Progress EnergyProgress EnergyCorporate Data CenterCorporate Data Center

Rob RobertsonRob RobertsonFebruary 17, 2010February 17, 2010

of North Carolina

AgendaAgenda

• BackgroundBackground• SystemsSystems• InfrastructureInfrastructure• Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery• ProcessesProcesses• Future PlansFuture Plans

of North Carolina

BackgroundBackground

• Data Center is 24 years old (1986)Data Center is 24 years old (1986)– Downtown Raleigh, NCDowntown Raleigh, NC– 42,000 sq. ft. (14,400 sq. ft. is computer 42,000 sq. ft. (14,400 sq. ft. is computer

room)room)– 90+ employees90+ employees

SystemsSystems

• IBM Z10 MainframeIBM Z10 Mainframe– ApplicationsApplications

•Customer InformationCustomer Information

•Supply ChainSupply Chain

•>3,500 mainframe batch jobs and 3 million >3,500 mainframe batch jobs and 3 million transactions dailytransactions daily

– Shark DASDShark DASD– VTS and 12 Frame Tape LibraryVTS and 12 Frame Tape Library

•Virtual Tape Library incomingVirtual Tape Library incoming

Systems Cont’dSystems Cont’d• Open SystemsOpen Systems

– 400+ Applications400+ Applications– Windows, LINUX, some UNIXWindows, LINUX, some UNIX

•900+ Operating Systems900+ Operating Systems

•450+ Virtual Servers450+ Virtual Servers

•<400 Physical Servers<400 Physical Servers

•20+ C7000 Blade Enclosures20+ C7000 Blade Enclosures

– HP Servers, some IBMHP Servers, some IBM– StorageStorage

•Hitachi, NetAPPHitachi, NetAPP

•~900 TB, growing daily~900 TB, growing daily

Systems Cont’dSystems Cont’d• NetworkingNetworking

– Hub for company’s telecommunications Hub for company’s telecommunications infrastructureinfrastructure• 250+ routers, 2,100+ hubs/switches and 2,020 miles of fiber250+ routers, 2,100+ hubs/switches and 2,020 miles of fiber

– Recently upgraded to 10GBRecently upgraded to 10GB– New switchesNew switches

• Cisco 6509, 4948, 2950Cisco 6509, 4948, 2950– New cabling (Cat6A)New cabling (Cat6A)– Voice systemsVoice systems

• ~100 serving Florida and the Carolinas~100 serving Florida and the Carolinas

– 900 MHz radio network900 MHz radio network• Florida – 45 tower sitesFlorida – 45 tower sites• Carolinas – 65 tower sitesCarolinas – 65 tower sites

– Provide enterprise network security operationsProvide enterprise network security operations

InfrastructureInfrastructure• Water and DX HVACWater and DX HVAC

• Dual Input Power feedsDual Input Power feeds

• Dual UPSDual UPS– GE UPS, installed 2007GE UPS, installed 2007– New Liebert UPS, installed 2010New Liebert UPS, installed 2010– 25yr Gel cell battery strings25yr Gel cell battery strings

• 1500KW Generator1500KW Generator

• 19 Floor Power Distribution Units19 Floor Power Distribution Units– Redundancy to server power suppliesRedundancy to server power supplies

• New Fire SystemL: FM-200New Fire SystemL: FM-200

• New EPONew EPO

Tier 3 by mid-2010Tier 3 by mid-2010

Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery

• Extended Data CenterExtended Data Center– Originally hosted at Sungard (Mainframe only)Originally hosted at Sungard (Mainframe only)– Hosted solution at Inflow (which was in-turn Hosted solution at Inflow (which was in-turn

bought by Sungard)bought by Sungard)– Decided to build new data centerDecided to build new data center

• Completed in 2008Completed in 2008

• 4000 sq.ft., 2100 sq.ft. Computer Room4000 sq.ft., 2100 sq.ft. Computer Room

• z10 Mainframe, Open Systems (Tier 1 apps), Storagez10 Mainframe, Open Systems (Tier 1 apps), Storage

• Unmanned FacilityUnmanned Facility

ProcessesProcesses• ITILITIL

– Problem, Knowledge, Configuration and Problem, Knowledge, Configuration and Incident Management StructuresIncident Management Structures

– Change ManagementChange Management– Outage WindowsOutage Windows

• Data Center Best PracticesData Center Best Practices– Rack Management, blank panels, etc.Rack Management, blank panels, etc.– Cold Aisle - Hot AisleCold Aisle - Hot Aisle– Air Flow AnalysisAir Flow Analysis– Raised Floor Hole PlugsRaised Floor Hole Plugs

Processes Cont’dProcesses Cont’d

• Management focus on “Green”Management focus on “Green”– ProjectsProjects

•HVAC ReplacementHVAC Replacement

•Lighting ReplacementLighting Replacement

•Blades, Virtualization, AMD ProcessorsBlades, Virtualization, AMD Processors

•Storage ConsolidationStorage Consolidation

– 14% Savings in 200814% Savings in 2008– 9.5% Savings in 20099.5% Savings in 2009– 5% Savings Goal for 20105% Savings Goal for 2010

Future PlansFuture Plans

• Complete Tier 3 RequirementsComplete Tier 3 Requirements

• 100% redundancy in computer room100% redundancy in computer room

• Meet all security requirementsMeet all security requirements

• Major Projects (e.g., Smart Grid)Major Projects (e.g., Smart Grid)

• ““The Incredible Shrinking Data Center”The Incredible Shrinking Data Center”– 14,400 sq.ft. down to ~9000 sq.ft14,400 sq.ft. down to ~9000 sq.ft– Cooling and power savings analysisCooling and power savings analysis

Questions?Questions?