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Data centers areunique spaces that come with unique challenges. Each DC is designed differentlydepending on its geographic location, service providers, data storage types,etc. Cooling and power concerns are typically the biggest expense and thereforealways top of mind. As a result, most feature restricted spaces that includenarrow aisles and/or overhead/ground-level obstructions. And, no matter howthey are configured, the handling of servers and other expensive, sensitiveequipment is an often-overlooked challenge. 数据中心是解决独特挑战的独特空间，每个数据中心都是根据其地理位置、服务供应商、数据存储类型等而差别化设计的。制冷和供电系统通常是最大的成本，因此总是最被关注。结果，受到多种条件限制的空间中，包括了狭窄的通道、头顶或地面的障碍。不管他们如何规划，对服务器和其他贵重、敏感设备的搬运，是一个时常忽略的挑战。 Rack-mounteddata center devices are expensive, large, and oftentimes heavy. They shouldnever be lifted by hand. 30 pounds is the limit for a person carrying items inan office or in another non-physical role. In a warehouse or industrialsetting, the recommended limit for manual lifting of equipment from OSHA onlygoes up to 50 pounds. In any case, with dimensions of at least 17 incheswide and 30 inches deep， even the lightest of rack-mounted servers are awkwardto handle， physically speaking. 机架部署的数据中心设备昂贵、体积大、通常比较重，他们不应该徒手搬运。一个人在办公室搬运物品，或一个非体力劳动者，30磅是一个上限。在仓库或工厂里面，根据OSHA，徒手搬运设备的上限可以提高到50磅。客观地讲，在任何场合，徒手搬运一个至少17英寸宽，30 英寸深，哪怕是最轻的机架式服务器，也是尴尬的。 Some of the most common injuries in the IT industry include strains andsprains of the arms, shoulders, and back. “The probability of an incident andits potential severity while conducting this type of work in a DC issignificant,” notes Walter Leclerc, Director, Environmental Occupational Healthand Safety at Digital Realty. IT行业最常见的受伤是胳膊、肩膀和背部的拉伤和扭伤。“当在数据中心执行这样的工作时，事故的可能性和其潜在危害是非常大的。”Walter Leclerc说，数字地产的环境职业健康和安全总监。 The Data Center Cultural Shift 数据中心文化变迁 The good news isthat a global cultural change is taking place in data centers. The baselineexpectation for safety standards in DC facilities is starting to shift quickly. 好消息是，全球的文化改变正在数据中心发生，对数据中心设施安全标准的底线预期正在快速改变。 “Early on in thehistory of data centers . . . there was a lot of bootstrapping and thereweren’t a lot of established standards. And one of the things we are seeing isthat the industry is maturing. Facilities are starting to consolidate intosimilar kinds of standards across the world. A baseline expectation of facilitysafety and standards for most data centers has developed within the DC culturalconsciousness,” says Brandon Budd, Vice President of Operations at ServerLIFTCorporation. “在数据中心的历史早期···有很多砸脚事故，也没有建立那么多的标准，我们看到一个事情就是这个产业正在成熟。设施正加强全球通用的类似标准，设施安全和标准的底线预期，对多数数据中心已经融合进数据中心文化意识中”Brandon Budd说，ServerLIFT公司运营副总裁。 Expectations are increasing for both physical and digital standards. On thephysical side of the spectrum, there is a greater focus on safer workingconditions, improved compliance, and the reduction of bodily injuries. Newoccupational health and safety standards are being crafted in response. Informed anddemanding customers now have a better understanding of the significantworkplace hazards hidden within a data center. 对物理和数字标准的期待正在增加，在这个范围的物理层面，大家都聚焦于工作环境的安全、合规的改进、人身伤害的降低。新的职业健康和安全标准正在修改以响应，知情和有需求客户对隐藏在数据中心的重大的工作场所危害，现在有了更好的理解。 “The culturalchange has been brought on by incidents, an increased enforcement posture bygovernment agencies, a better understanding in the workplace of safety hazardsas well as rules and regulations, design improvements, and an overall cultureshift in the DC industry,” says Leclerc. “事故带来的文化改变、政府机构监管压力的增加、对工作场所安全危害和规则、规范的更好理解、设计的改进，数据中心的整体文化都在改变”Leclerc说。   Data Centers at Risk 数据中心的风险 Manual liftingcarries great risk for both the operator and their employer. Injuries drive upthe data center costs while limiting growth and expansion capabilities. Thereis a battle over the short supply of technical talent as it is,making losing a tech to a preventable injury or downtime even more costly.Aside from the significant threat to employee safety, there is also thepotential damage to storage, processing, and distribution equipment. Theserisks are no longer going unnoticed in the industry. 徒手提升给操作者和他们的雇主带来很大的风险，伤害推高了数据中心的成本，同时限制了增长和容量扩张。技术人才短缺引发了一场战争，使得技术人才的流失甚至会因可预防的伤害或停机而付出更大的代价。除了对雇员安全的巨大威胁，也有对存储、处理器、分布式设备的潜在损坏。