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Invitation to Data Center Technical Visit (2 Sites) + CPD Course in Critical Facilities and Data Center Design

2-days CPD Course in Data Center Facilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering (23 - 24 October 2014)

(HKIE CPD Course Code: CPD1029)

The course is designed for Building Services Engineers, Facilities / Data Center Managers, IT Management, etc. to enrich and update the knowledge in critical facilities and data centers design & build. It is more than a general introductory program for data center. Topics include:

- IT strategy
- Cabinet layout
- Raised floor system

- Data center network and structure
- Telecommunication backbones, redundancy, sizing and planning
- Fiber and optical system design
- Fiber and optical cable components
- Copper cabling components
- Copper system design and high speed ethernet
- Cable distribution, layout and management
- Earthing / grounding and bounding

- Power (1) – high / low voltage system, switch system, etc.

- Power (2) – UPS, transformers, fuel tanks, generators, etc.

- Cooling (1) – cooling topology, hot / cold aisle, etc.

- Cooling (2) – chiller, CRAC, cooling towers, etc.

- Environmental management system
- Physical security
- Fire protection system

Date: 23 - 24 October 2014 (Thursday - Friday)

Time: 10:00 – 18:00 (14 Hours)

Venue: 20/F, New Victory House, 93 - 103 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

(Very Near Exit A2, Sheung Wan MTR Station)

Fee: Special rate for HKIE's all membership classes

For details and syllabus, please refer to the CPD Course Calendar of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, HKIE (http://www.hkie.org.hk/eng/html/cpd/cpdviewer.asp?sn=3248).

Kindly complete and return an Application Form together with a crossed cheque made payable to “Strategic Media Asia Limited” - Room 1605, 16/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 1, 489 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Half Day Technical Visit to Data Centers in Kwai Chung and Tseung Kwan O (8 October 2014)

Sponsored by IXTech (www.hkcix.com) and HKCOLO (www.hkcolo.net)

Further to the critical facilities course, a half-day technical visit is targeted to provide an interactive environment and opportunities for members of IDC industry to exchange professional views and experience on TWO data center facilities (Tier II and Tier III+) and services. 

Date: 8 October 2014 (Wednesday)
Duration: 13:45 - 18:00
Assembly Time: 13:45 - 14:00
Assembly Point: Exit D, Kwai Fong MTR Station (Kwai Yan Road, Next to the Bus Stop)

Fee: HK$100, Round-trip transportation will be provided
(Waiver for the 2-day CPD course's participants)

For details of the technical visit, please visit 

http://www.stmedia-asia.com/data-center-tour.html.

IXTech Solutions Day 2014 - The Demands of Ecosystem in the Dynamic World

We are pleased to announce SMA, a critical facilities and data center training organizer in Hong Kong, becomes one of the sponsors and supporting organizations for the conference - IXTech Solutions Day 2014 - The Demands of Ecosystem in the Dynamic World.

You are cordially invited to join the event in November 2014:

Date: November 19, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 09:30 to 17:00
Venue: Conference Hall of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
Potential number of visitors: 250

Online Registration is available at http://goo.gl/vva4Ao


For details, please call (852) 2777 5432 or email to event@hkcix.com.

About SMA

Strategic Media Asia (SMA) is one of the CPD Course Providers of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

SMA, a critical infrastructure training and event organizer based in Hong Kong, provides an interactive environment and opportunities for members of IDC industry and engineers to exchange professional views and experience on critical infrastructure and E&M facilities.

For details of other data center courses and seminars, please visit our website at http://www.stmedia-asia.com/trainings.html.

More about Data Center Tier Levels

You may refer to our previous discussion about Data Center Uptime and Tier Levels:
http://green-data.blogspot.com/2014/07/data-center-tier-levels-and-uptime.html


Let's evaluate the configuration of critical system / supply with the diagrams:


Tier I

Components capacity to support IT load is 100%
Single distribution path
Rack power < 1kW Multi-points of failure and human errors
Schedule maintenance twice per annum last for 12 hours
Availability 99.67%, annual down time max. 28.8 hours





Tier II

Components capacity to support IT load is N+1
Redundant for critical components
Single distribution path
Rack power < 2kW
Multi-points of failure and human errors
Schedule maintenance 3 times every 2 years each 12 hours
Availability 99.75%, annual down time max. 22 hours





Tier III

Components capacity to support IT load is N+1
Redundant for all components and distribution path
Allow concurrent maintenance
Rack power > 3kW
Require MV supply (11kV in Hong Kong)
Some failure points and human errors
Schedule maintenance not required
Availability 99.98%, annual down time max. 96 mins (Depends on the Situation)





Tier IV

Components capacity to support IT load is N after any failure
Dual active distribution path
No Single Point of Failure
Rack power > 4kW
Require MV supply (11kV in Hong Kong)
Fault Tolerant, Fire, EPO and human errors
Schedule maintenance not required
Availability 99.99%, annual down time max. 48 mins (Depends on the Situation)








The Blogger

Strategic Media Asia (SMA) is one of the CPD Course Providers of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

SMA, a critical infrastructure training and event organizer based in Hong Kong, provides an interactive environment and opportunities for members of IDC industry and engineers to exchange professional views and experience on critical infrastructure and E&M facilities.

For details of other data center courses and seminars, please visit our website at http://www.stmedia-asia.com/trainings.html.