Data centres are part of the critical infrastructure – their reliable operation is essential for business, government and society. A fire in a data centre can not only lead to a loss of data, but can also bring entire services to a standstill. This makes well thought out fire protection all the more important.
This is way Anne Omar, Global Key Account Manager Data Centre at FOGTEC, has written the guide ‘Active Firefighting Systems for Data Centres’.
Active firefighting involves systematic monitoring by means of detection and associated fixed fire protection systems, which are activated automatically without human intervention in the protected area if necessary. The guide explains which technologies can be used in data centres, which protection classes require which measures, and how planning, installation and acceptance should be carried out in practice. Anne Omar’s article is based on the recognised DIN EN 50600 standard and offers specific recommendations for operators, planners and security officers.
The guide is part of the Bitkom Data Centre Wiki – a constantly growing collection of technical guidelines for planning, building and operating resilient, secure and sustainable data centres. (Only in German language.)
Visit the wiki: bitkom.org/Bitkom-RZ-Wiki
