Design
  • Monitoring requirements (temperature, humidity, power consumption, cooling system metrics, power usage effectiveness (PUE) etc.)
  • Fire Suppression (type and capacity)
  • Backup Power requirements (IT Load plus Cooling Load)
  • Backup Power sustainability (1 hour, 24 hours or multiples thereof to continue running at XX capacity (critical gear only, full operation or simply time to shut down gracefully))

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Mission Statement
Monitoring
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Design and Construction
CAD Floor Plans
Cooling
Raised Floor
Power and Power Conditioning

Mission Statement

Data Centre Design Inc. has been involved in Data Center design, construction, operation, monitoring and documentation projects for 40 years. We work with you using Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and analysis templates designed from industry experience to design and build your Data Center correctly the first time. We perform analysis of your Data Center facility and provide appropriate solutions. We determine floor space and environmental requirements considering long-term usage, provide budget estimates and construction schedules. If desired, we continue to work with you, contracting local industry professionals to install and commission access flooring, uninterruptible power supply, power distribution, standby generator, fire suppression, facilities monitoring and water detection systems. Or, we can stay involved as Subject Matter Experts working to protect your interests with your selected Architects, Engineers and Contractors.

We consider energy efficiency and scalability in all our designs. We have experience with energy saving economizers, free cooling, lighting solutions and geothermal cooling.

Computer, accessory manufacturers and Network providers are mainly interested in selling you hardware and network services - not necessarily building you a correct Data Center. Despite the fact we offer what we feel are some of the best DC products available, we are Vendor neutral in our designs - your brand choices are what matter.

Monitoring

The sooner you know a problem exists, the sooner the problem can be resolved. With systems that are expected to be up 100% of the time, down time must be kept to a minimum. Using our low-cost in-house developed polling and graphing system, you can monitor most Data Center support gear locally or across the internet alerting you to site incidents and defined thresholds as they happen. Our system utilizes a preconfigured processor running only open-source software, inexpensive device bridges and our own sensors. Systems can be deployed network ready, just add and configure your programmable 0-5V, 5-20ma, dry contact, Modbus, SNMP or BACnet devices and start gathering monitoring data at 1 or 5 minute sampling rates. Required to obtain accurate Data Center power and therefore capacity planning metrics.

Click Here to view real-time Data Center hardware, temperature, power, cooling, emergency power generation and calculated efficiency metrics collected and graphed with our Monitoring solution.

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Making changes to your Data Center without appropriate air flow modeling tools is simply guesswork. CFD analysis shows if the changes you are contempating will have a positive or negative impact on your Data Center and how they will affect your cooling costs. When the cost of cooling your Data Center represents approximately 40% of your total utility budget, why leave it to chance? Have a CFD analysis run against your Data Center modification plans before you start construction of your facility and your cooling plant, the cost is too high if you get it wrong.


Analysis: cooling capacity extremely low - racks too warm everywhere except bottom middle


Analysis: cooling capacity low - warm in rack row center top


Analysis: cooling capacity and distribution correct

Design and Construction

Data Center build or expansion projects are costly. Data Centre Design Inc. has the knowledge and experience to design and construct your Data Center correctly the first time. We utilize CAD and Fluid Dynamics software to design your facility, testing facility concepts before they are constructed. Data Centre Design Inc. will work with your chosen Architect and General Contractor or can provide a turnkey solution to your Data Center project needs. We ensure your facilities remain operational and clean during construction or renovation.

CAD Floor Plans

Data Centre Design Inc. can produce CAD floor plans of your Data Center that can be used for space planning, heat and cooling analysis, square footage measurements, submitting your Data Center plans to Engineering firms etc. A drawing is the basis for all Data Center planning and construction.


Cooling

Data Centre Design Inc. can perform a heat and cooling analysis of your Data Center using ASHRAE accepted standards to ensure the correct cooling capacity is planned and installed into your Data Center. We use industry standards and templates designed from industry experience to ensure you have enough cooling capacity now and for the planned life cycle of your Data Centre.

