Site Selection and Planning for Mission Critical Facilities

On a hill or in the valley? On the perimeter or in the center of the building? Distance to utilities and emergency services? One of the first steps in building a new Data Center, or moving an existing Data Center, is finding the right location. This course explores different considerations that should be explored in Site Selection & Planning related to NCPI, including: geography, building types, power, emergency services, shared facility issues, and economic challenges.
List both natural and man made hazards that you should consider when building your data center Identify risk management strategies for site selection and planning Identify key considerations for building or retrofitting a data center in an existing facility List space planning criteria for the data center Summarize economic risk considerations