Apc - 8dec2010

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APC by Schneider Electric InfraStruxure™ Management

Eduard BodorSenior System EngineerRomania

APC by Schneider Electric –InfraStruxure December 2010

Increasing pressure

Energy and servicecost control

Increasing availability expectations

Regulatory requirements Server

consolidation

Dynamic power variation

Uncertainlong-term plans for capacity or density

… on data center planning and operation

We created – and continue to improve – a new way to plan, design, install, manage, and maintain data centers

In response …

Cloud computing

Energy efficiency Virtualization


Organic growth Tendency toward chaos

OverheatingOverheating

Clogged underfloorClogged underfloor

Cable spaghettiCable spaghetti

Overdue Overdue maintenancemaintenance

“Replace Battery” warning light

It’s a swamp!It’s a swamp!

Where can I Where can I plug it in?plug it in?


The old way: Independent components

Pieces patched togetherPieces patched together

● Custom-designed solutions

● Components from many suppliers

● “Integration” = complex web of designers / vendors / builders

● Process is…

Slow Creates defects Complex Unpredictable Error-prone Hard to change

Unique designUnique design yields yields unique problemsunique problems that burn time and resources to solvethat burn time and resources to solve


IT is getting boxed-in by power & cooling

● Rack density has doubled every 8 years since 1992

● Moore’s Law drives increased MIPs

● Power density increasing 15% per year

● By 2010, average kW per rack forecast to be 20+ kW (up from 1 kW in 2000)

● Dense power makes cooling unpredictable and expensive

Power density is explodingPower density is exploding

Source: IDC Report: Aligning IT with BusinessSource: IDC Report: Aligning IT with Business

Moore’s Law is now being limited Moore’s Law is now being limited by infrastructure!by infrastructure!


ARCHITECTURE – Standardized, modular structure Addresses all the challenges – High density, efficiency, scalability, standardization with flexibility

MANAGEMENT – Real-time, rack-level, model-based The “brain” that enables reliable high density, lean capacity, and high efficiency

The new way: Pre-engineered, built-in structure

PROCESS Standardized, repeatable process for planning and building Predictable roadmap – Standardized, no surprises, less cost, faster deployment

SERVICES – Clearly defined by scopes-of-work (SOWs)

● Whole-system “smart” designWhole-system “smart” design

● SOLUTION that integrates all elementsSOLUTION that integrates all elements


● One-time engineering● Unique training requirements● On-site assembly● On-site testing● Custom programming

To eliminate …To eliminate …● Modularize

● Pre-test systems in the factory

● Hot-swappable components

● Pluggable power-cooling-rack subsystems

● Out-of-the-box management & diagnostics

These example system-level improvements reduce These example system-level improvements reduce human error, reduce cycle time, and improve efficiencyhuman error, reduce cycle time, and improve efficiency

Standardization improves outcomes

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Uniqueness is for art …Uniqueness is for art … NOT for infrastructure NOT for infrastructure !!

StandardizedModularScalableIntegratedRepeatableUnderstandable

… a time-tested strategy

We all grew up with this conceptWe all grew up with this concept

Standardized, but CONFIGURABLEStandardized, but CONFIGURABLE

Modular architecture


Free IT !

● AlignAlign capacity with demand At row, rack, and server level

● PredictPredict fan failure to IT impact Reduce wasteful excess capacity

● Monitor Monitor the physical infrastructure Instant status and alarms

● ReduceReduce non-IT power consumption

Increase DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY

Smart management can help you …

UNMANAGED infrastructure

… with lean, smart infrastructure


● Know where your power goes

● Add IT equipment without breaker trips

● Add IT equipment without overheating

● Maximize the amount of IT equipment

in the room

● Manage IT asset inventory

Smart management can monitor, analyze, Smart management can monitor, analyze, model, and forecast, so you can …model, and forecast, so you can …

… for lean, efficient infrastructure

Know where you can add IT devices Know where you can add IT devices without surprises !without surprises !

“Smart” management

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●Network management●A graphical overview of the data center network paths and their interconnections.

●Blade servers●Mirror the exact data center setup, by modeling blades within their blade enclosures.

●Expiring license support●Expiring license support to enable current InfraStruxure Central customers to try out

InfraStruxure Operations for a limited time period

●Download available for customers with a valid software support contract.●SKU number: SFISXOPS61

InfraStruxure Operations 6.1Instant overview of data center operations through inventory management, PUE calculator, real-time device alarms, and location-based drill-down

Integrated inventory management for full overview of data center operations


InfraStruxure Energy Efficiency 1.1

●PPower dependency editor●A hierarchical break-down of the power flow from the power enters the

building down to the main PDU, providing an overview of the power path through the building.

●CCarbon footprint

●Shows the CO2 footprint for each energy sub-system, for instant measurement of impact on the environment.

Intelligent PUE analytics at subsystem level

Full insight into current and historical energy efficiency for facilities, identifying efficiency losses and enabling improved PUE values at subsystem level.


●Data Center Lab●For customers to try out future data center changes and view the impact,

without making any changes to their live InfraStruxure Operations application.

InfraStruxure Capacity 6.1Planning and optimizing utilization of actual power, cooling and rack capacities via shared data center model, enabling efficient equipment provisioning and right-sizing of your data center.

Balance IT demand with physical infrastructure supply


InfraStruxure Management Software Configuration Services Suite

InfraStruxure Central Configuration Appliance Installation Application Configuration

Implementing the InfraStruxure Management Software Solution

InfraStruxure Capacity InfraStruxure Capacity Policy

Configuration InfraStruxure Advanced Power

Configuration

InfraStruxure Post Configuration Insight Post Configuration Knowledge

Transfer for InfraStruxure Central, InfraStruxure Operations & InfraStruxure Capacity

InfraStruxure Operations Catalog Creation Floor & Rack Layout Creation IT Device Assessment & Assignment Power Dependency Configuration Labeling Service


Questions….?

Thank you!

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