DATA CENTRE PROJECT FOR A

COLLEGE CAMPUS
PM Project

Section E Group 10

Gautam Kumar Mishra UM15266

Sanchita Nayak UM15287

TR Srinath UM15309
 Data Centre Project for a college campus

Project Objective

To develop a new model of server and data center in 1 years at a cost not exceeding $500,000.

Deliverables

Recommended minimum standards for data center facilities

Recommended plan for data centre consolidation
Engagement plan for data center facilities

Milestones

Develop and finalize project charter August 2016

Finalize project plan November 2016
Consolidate first phase of server rooms April 2017
Consolidate remaining server rooms May 2017
Complete all service migration Jul 2017

Technical requirements

Space
o Floor load capacity >= 100 lbs. / sq. ft.
o Physical accessibility Pathway: 81 height, 30 width minimum (in order to allow a 42RU
enclosure to pass)
o Floor space to allow four, 4' X 2' cabinets w/ all required code and manufacturer required
clearances
Security
o Camera at entrance
o Limited physical key access
o Campus Card Access System (CCAS) with PIN
o Door logging
o Secured support locations (breaker panels / mechanical rooms)
Network - single mode fiber
Power and Cooling
o Power Capacity (4kW per rack)
o Dedicated circuits for each rack
o Monitoring and metering of power and cooling
o Emergency Power Off (EPO) if required by code
o Emergency Water Off (EWO) when chilled water or glycol are in close proximity to
powered IT equipment
Compliance with all relevant codes (NEC, IEBC, NFPA, etc)
Should meet general fire and safety standards

Limits and Exclusions

 Subsidized core infrastructure and central funding for key staff positions will be needed
They will need executive buy-in to create a central authority for data center governance
CIO support is necessary to operationally sustain the governance and service models developed
out of this proposal
Financial constraints on supporting the relocation of systems, any facilities modifications, and
provisioning core service virtual resources have not been determined
Technical constraints will limit 100% adoption of any solution. These might include vendor-specific
configurations, security limitations, and research service or facility-specific issues
Staff resources are limited and already fully utilized. Timelines on project components will be
dependent upon appropriate staff resources being available in a timely manner, which would
mean reprioritizing existing projects and may require staff to change organizational units