![[Pasted image 20241013214802.png]] Grey box = devices Block are deployed from left to right of the chart to scale up the data center to meet increasing IT load --- ## Specification of key technical attributes - [[Power Usage Effectiveness - PUE]] as a function of load, for the various deployment steps prescribed by the architecture - [[Data Centre Redundancy]] by subsystem (N+1, 2N,etc.) - U space per pod - Floor loading per pod - Floor loading per room - Dimensional requirements per pod - Dimensional requirements per room - Approximate cost per KW - Tier level - Water usage per kW for various geographic locations - Average available power per rack cabinet - Peak available power per rack cabinet (The relationship between peak and average power per rack cabinet is a critical design parameter that is often misunderstood and poorly specified.) - Average power density across the white space area - Requirements for installation plumbing and wiring ![[Pasted image 20241013220436.png]]