这些风险在数据中心将不再被忽视。 A strategic roadmap to better safetystandards, improved productivity, and cost reduction in the data center shouldinclude a physical solution that offsets the dangers and costs of injuries andaccidents. 一个针对数据中心更好的安全标准、提高生产率、降低成本的战略路线图，应当包括一种物理解决方案，它可以消除伤害和事故的危险及代价。 Safety First: Mechanical Server Handling 安全第一：服务器处理机 A mechanical data center lift brings risk levels down to nearly zero whenused properly. It is a safety-focused solution, designed for use in an ITinfrastructure environment. 在正确使用时，机械的数据中心提升机可以将风险水平降低几乎为0. 它是一个聚焦安全的解决方案，为IT设施环境使用而设计。 “I can see how atech might not want to bring out the lift just to move one 50-pound server. But it would only take one time for a tech to trip or drop that,and then they have to replace a $25,000 piece of equipment that only weighed 50pounds,” says Budd. “我可以看到一个技术人员可能不想仅仅为了移动一个50磅的服务器而启动提升机。但它需要花费技术人员跑一趟取用和归还，然后他们就必须更换价值25000美元、重量只有50磅的设备。”巴德说。   A server handling lift does the following for data center operations: 一个服务器提升机可以为数据中心运行做以下事情：
提升工作效率
支持服务器精确定位和对角度
遵守全球法规  Getting Results with an Assisted Lifting Device 辅助提升设备得到的结果有： Digital Realty Manager of Remote Hands Services John Scoggins describes the process his operators used to move equipment before they purchased an ALD (assisted lifting device): “When installing a heavy piece of equipment into a cabinet, we would install a temporary equipment shelf using use the two-man rule while we lifted the equipment onto the shelf, to install it at a high-level RU position. Once the equipment was secure, we would remove the shelf.” 遥控手服务部数字地产经理约翰·斯考金斯(John Scoggins)描述了他的操作员在购买辅助提升设备之前移动设备的过程：“在把一件重设备安装到柜子里时，我们会在把设备抬到架子上的时候，使用两个人的规则来安装一个临时设备架，把它安装在一个高级的RU位置。一旦设备安全了，我们就把架子搬走。” Scoggins says their first ALD was purchased when they had to install heavier customer-provided equipment. He says they were also getting requests from customers asking if they had a server handling device to assist with installations. Size and mobility were their top concerns. They now use it for server, switch, and router moves. “It sure makes the job safer and easier when they do use the ALD,” says Walter Leclerc. Scoggins说，他们的第一个ALD是在他们不得不安装客户提供更重型的设备时购买的。他说，他们也收到客户的请求，询问他们是否有服务器处理设备来协助安装。大小和移动性是他们最关心的问题。他们现在将它用于服务器、交换机和路由器的移动。“当他们使用ALD时，这肯定会使工作更加安全和容易，”沃尔特·勒克莱尔克说。 Does Every Data Center Need an ALD? 每个数据中心都需要ALD？ “Any DC that has multiple racks and definitive aisles is probably big enough to benefit from it,” says Budd. “Even if they only need to install or remove a piece of equipment once or twice a year, the risk or chance of getting hurt or damaging something is high enough that it is worth making a one-time capital investment into something that prevents or mitigates against those risks.” “任何拥有多个机架和确定过道的DC都可能大到足以从中受益，”巴德说。“即使他们每年只需要安装或移走一台设备一次或两次，受到伤害或损坏的风险或机会也很高，值得对一些防止或减轻这些风险的项目进行一次性资本投资。 Leclerc says the ALD purchase feeds into that overall cultural change he is fostering within his company, Digital Realty. “I think this is really about the well-being of our employees, our safety culture, and continual improvement.” Leclerc说，购买ALD是他在Digital Realty公司中培养整体文化变革的一部分。“我认为这关系到我们员工的幸福，关系到我们的安全文化和持续改进。” Priority and risk variables come into play for safety issues, and they need to be considered before an ALD purchase. DC design is another factor: “How high are the racks? How narrow are the aisles? Is growth part of the business plan? Purchasing something that can do it all is really the number one thing,” says Budd. 优先权和风险变量在安全问题上发挥作用，在采购ALD之前，需要对它们加以考虑。数据中心设计是另一个因素：“机架有多高？过道有多窄？增长是商业计划的一部分吗？购买能做到这一切的东西才是最重要的。”巴德说。 Best Practices Leave Manual Lifting Behind 最好的实践让手工提升落伍了 Many DC managers and owners have already made the switch to reduce costs and increase safety. The creation of a safe environment is weighed against budget and often results in a shift in overall mindset. 很多数据中心的经理和业主已作出改变，以减低成本和增加安全。创造一个安全的环境要与预算相权衡，并往往导致总体心态的转变。 “What an ALD can do for a DC in terms of efficiency, cost reduction, morale of the staff, is all really just a bonus. At the end of the day, it tends to be a win-win for everyone,” says Budd. “在效率、降低成本、员工士气等方面，ALD对数据中心所能做的，其实都是一项花费而已。说到底，这对每个人来说都是一个双赢的局面。”巴德说。 |
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