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The document summarizes the Uptime Institute's Tier Standard classifications for datacenter infrastructure. It defines 4 Tiers with increasing levels of redundancy, reliability and availability. Tier I has basic capacity with no redundancy. Tier II adds redundant capacity components but a single distribution path. Tier III allows maintenance without downtime and has independent distribution paths. Tier IV considers even failure impact, requires compartmentalization, continuous cooling and autonomous control response to failures to sustain operations after any failure. Ancillary systems like generators, fuel, cooling and fire suppression must meet the Tier requirements for redundancy and concurrent maintainability.

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Tier 3

The document summarizes the Uptime Institute's Tier Standard classifications for datacenter infrastructure. It defines 4 Tiers with increasing levels of redundancy, reliability and availability. Tier I has basic capacity with no redundancy. Tier II adds redundant capacity components but a single distribution path. Tier III allows maintenance without downtime and has independent distribution paths. Tier IV considers even failure impact, requires compartmentalization, continuous cooling and autonomous control response to failures to sustain operations after any failure. Ancillary systems like generators, fuel, cooling and fire suppression must meet the Tier requirements for redundancy and concurrent maintainability.

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TIER STANDARD

UptimeInstitute
Tier Classification Objectives

• Provide a common understanding and language of datacenter


infrastructure concepts.

• Identify expected datacenter performance by differences in


topology.

• Tier concept are simple.


Tier Topology Categories

• Basic Capacity
• Redundant Capacity Component & distribution paths
• Maintenance opportunity
• Failure response
Tier Classifications

• Tier I - Basic Capacity


• Tier II - Redundant Components
• Tier Ill - Concurrently Maintainable
Applies to Each and Every component and path
• Tier IV - Fault Tolerant
Considers a Single event, but Consequential impact
Tier I – Basic Capacity
Illustration
Tier I Summary

Summary
• Non-redundant capacity components ("N" only)
• Single distribution path

Operations and Maintenance Considerations


• Site infrastructureand Critical Environments must be shut down for annual maintenance and repair work
• Installation or construction of capacity may disrupt the Critical Environment`
Tier II – Redundant Capacity
Illustration
Tier II Summary

Summary
• Redundant capacity components (N+R)
(Engine generators, UPS modules, IT and UPS cooling)
• Single distribution path

Operations and Maintenance Considerations


• Some capacity components can be maintained or repaired with limited impact to the Critical Environment.
• Site infrastructure and Critical Environments must be shut down for annual maintenance and repair
work.
• Installation or replacement of capacity components may disrupt the Critical Environment
Tier III Concurrently Maintainable
Illustration
Electrical Design Block Diagram
Tier III Summary

Summary
• Redundant capacity components and independent distribution paths (transformers and transfer switches are
path elements).
• Dual distribution path.
• Elements of a distribution path may be inactive.
• No runtime limits on engine-generator capacity at design load.

Operations and Maintenance Considerations


• Each and Every capacity component and distribution path element can be taken out of service for
maintenance, repair, or replacement without impacting the Critical Environment or IT processes.
Tier IV Illustration
Illustration
Tier IV Requirement
Compartmentalization:

• Tier IV requires physical isolation (compartment) to prevent a single event from simultaneously impacting more

than the number of redundant components or systems.

Continous Cooling:

• Continuous Cooling is the capability to maintain steady state in the critical environments during a UPS

discharge when neither utility nor engine generator power is available.


Tier IV Requirement

Automatic Control :

• Tier IV requires Autonomous control response to capacity component or path failure.

• Operation Intervention shall not be required to respond to single system failure.

• Data center facility infrastructure control system shall:

Detect system failure.

Isolate and contain failure.

Sustain “N” capacity after failure of any component or path.


Electrical Design Block Diagram
Tier IV Summary

Summary
• Redundant capacity components & Redundant active distribution paths
• Compartmentalization of both capacity components and distribution paths.
• "N" after any failure..
• Continuous Cooling for critical IT and UPS systems.
• No runtime limits on engine-generator capacity at design load

Operations and Maintenance Considerations

• Each and Every capacity component and distribution path element can sustain a failure, error, planned, or
unplanned event without impacting the Critical Environment or IT processes
Tier Classifications Table Summary
TIER I TIER II TIER III TIER IV

Active Capacity Components N N+1 N+1 N after any failure

To support The IT Load

1 active and 1
Distribution Path 1 1 2 Simultaneously Active
alternate

Concurrently Maintainable No No Yes Yes

Fault Tolerance No No No Yes

Compartmentalization No No No Yes

Continuous Cooling No No No Yes


Engine Generator System

• Tier topology requires that the load capacity of engine generators bearing one of the three main ISO 8528-1

ratings (Continuous, Prime, Standby) must be considered differently, based on the specific rating.

a) Continuous-rated engine generators can be run for an unlimited number of hours at the rated kW.

b) Prime-rated engine generators can be run for a limited number of hours at the rated kW. As stated in ISO 8528-1, the

capacity of a Prime-rated engine generator must be reduced to 70% (derated) to operate on an unlimited basis.

c) Standby engine generators are, by definition, held to an annual run-hour limitation. Some manufactures state a

different, reduced capacity at which the engine generator can operate on an unlimited basis either in the product

specification, or by separate letter.


Engine Generator Requirements
Communication Conveyances

• Applies to communications connections from site property line


to (MPOE) data center communications point of demarcation
(DMARC) – Meet Me Room.

• Tier Ill requires diverse conveyances, but may share path

• Tier IV requires diverse conveyances and physical isolation to


prevent a single event from simultaneously impacting more
than the number of redundant paths.
Illustration
Anciliary Systems (1)

EG Fuel System
• Tier I - 12 hours fuel storage for engine generator(s)

• Tier II - Redundant tanks and pumps for 12-hour supply.

• Tier III - Concurrently Maintainable 12-hour fuel supply system to "N"


engine generators while in operation.

• Tier IV – Tier III requirement and Autonomous control response to


component or path failure
Ancilliary Systems
Ancilliary Systems

Fuel System Illustration

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Tier ? ….
Ancilliary Systems (2)

Building Automation
• Includes SCADA, BAS/BMS, EPO.

• No special controls requirement for Tier I and II.

• Tier Ill requires that Critical Environment must remain stable with
any control element out of service for calibration, repair, or
replacement on a scheduled basis.

• Tier IV requires autonomous response to failure.


Ancilliary Systems (3)

Make Up Water System

• Backup on-site makeup water storage is required for sites using evaporative
cooling

• The makeup water system must meet applicable topology criteria by Tier to point
of delivery for a minimum duration of 12 hours.

Identical to minimum fuel system storage requirement


Ancilliary Systems

Make Up Water
Illustration
Ancilliary Systems (4)

Fire Suppression System

• Gaseous fire suppression is permissible but not required by any


Institute Tier Classification level.

• Integration of fire detection system into other facility infrastructure


systems shall be Concurrently Maintainable (Tier Ill) or Fault
Tolerant (Tier IV).
Ancilliary Systems (5)

Emergency Power Off


• Tier Standard does not require an EPO.

• The EPO system shall be Concurrently Maintainable (Tier Ill) or Fault


Tolerant (Tier IV).

Some ancillary systems are not critical, but may inadvertently


compromise Tier
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