Raised Floor

Raised floor provides a plenum for cooling air, power and communication cable and a static dissipating grounded structure. Air is distributed through perforated or vented tiles or can be ducted directly to high density racking. The floor panels, perf and vented tiles can be reconfigured easily to allow maximum flexibility in your Data Center layout. New systems or racks can be deployed quickly without disruption of existing operations or reconfiguration of overhead cable trays or raceways. The floor panels can be rearranged at any time to suit your immediate needs.

Power and Power Conditioning

Data Center power systems are planned and installed to specific standards to provide your facility with power that is appropriately sized and conditioned. K-rated transformers and transient voltage surge suppression (TVSS) systems when used in conjunction with UPS systems, ensure stable power of the appropriate capacity.

Power Distribution

Data Centre Design Inc. installs the appropriate number and size power feeds based on your specifications. We work with your hardware or network group to determine hardware loads and rack configurations. We utilize Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and flex cable mounted distribution boxes that allow short and mobile power feeds to all rack and hardware locations. Equipment phase and branch circuit load monitoring is utilized to prevent tripped breakers, downed systems and high neutral currents from plaguing your installation. Labeling of equipment, panels and branch circuits allow you to quickly locate problems to minimize downtime. End point distribution via appropriate cabling is synonymous with the well organized, well managed and flexible facility.

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is the key to reliable 24/7 operation of your Data Center protecting you from power interruptions that are becoming all too common. UPS systems provide continuous power utilizing UPSs equipped with backup battery strings. Automatic Transfer Switches and Backup Generators are added and used in conjunction with the UPS to provide a continuous conditioned power supply for your facility. Data Centre Design Inc. has experience with UPS systems from basic 120 volt single phase rack mount units to sophisticated 600 volt three phase multi-module parallel redundant installations.

Backup Power Generation

7/24 business environments require continuous power. With the ever increasing load on power grids, a Backup Generator can provide you with a secondary power source when the primary power fails. Backup Generator Systems are fully automatic systems, which monitor incoming power and provide a clean and stable secondary power source to your Data Center hardware and support equipment.

Backup power systems are designed for your specific requirements. They can be located indoors or out, be fueled by natural gas or diesel and include security and sound attenuation enclosures for environmentally sensitive areas.

Air conditioning

Data Center hardware demand precise environmental control in the Data Center for reliable operation. Precision air conditioning and rack cooling systems are specifically designed for the heat loads of today’s Data Centers. Precision units provide efficient heat removal, excellent humidity control, greater airflow, better air filtration, greater flexibility and expandability and numerous alarm and redundancy options that comfort air conditioning systems cannot provide. Data Centre Design Inc. works with air or water cooled, standard compressor or energy saving units and even geothermal applications. Up flow, down flow, ceiling mounted, ducted or non, select the type that best fits your application.

Fire Detection and Suppression

Fire protection is necessary for business continuity after a fire. Heat, smoke and the suppression agent itself can damage electronic equipment and facilities, in some cases requiring complete facility and hardware replacement. Data Centre Design Inc. utilizes clean agents in all designs. Systems like FM-200, Inergen or Novec are used in conjunction with Very Early Smoke Detection and Actuation (VESDA) systems to provide fast acting, effective and clean fire suppression. The agents are safe for electrical equipment and people, eliminating costly clean-up and damage repair from other agents such as pre-action sprinkler systems. Non clean-agent systems can cause as much damage to equipment and faculties as the fire itself.

Water Detection

Water leaks from your building drain or supply lines as well as the Data Center humidifier and condensate drains can damage your facility, cabling and equipment that can lead to costly downtime and repair. An under floor water detection system can provide immediate notification of the presence of water. Systems accessible over your network and the Internet can be monitored remotely and programmed to notify you with phone, pager or email alert messages. Call outs to your mechanical support companies can be included to minimize response times in an emergency situation.

