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A Well thought DC design process is the mandatory consideration for any Data Center within Rwanda. As Data center is the nerve center of IT computing infrastructure. These requirements must be considered while designing Data center.Datacenters need to meet the...

This “Rwanda Digital Government Strategy and Governance” document describes at high level the architecture of the “Digital Government Platform” which seeks to establish a common integration and communication point for all GoR’s IT systems, setting integration ...

This section emphasizes the requirements for evaluating and selecting a suitable site for the Data center, whether the location is a new site that involves the construction of a new data center or reviewing the location of an existing building that will functi...

Space planning is one of the key activities in the process of datacenter preparation. The size of the computer room space determines the capacity of datacenter to accommodate IT, Telecommunications equipment, power and cooling system. High-density data centers...

The site should not have interfering elements. The below interfering elements should be eliminated vibration air contamination security Flood electromagnetic interference Hazardous materials The site should have enough space around the building to ...

All Tier 3 and Tier 4 datacenter should have security personnel within the datacenter and security at arrival and departure locations. At high security facilities, walls, windows and doors of rooms typically permanently staffed (i.e., command center, a guard ...

The computer room shall be designed and built with new materials, which are durable, of superior quality, and easy to maintain and operate. Where recycled materials will not affect the operation of the space, they may be considered for use.

All entries into the data center shall be secured. There should be a direct communication between control center and the building guard station and it should be both audio and visual for high sensitive sites. The points of access include main data center pers...

The entry to the computer room from non-computer room spaces shall lead into a controlled space within the data center, prior to providing access to the computer room areas.Entry for equipment, if separate from main entry, shall be controlled by the data cente...

The support equipment such as HVAC floor mounted air handlers, coolant distribution units, electrical PDU, static switches, fire suppression tank may require around 40% of overall space in the equipment area. The cabinet and rack layout should be considered t...

Class 3 and higher data centers shall have separate entrance rooms and the entrance room if separate from the computer room, shall be accessed without going through the computer room. Class 2 and lower data centers may have a single entrance room. The entranc...

Outside of the computer room provide space for the heat ejection equipment and associated pumps, fuel tanks and controls. Mechanical components within a computer room should be located separate from the ITE rows in order to provide maintenance access. Coolin...

A separate room shall be provided to contain the data center associated electrical equipment, including the switchboard, various electrical panels, generator automatic transfer switch, UPS systems, and input/output boards. Electrical and UPS room should be as...

A separate room shall be provided for the pre action sprinkler control valve system for class 4 datacenter and a separate room is recommended for critical or Class 3 data centers. Space shall be provided for the placement of clean agent fire suppression tanks...

Clear pathways allowing for the movement of racks, processing, and support equipment shall be provided throughout the space in a direct path. Circulation pathways shall be a minimum of 1.2 m (4 ft) wide with a minimum clear overhead of 2.4 m (8 ft). Rows sho...

Datacenter should have separate rooms to store arriving equipment and prepared in a room away from the computer room to prevent contaminants in the computer room and this room shall have filtration on the return air leaving the room. The storage room can be p...

Floor slabs shall be as per the calculations of the structural engineer, but no less than a floor loading of7.2 kPa (150 lbf/ft2). For elevated slabs, the concrete topping over metal deck flutes shall have a thickness of at least 100 mm(4 in) to allow for the...

The perimeter walls to the computer room shall be slab-to-slab and the perimeter walls of the computer room shall provide the appropriate level of airtightness suitable for a clean agent fire suppression system. All wall penetrations shall be fire sealed and ...

Walls separating computer room, electrical rooms, battery rooms, mechanical rooms, and separate TRs from other areas within the building shall be a minimum of 1-hour separation or as required by applicable codes and regulations. Doors and frames within a rate...

Access control shall be provided at all entrances to the data center and all entrances to the computer room. A system that allows for multiple levels of controls shall be installed to provide for different levels of security in different portions of the data ...