Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 5: Telecommunications cabling infrastructure

Overview

ISO/IEC TS 22237-5:2018 is the fifth part of the ISO/IEC 22237 series on data centre facilities and infrastructures, published as a Technical Specification (TS). Its subject is the telecommunications cabling infrastructure of data centres, treated against the availability classes. Because it is a paid standard, this record rests only on the publisher's public catalogue abstract and product details; the full text has not been read.

According to the catalogue abstract, the document covers IT and network cabling, with SAN and LAN given as examples. It also addresses the cabling used to monitor and control power distribution, environmental control and physical security. So not only server and network connections but also the cabling that observes the facility's operating infrastructure falls within the standard's field. Other building automation cabling is also in scope.

Besides the cables themselves, the standard covers the pathways, spaces and enclosures that this cabling infrastructure needs. This indicates that cable trays, underfloor routes and distribution areas should be treated as part of the design. The document is a first edition published on 27 April 2018 and runs to 30 pages. Related standards include EN 50600-2-4, ISO/IEC 11801-5 and TIA-942.

The limit of this record is that it offers nothing beyond the catalogue abstract: no class-specific requirements, distances or cable type values appear here. The source should therefore be read as a guide to which subjects fall within the standard and which related documents to consult; for application decisions the full text of the standard must be consulted.

Key points

1. The document is a Technical Specification, part 5 of the ISO/IEC 22237 series.
2. It covers IT and network telecommunications cabling (for example SAN and LAN).
3. It covers cabling to monitor and control power distribution, environmental control and physical security.
4. It also covers other building automation cabling.
5. It covers pathways, spaces and enclosures for the cabling infrastructure.
6. Edition 1 was published 2018-04-27 and has 30 pages.
7. Related standards: EN 50600-2-4, ISO/IEC 11801-5, TIA-942.

Using it in design

• Model cable pathways (overhead trays, underfloor) and distribution areas as layout objects.
• Apply class-driven redundancy for higher classes, for example diverse entrance paths.
• Include BMS and EPMS monitoring cabling in the take-off.

Who should read it

Engineers responsible for data center network, cabling and layout design.

Related standards

• EN 50600-2-4
• ISO/IEC 11801-5
• TIA-942

Publication details

Authors

ISO/IEC JTC 1

Publisher

ISO/IEC

Year

2018

Document number

ISO/IEC TS 22237-5:2018

Document language

English

Source type

Standard

Access

Citation only

Licence

Copyright retained; citation only — the publisher’s terms apply to the original document

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