Service Contracts

When construction of the Data Center is complete, Data Centre Design Inc. will negotiate and arrange preventive maintenance service agreements to ensure reliable operation of your critical systems we provide and install. A comprehensive service plan can be built to your specifications or according to industry best practice for your HVAC, UPS, Battery, Power Distribution Unit, Backup Generator, Automatic Transfer Switch and Fire Suppression systems.

Furniture

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Cleanliness

Data Center environments must be kept clean to ensure the reliability and longevity of the equipment installed in it. Data Centre Design Inc. thoroughly cleans above and below the raised floor during and after construction projects to minimize contamination of your clean and active Data Center environment.

Designs

Some examples of Data Center designs in which we have been involved:

Floor Plan - Mainframe Data Center - Manufacturing

Floor Plan - Mainframe Data Center - Telecommunications

Floor Plan - Minicomputer Data Center - Electronic Gaming

Help Desk VLT install

Help Desk floor and carpet install

Mainframe and Server Data Center - Electronic Gaming

Floor Plan

Console Room demolition

Completed Console Room

Server Data Center construction

Completed Server Room

Server Data Center - Banking

Primary Site

Floor Plan

Demolition 1

Demolition 2

Drywall delivery

CRAC unit delivery

CFD Model of design as specified by the client - refuted by us as incorrect due to too little cooling

CFD Model to correct as much as possible - additional air, racks reorganized

Server Room - Banking

Backup Site

Floor Plan

Building construction

Dropped slab sloped for floor drains and raised floor

Novec piping rough-in

Raised Floor installation

Drop slab with raised floor meets building floor

Console Room wall installation

Geothermal Heat Pump delivery, Electrical Room wall construction

CFD Model with heat pumps only - proof positive that Heat Pumps alone will not cool the room

CFD Model - our design for total capacity

Server Data Center - Software Development and Support

Before

Floor Plan

CFD Model

After

Floor Plan

CFD Model

Server Data Center - Oil and Gas

Floor Plan

CFD Model

Demolition 1

Demolition 2

Perimeter drywall installed, comfort air and sprinkler removal

Interior wall installation

Drywall completion - slab to slab

Glycol/water loop sanity check

The pipe fitters and the welder create a work of art

Patio deck removal

The cooling loops take shape

Fan Farm roof sleeper construction

UPS installation in Electrical Room

Fluid Cooler delivery

Fluid Cooler crane lift

Fluid Cooler Fan Farm complete

Cooling loops and floor completion

CRAC unit crane lift

Rack delivery

Network installation

Cooling system commissioning

Cooling loops under the floor

Static Pressure measurement during commissioning

Completed Lobby, Stairs and Hydraulic Equipment Lift (right)

Cooling Loop building exit, insulation and control valves

Running on Energy Saver cooling - no compressors run below 10 degrees C.

Server Data Center - Banking

Floor Plan

Computer Room

UPS Room

Electrical Install

High flow GrateAire perf tiles for combination Blade/Rackmount server racks

Data Aire Free Cooling System Fluid Coolers



The following bulleted list is included for geographical spelling variations of our services.

Canadian Spelling / US Spelling

  • Data Centre Design / Data Center Design
  • Data Centre Cooling / Data Center Cooling
  • Data Centre Free Cooling / Data Center Free Cooling
  • Data Centre Geothermal Cooling / Data Center Geothermal Cooling
  • Data Centre Monitoring / Data Center Monitoring
  • Data Centre Racking / Data Center Racking
  • Data Centre Furniture / Data Center Furniture
  • Data Centre CFD Analysis / Data Center CFD Analysis
  • Data Centre Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis / Data Center Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis
  • Data Centre Power Analysis / Data Center Power Analysis
  • Data Centre Capacity Planning / Data Centre Capacity Planning
  • Data Centre Heat and Cooling Analysis / Data Center Heat and Cooling Analysis
  • Data Centre UPS Systems / Data Center UPS Systems
  • Data Centre Generators / Data Center Generators
  • Data Centre Power Generation / Data Center Power Generation
  • DCIM
  • DCIM Suite
  • DCIM Vendor

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