At my first job as a system programmer the data center floor was directly above the area with the system programmers and hardware planners. We were in an older building that hadn't originally been designed to hold computer equipment. You'd better believe that every time something was added to the data center the floor loading was verified by an architecture team. We certainly didn't want the mainframes and disk drives ending up in our laps. That would not have made for a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
Tom Kelman Enterprise Capacity Planner Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:28 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Power Capacity Planning (was Slightly off topic power limits) > > ---------------------------------------<snip>--------------------------- -- > - > They're not as prevalent as they once were, but each IBM branch has (or > has access to) an Environmental specialist. They're a good resource and > will assist as much as you can stand. Power, HVAC, water, ventilation, > loading, flooring, cabling, EPO, physical security,etc... > > Depending on how you plan your data center it can be just another layer > of your CAD/CAM package. > ---------------------------------------<unsnip>------------------------- -- > ----- > Be VERY concerned about floor loading, lest your data center migrate to > the basement without warning. > > Saw it happen once and it's NOT a very pretty sight. Just glad I wasn't > in charge of the planning, etc. <VBG> > > -- > Rick > -- > Remember that if you're not the lead dog, the view never changes. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
