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MCCADC: MCC Academic Data Center

MCCADC: MCC Academic Data Center. Tour of MCC’s Green Data Center. What is a Data Center?. A generic term to describe a facility used to store computers, servers, and other networking equipment in a single location.

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MCCADC: MCC Academic Data Center

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  1. MCCADC:MCC Academic Data Center Tour of MCC’s Green Data Center

  2. What is a Data Center? A generic term to describe a facility used to store computers, servers, and other networking equipment in a single location. To the MCC INFO program area faculty our Data Center is a facility used to demonstrate some of the best methods used to build, secure, and move towards a “green” operation. It is also a tool to ensure that our curriculum covers the many aspects of a Data Center necessary for student’s professional success.

  3. Project Time Line • June 2008 – MCC becomes aware of the Data Center activity in their 4-county service area • July 2008 – Faculty begin building the Data Center Management degree • Fall 2008 – Faculty propose curriculum, vendor partnerships established, renovation of 3rd floor • Spring 2009 – Faculty begin training with IBM and HP, systems designs finalized • Summer/Fall 2009 – Equipment delivered to MCC • December 2009 – Equipment moved to Center

  4. Data Center Specific Courses Courses specifically required in the Data Center Management curriculum

  5. Future “War Room” Construction

  6. Construction Observation Hallway(War Room)

  7. Arrival Apple, IBM, & HP Equipment

  8. Activities included Faculty, Vendors & Staff

  9. Observation Hallway(from Hall thru Server Room to War Room)

  10. Power Management Power solutions were selected for their hands-on capability and include their implementation into the facility

  11. Security Security devices and curriculum will include networked, standalone, RFID, and Biometric solutions. Students not only see the devices but learn to evaluate and audit solutions implemented.

  12. Data Center Server Room Blades, SANS, Backup and UPS Solutions were selected for impact on curriculum. 200 VM servers and over 30 TB of storage is available.

  13. Wiring Solutions Selected Exposed overhead wiring solutions, switches, etc. were all selected because of their visual effect

  14. War Room Features Monitors for presentations, monitoring systems and staying informed on events that would affect your data center Wall Whiteboard for planning & diagramming

  15. Current Vendors • Apple - Servers • Control Services – IP Camera, Iris biometric scanner, RFID scanner • IBM – Blades, software and training • HP – Blades, standalone servers, EVA, StorageWorks, software and training • Vmware – Vcenter 4, Vlab Manager 4

  16. Questions & Contact Info • Thomas Pensabene – tpensabene@mccneb.eduDean, Information Technology & eLearning • Ted Tucker – ttucker@mccneb.eduFaculty • Jamie Bridgham – jbridgham@mccneb.eduFaculty • James Johnson – jejohnson@mccneb.eduFaculty • Michael Bierman – mmbierman@mccneb.eduFaculty

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