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Air traffic

Data center redundancy

High speed Training

Costs

High-speed pipes

Guy with

TrainingDesign

Liquid cooling

TerrorismGuy with a wrench

Special localized cooling

coolingFire

Applications, Migration

Power di t ib ti

Communications and Network

Backup power

MigrationVirtualization

distribution

Redundant power grids Natural Disasters

SecurityOperations

Center

Governance

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Tech Target, NYC g ,Optimizing Today's Critical Data Center Environments

Kfir L Godrich, VP & CTHP Technology Services gy

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AgendaTrends

Strategy

Optimization

Summary

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T dTrends

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Th i B k V bl Thorstein Bunke Veblen Invention is the mother of necessity

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CIO Focus Shift: Cost Efficiency  Resource ProductivityProductivity

Source: Gartner

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IT evolutionExisting Evolving intoTwo or several (typically high availability) Data C t t d i l l t ith

Multiple distributed Data Centers (typically l il bilit )Centers connected in a complex plant with 

direct geo‐interdependencies.lower availability).

O d d i d i O d d i i i i i lOwned, outsourced or mixed environments at constantly growing budget. 

Owned or outsourced  ‐minimum initial investment based on variable services cost models.

Must be cost efficient to succeed.  Must run an optimized “transfer function” (ROI or equivalent) to succeed.

Industrialized IT

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Technology Interest per Industrygy p y

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Cloud Computing

Service users

Th l d i b hi h l b l l hi hl

Service providers

The cloud is a means by which global class, highly scalable and flexible services can be delivered and

consumed over the internet through an as-needed, pay-per use business model per-use business model.

Cloud Computing RationaleProvisioning, growth Commerce platforms Unified g, g

and cost benefitsp

and social networkscommunication

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Massive Scale-out and the CloudEnterprise Class Global class

On‐premise Hybrid/off‐premiseOn premise Hybrid/off premise

100s ‐1000s of nodes 10,000+  nodes

Proprietary Commodity

HW resiliency SW resiliency

Max performance Max efficiency

Silo’ed Resources Shared ResourcesSilo ed Resources Shared Resources

Clusters Grids/Cloud

Value/Static Elastic

10

Cost‐CenterValue/

Revenue‐CenterShared storage Replicated storage

Facility costs PUE

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P bl PiPablo PicassoComputers are useless. They can only give you answers.

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Tomorrow’s business will be built on CI

ServersStorage

Power & cooling Network

Management software12

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CI architecture basicsInfrastructure operating environment

E bl h d i tFlex fabric

Wire-once, dynamic assembly,

Enables shared-service management

Adaptive resource pools

Virtualized compute memory

Wire once, dynamic assembly, always predictable

Virtualized compute, memory, storage & networkData center smart gridIntelligent energy management Intelligent energy management across systems and facilities13

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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Need a holistic approach

Focus on ROI and TCO

Th l approach Data center energy spending can Many

Thermal mappingPower throttlingPower cappingThe PUE race p g

reach into $millions per year.

ycompanies will spend more on

Three metrics for data center cost-of-ownership i t i bl ld

pp gThe PUE race

.y

energy than on hardware. Reducing the Energy

demand is more

in a sustainable world: Efficiency, CO2 emissions, and energy loss demand is more

effective than reducing the cost per KW

loss

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Global Carbon Emissions2%

IT industry98%All Others

IT industry98%

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St tStrategy

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Information technology is the most powerful asset we have to address the energy issue…

Transparent Efficient Light

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AnalyticsM i b th bManaging by the numbers…

Tools to manage power: Data Center, PCs

Tools to measure carbon: Data Center, Printing

U ili i M i l i Utilities: Metering solutions for monitoring energy use

Transparent…

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PCs, Printers, Data CentersblMore sustainable…

Printers, PCs: Recycled materials and packaging, eco-label standards

“Skinless” servers; Automation and virtualization technologies

N S i bl D CNext: Sustainable Data Centers:Least energy, least materials

Efficient…

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NanotechnologyM i t lli tMore intelligent…

Memristor: Fourth element of electronic circuitry proven by HP Labs

Real-time data analysis with low-cost, self-powered sensors

N Wi l I d S Next: Wireless Integrated Sensor Networks might get a different direction

Efficient…

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PhotonicsC h ’ dCopper that’s never mined…

2012: ServersAnnual savings: 13 TeraWatt-hours of electricity

2017: Servers + ChipsAnnual savings: 110 TWh of electricity

Reduce the need to mine, smelt copper

Light…

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Hallmarks of a “Green” DC (1)Based on industry design criteria and best practicesp

Climate and geography leveraged to minimize GHG emissions

Facility responds to site constraints and advantages

d h l b ldDesigned using rigorous whole-building energy modeling

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Hallmarks of a “Green” DC (2)Optimization of energy and water use

Life cycle approach used in decision making

Thorough and transparent reporting of energy use

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Early Planning Yields Best ResultsEarly Planning Yields Best Results

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Data Center Energy StrategyAir Management Objective: Increase air & chw set points- Minimize Negative flow and Bypassg yp- Minimize Recirculation- Match demand Air- Segregate Hot/Cold air

IT Server:(> Efficient)(> Utilisation)> T (& RH) range

Mechanical- Free Cooling (air or chw)- Plant / system optimize

Chillers> T (& RH) range - Chillers- CRACs- Humidifiers, etc

ElectricElectric- UPS- Gen heaters - Lights

Renewable power (mains /on-site)- Mains (wind, hydro)- Site (solar, wind, sustainable bio-fuel)

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Results of 22 AnalysesResults of 22 Analyses

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Improve the PUEUpgrade DCiE PUE Rating Cumulative1 Cost Simple payback2 Upgrade DCiE PUE Rating Cumulative Cost Simple payback

