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THE DATA CENTER JOURNAL | 23 www.datacenterjournal.com www.7x24exchange.org JW Marriott orlando Grande lakes, orlando, fl June 7-10 , 2015 2015 SPRING CoNfeReNCe end-to-end reliability: MiSSion CritiCal faCilitieS MARQUIS PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOLD PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SILVER PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 SPRING CONFERENCE CORPORATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PARTNERS (AT PRESS TIME) MEDIA PARTNERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ConferenCe Keynote endeavour to SuCCeed Captain Mark Kelly Commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final Mission 15Sp DCJ_STD_8375w525_4fx.q8_DCJ Half page ad 2/25/15 4:04 PM Page 1 ese requirements were as follows: • Simple and easy-to-use design • Flexible design to achieve N+1 or 2N (end-user choice) • Reduce overall installation time for the initial build • Achieve a 90-day or less infrastruc- ture upgrade time from order place- ment through commissioning • Maximize reliability and overall efficiency • Complete the project within the specified budget e process and eventual design proved so successful, the customer has since built more than four additional data centers using the same formula. Problems such as grounding, generator compatibil- ity and transformer in-rush were avoided in the design phase of the project. In ad- dition, many other facilities are starting to see the benefits of using this process, as it allows for a proactive design rather than a reactive commissioning cycle. In the end, customers are le with a more reliable infrastructure, completed on time and within budget. summary: Not every generator, UPS, chiller, PDU, static transfer switch and so on is built the same way. Each manufacturer em- ploys different technologies that produce slightly different results. is variance will have a significant effect on system compat- ibility at the site. e history and lessons learned from other data centers, if applied properly, allows the team to minimize is- sues and optimize communications. Keep it simple from the start: devel- op a team, listen to the customer, conduct factory testing and keep the design simple yet efficient and reliable. Although differ- ent from the historical order, which does not allow for input from the vendors or electrical contractors in the design phase, the synergistic effect of combining these simple elements leads to ongoing success in the data center. about the author: John Steele serves an Engineering Manager for Mitsubishi Electric Power Products in Warrendale, PA. John has been affiliated with Mitsubishi since December 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from West Virginia University.