Let's see a few standard design points before we explore into the setup in depth.

Now that we know the power/cooling needs of the solution we have decided on, we can provide the data to the facilities manager and start assembling the necessary hardware, preparing the space, and ordering the accessories.

One thing that is important when planning the design is remote manageability. Some key pieces to have in the racks are remote management capabilities including power cyclers, console capabilities, and a secure management network.

For each rack, you will want at least two separate power circuits coming from separate panels, which will be used to feed any equipment with multiple power supplies. It is also key to log all of this data for future reference in the event that something happens.

Burning in the equipment is also important, so plan for at least a week of running the equipment before using it in production.