Maintaining Mission Critical Systems in a 24/7 Environment. Peter M. Curtis
Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Foreword
5 Preface
7 1 An Overview of Reliability and Resiliency in Today’s Mission Critical Environment 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Risk Assessment 1.3 Capital Costs versus Operation Costs 1.4 Critical Environment Workflow and Change Management 1.5 Testing and Commissioning 1.6 Documentation and Human Factor 1.7 Education and Training 1.8 Corporate Knowledge Transfer – the Means to Securing Tomorrow’s Critical Infrastructure 1.9 Operation and Maintenance 1.10 Employee Certification 1.11 Standards and Benchmarking 1.12 What is a Mission Critical Engineer 1.13 Conclusion 1.14 An Overview of Reliability and Resiliency in Today’s Mission Critical Environment ‐Questions to Consider
8 2 Energy and Cyber Security and its Effect on Business Resiliency 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Risks Related to Information Security 2.3 Electro Magnetic Pulse and Solar Flares 2.4 How Risks Are Addressed 2.5 Use of Distributed Energy Resources and Generation 2.6 Documentation and Its Relation to Information Security 2.7 Smart Grid 2.8 Conclusion 2.9 Energy Security and Its Effect on Business Resiliency ‐ Questions to Consider
9 3 Mission Critical Engineering with an Overview of Green Technologies 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Companies’ Expectations: Risk Tolerance and Reliability 3.3 Identifying the Appropriate Redundancy in a Mission Critical Facility 3.4 Improving Reliability, Maintainability, and Proactive Preventative Maintenance 3.5 The Mission Critical Facilities Manager and the Importance of the Boardroom 3.6 Quantifying Reliability and Availability 3.7 Design Considerations for the Mission Critical Data Center 3.8 The Evolution of Mission Critical Facility Design 3.9 Human Factors and the Commissioning Process 3.10 Short Circuit & Coordination Studies 3.11 Introduction to Direct Current in the Data Center 3.12 Containerized Systems Overview 3.13 Mission Critical Engineering with an Overview of Green Technologies ‐ Questions to Consider
10 4 Mission Critical Electrical System Maintenance & Safety 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The History of the Maintenance Supervisor and the Evolution of the Mission Critical Facilities Engineer 4.3 Internal Building Deficiencies and Analysis 4.4 Evaluating Your System 4.5 Choosing a Maintenance Approach 4.6 Safe Electrical Maintenance 4.7 Maintenance of Typical Electrical Distribution Equipment 4.8 Being Proactive in Evaluating the Test Reports 4.9 Designing for Safety and Reliability 4.10 Conclusion
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5 Standby Generators
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Necessity for Standby Power
5.3 Emergency, Legally Required, and Optional Systems
5.4 Standby Systems That Are Legally Required
5.5 Optional Standby Systems
5.6 Understanding Your Power Requirements
5.7 Management Commitment and Training
5.8 Standby Generator