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6 | THE DATA CENTER JOURNAL www.datacenterjournal.com It's no secret that FAAST aspirating smoke detectors watch over your important assets and prevent downtime. But here's something you may not know: FAAST is now available in three different varieties to accommodate any coverage area. Whether you need to protect a small space or a large space, FAAST has a solution for you! Meet the FAAST family of aspirating smoke detectors. With the addition of FAAST XS for smaller applications, our family of aspirating smoke detectors has grown. With the same look, functionality, and technology, FAAST can meet all application needs. Meet the new addition, FAAST XS, at: go.systemsensor.com/ FAASTXS-DCJ ©2015 System Sensor. All Rights Reserved. There's another one? Digging FurTher on a Micro (LocaL) LeveL Within each state are several more hyper-local considerations that can help reduce costs or increase efficiency when looking for a build location. 1. jurisdiction. When the local government has experience with data centers, the entire building process goes much more smoothly. e development and build-out of a data center has very different requirements than a typical office building. For example, data centers require fuel tanks and generators on the premises, limited window area for security, and much less need for a set number of parking spaces per square foot of building. For most government jurisdictions, the data center and its unique building needs are uncharted territory, which means time spent helping to educate officials on these requirements. is effort can extend and delay development. If you build in an area where other data centers are present, however, and the local government is familiar with these requirements, the process likely will go much more quickly and smoothly. 2. Power availability. Although the cost of power is an important consideration, oen overlooked is the availability of power in a specific region. For example, in some areas, power access may already be reserved. And in more-crowded urban areas, the substation serving that area may be tapped out, and there won't be capacity to build or add additional capacity. In areas where data centers are already present, however, there is typically a very robust power supply driven by the companies there. roughout the country, local power companies have built high-reliability substations with more feeds than a normal substation to meet the needs of the data centers in their area. 3. richness of the people ecosystem. e more developed the workforce in a given area, the more successful the data center. e construction and maintenance of a mission-critical data center is signifi- cantly more demanding than that of a high-rise office building. A lot of specialized experience is needed, from the on-site employees to the equipment-maintenance personnel, to the security contractors, which aren't present in all locations. Evaluat- ing the quality and experience of a local workforce is a critical consideration. Although the cost of power is an important consideration, often overlooked is the availability of power in a specific region. For example, in some areas, power access may already be reserved. And in more-crowded urban areas, the substation serving that area may be tapped out, and there won't be capacity to build or add additional capacity.