Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The learning process for this subject relies on performing the prescribed learning activities.

5.2. Learning tasks

In order to achieve the expected results the following activities are required:

     Lectures.
     Problem-solving classes.
     Assited Labs.
     Homeworks.
     Study and personal work.

5.3. Syllabus

•      Data centers. Technological evolution: keys present and future.

•      History of Data Centers, energy efficiency and environmental impact, and energy sources.

•      Technical requirements for facilities, construction, power supply, air conditioning, and wiring standards.

•      System security and monitoring.

•      Internal and external connectivity strategies and saclability. Types of servers and scalability. Consolidation and energy efficiency.

•      Reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) and fault tolerance. Mass storage subsystem. Secondary storage solutions.

•      Introduction to ICT provision and support services: ITIL.

5.4. Course planning and calendar

To be specified when the academic calendar gets approved by the school.

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

[BB: Bibliografía básica / BC: Bibliografía complementaria]

• Zaragoza:
• [BB] Barroso, Luiz André. The datacenter as a computer : an introduction to the design of warehouse-scale machines / Luiz André Barroso, Urs Hölzle, Jimmy Clidaras . 2nd ed. San Rafael (California, USA) : Morgan and Claypool, 201
• Teruel:
• [BB] Barroso, Luiz André. The datacenter as a computer : an introduction to the design of warehouse-scale machines / Luiz André Barroso, Urs Hölzle, Jimmy Clidaras . 2nd ed. San Rafael (California) : Morgan and Claypool, 2013