CH4 - Supporting Facility

What are the functions of a holding area?

• Where goods are stored, archived and duplicated.

• Where goods are packed, distributed and delivered.

• Where goods are received, unpacked and inspected.

• Where goods are collected, inspected and disposed of.

What are the functions of a staging area?

• Where IT equipment packed, distributed and delivered.

• Where IT equipment is stored, archived and duplicated.

• Where IT equipment is assembled, configured and tested.

• Where IT equipment is collected, inspected and disposed of

What are the functions of a Media storage room?

• A secured place to host the media.

• A secured place to meet the media.

• A secured place to use the online media.

• A secured place to keep all the data media.

What are the functions of a security room?

• Where general secrecy functions are carried out 24/7 basis.

• Where general security functions are carried out 24/7 basis.

• Where general secretary functions are carried out 24/7 basis.

• Where general separation functions are carried out 24/7 basis.

What are the functions of an IT server room?

• A highly secured and monitored space for Chiller to operate.

• A highly secured and monitored space for battery to operate.

• A highly secured and monitored space for IT equipment to operate.

• A highly secured and monitored space for Cooling tower to operate.

What are the functions of a service corridor?

• For delivery of goods.

• For temporary storage of equipment.

• For servicing to minimise risk in disturbing data centre operation .

• For discussion with vendor that is not authorised into major equipment room.

What is the function of a battery room?

• To store all batteries subassembly used by UPS with safety control.

• To store all batteries subassembly used by CRAC with safety control.

• To store all batteries subassembly used by Chiller with safety control.

• To store all batteries subassembly used by Transformer with safety control

What is the function of a power distribution room?

• A secure area where main source get power from utility grid.

• A secure area where main source step down voltage to provides electricity to various equipment.

• A secure area where main source step up voltage to provide electricity to various equipment.

• A secure area where all electrical equipment are stored inside for redundancy.

What is the function of a UPS room?

• A secure place that enable DC power to operate continuously during power outage***

• A secure place that that enables security personnel to access the footages in the data centre.

• A secure place that enables all troubleshooting of electronic equipment.

• A secure place that enables electrical maintenance.

What is the function of a NOC room?

• To carry out maintenance.

• To store major electrical equipment.

• To carry out loading and unloading of major equipment.

• To monitor the data centre infrastructure.