02 — Capability · BC-730.50
Data Center Operations
Run the physical rooms the hardware lives in — power, cooling, racks, access and hardware lifecycle — whether owned, leased or shared with a colocation provider.
- Data Center Management
- Colocation Operations
- Hardware Lifecycle
In scope
- Power and cooling management
- Rack and cabling operations
- Hardware installation and decommissioning
- Environmental and capacity monitoring
Out of scope
- Site security and badge access (see BC-840)
- Building facilities beyond the data hall (see BC-370)
Decomposes into · 3
- BC-730.50.10Facility OperationsKeep power, cooling and physical space within limits, with the redundancy and monitoring to notice a problem before the servers do.
- BC-730.50.20Hardware LifecycleReceive, install, track, maintain and retire physical equipment, so every device in a rack has a record and an end date.
- BC-730.50.30Data Center Capacity ManagementTrack rack space, power and cooling headroom and plan expansions or exits well before the room is full.