MDF room

This standard defines the IT requirements for how to build the MDF and IDF rooms. This contains requirements for GWS Engineering to meet when providing their offerings. The Room Readiness Guide that details what must be accomplished prior to handover of the room to IT is highlighted.

Components include:

• Room Dimensions
• Number of Rooms / Locations Per Site
• Security and Access
• Acoustics
• Fire Protection
• Cooling and Humidity
• Electrical Requirements
  • Amperage and Quantity
  • Connection Types
  • UPS Protection and Street Power
  • GWS-Provided UPS Protection
  • Project Estimation Calculator
  • Regional Requirements

The network rack is the hub of the MDF/IDF room. This contains all IT equipment housed within the room. This contains the network equipment that provides interconnectivity between all devices. This also houses the structured cabling infrastructure that delivers all signaling to endpoints throughout the office.

Components include:

• Rack Type and Quantity
• Rack Installation
• Ladder Racks and Structural Stability
• Cable Management
• Patch Cable Color Scheme
• Equipment Layout
• Equipment Installation
• Identification and Labelling
• Audiovisual Component Layout
  • Racking Process Per Room Type
  • Rack Tools and Equipment
  • Schematic Design
  • Expansion Options for Different Sized Offices
  • Support Equipment Storage (drawer for remotes)

Structured cabling is the end-to-end signal path for all network and audiovisual signaling. This includes cables, termination points, vertical and horizontal cabling, and cabling types.

Components include:

• Copper and Fibre Cabling
• Copper Cable Types and Purpose
• Patch Panel Types
• Patch Cable Types
• Horizontal Cable Specifications
• Cable Security for Endpoints (RJ-45 locks)
• Regional Requirements

The power management equipment used to provide clean stable power to the equipment housed in the MDF can be found here. How it interconnects with the Electrical Standards and requirements, as well as how this equipment is accessed is detailed in this standard.

Components include:

• Power Stabilization
• Power Distribution
• Load Requirements
• Input and Output Connection Requirements
• Out-Of-Band Connectivity
• Schematic Design
• Monitoring and Alerting Ability
• Regional Requirements

IT-Network provides network switching and routing equipment, as well as wi-fi and network monitoring equipment to manage the health of the system.

Components include:

• Network Equipment
• WAN Optimization Equipment
• ISP and Circuit Equipment
• Cable Types
• Schematic Design
• Network Monitoring Equipment
• Out-Of-Band Connectivity Brokered Standard
• Wireless Infrastructure Brokered Standard
• MDF / IDF Network Monitor Probes - Brokered Standards

IT-Communications handles the telephony requirements within Red Hat offices. This includes managing the SIP providers and any associated equipment needed to provide end-to-end connectivity. This service also supports the videoconferencing endpoints that provide dedicated conferencing within our global conference rooms and enclaves.

Components include:

• Voice Gateways
• Session Border Controllers (SBCs) Within Offices
• POTS Lines for OOB Management (or other local dependencies)
• Schematic Design
• RingCentral and OpenUC Standards

IT provides an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) within each Red Hat office. This requires equipment that can handle the volume of data traversing the links in and out of the offices. Workplace Technology provides engineering assistance in selecting hardware that can support these needs. They deploy this equipment into the MDF of each office.

Components include:

• Intrusion Detection System
• Schematic Design