(years)

Current 0.52 1.94 D

I 0.60 1.67 C $300k - $400k 1.7 I $ $

II 0.70 1.43 B $600k - $1M 2.5

II 0.8 1.25 A $2.5M-$3M 5.7

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01.93 1.67 1.43 1.25

PUE improvement

Climate Zone

Actual data Poly. (Actual data)

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Impacts of Power and Cooling on PUEd d

Max PUE = 1.63

Two system design concepts compared

Average PUE = 1.56

Annual Energy = 49 MKWh

Difference is 5 million kWH($500,000 at $0.10/KWh)

Max PUE = 1.45

Average PUE = 1.41

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Annual Energy = 44 MKWh

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Impacts of Climate on PUEAnalysis of Vancouver BC and Atlanta GA

Vancouver, BC

Analysis of Vancouver, BC and Atlanta, GA

Max PUE = 1.63

Average PUE = 1.57

Annual Energy = 69 MKWh

Difference is 3 million kWH($300 000 at $010/KWh)Atlanta, GA

Max PUE = 1.73

($300,000 at $0.10/KWh)

3013 September 2010

Average PUE = 1.65

Annual Energy = 72 MKWh

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Reliability of electrical systemsDescription of RBD MTBF MTTR Availability

Probability of Failure in 5 

years

N + 1 UPS system ‐ dual cord loads 32,509 5.97 0.99981626 58.16%y

Distributed Redundant (2‐3) UPS system ‐ dual cord loads

161,646 3.24 0.99997994 7.43%

2N UPS system ‐ dual cord loads 214,182 2.74 0.99998723 6.56%y ,

2(N + 1) UPS system ‐ dual cord loads 305,251 4.03 0.9999868 6.49%

Utility + N + 1 UPS system, ASTSs ‐ dual d l d

65,056 0.12 0.99999821 8.02%cord loads

,

Redundant Reserve (2‐3) UPS System, ASTSs ‐ dual cord loads

257,459 2.43 0.99999058 2.58%

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Distributed Redundant (2‐3) UPS system, ASTSs ‐ dual cord loads

256,674 2.45 0.99999046 2.72%

2N UPS system, ASTSs ‐ dual cord loads 445,691 0.69 0.99999845 1.12%

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On 9sH h i t h?

• Pushing the limits of

How much is too much?

• Pushing the limits of complexity means not only Unavailability but also bad  capital investmentinvestment

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Building for Tiers Dilemmad f f• Based on 40,000 sf of

Raised Floor Data Center

Tier 2, 3, 4 Costs ($/sf)

$3 500$4,000$4,500$5,000

Tier 4

• Tier level increases, build cost risesC t f ti IV ti II $500

$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500$3,000$3,500

Tier 3Tier 2Linear (Tier 4)Linear (Tier 3)Linear (Tier 2)

• Costs of tier IV vs tier II are almost double

• Power density increases, Tier 2, 3, 4 Costs ($/kw of Critical Power)

$35 000

$-$500

50 w/sf 100 w/sf 150 w/sf 200 w/sf 250 w/sf 300 w/sf

y$/kW decreases, but again can be almost double the cost tier II –$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Tier 4Tier 3Tier 2 double the cost tier II

tier IV 33

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$-

$5,000

$10,000

50 w/sf 100 w/sf 150 w/sf 200 w/sf 250 w/sf 300 w/sf

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Comparison: Monolithic vs. Multi-tieredl h d l d h b d dMonolithic design Multi-tiered hybrid design

MEP systems/infrastructure (Tier IV)A side

MEP systems/infrastructure Tier II, A side

MEP systems/infrastructure Tier IV, A side

Pod 1

MEP systems/infrastructure (Tier IV)B side

Pod 1 Pod 2

No B side (saves space)

MEP systems/infrastructure Tier IV, B side

• Provides same operational framework (i.e., Tier level I, II, III, or IV) across all pods

· Allows applications of similar criticality to be deployed in different pods

· MEP infrastructure provides the required operational level to each pod

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Solution - Multi-Tiered Hybrid DesignMEP for less-critical applications

Redundant MEP for critical applications

Now unused Now-unused floor space

High-availability pod for highly critical applications

Pod for less-critical applications

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Energy efficiency and facilities optimizationhighly critical applications

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O ti i tiOptimization

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Basics of NGDC2

“Industrialized” & Modular

Low cost & Scalable

Energy efficient & lower Reliability

Monitored & Controllable

Adaptable & Global

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Performance Index

π=((TCO/KW)/Pf)/1000over t = 5 years period

• Correlates 

– Performance 

– Energy efficiency 

– Cost 

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E2

Electrical system efficiency89.00%

84.00%

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Effic

iency

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79.00%N N+1 Block Rednt 2N 2(N+1)

Configuration Legend:

Single Cord Configuration

Dual Cord Configuration

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TCO

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)75 000 000

55 000 000

60,000,000

65,000,000

70,000,000

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40,000,000

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35,000,000

N N+1 Block Rednt 2N 2(N+1)

Configuration Legend:

Single Cord Configuration

Dual Cord Configuration

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The Global PicturePerformance Index

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Summary

1 Lowering the $/MW is important, operating h MW i h l i ll ithe MWs with less is equally important.

The NGDC must include modularity and 2 The NGDC must include modularity and scalability, learn from others but create your own!

3TCO is almost the ultimate key to the right decision – can you make the next step and decision can you make the next step and optimize it?

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Q&AQ&A

Kfir L. Godrich, VP & CTKfir L. Godrich, VP & CTHP Technology ServicesTel: +1.917.952.1970i i i i l@[email protected]

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