Post on 19-Jul-2018
Sept 29, 2015
Schneider Electric’s Micro Data Center
Solutions
Micro Data Center Solutions
Source: Cloud Index Report 2014
..by 2018
8.6 Zettabytes of IP Traffic
Digital traffic is expanding
annually by 23%+,
creating the need to scale
digital infrastructure
8,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes
Sources: Cloud Index Report 2014 Intel
2 Billion Internet users
21 Billion network devices
1.3 Million video views per min
665TB Data per hospital per year
40TB data transmitted / flight hr
Growth is driven by the connected users and the Internet of Things
Datacenter and Cloud/IoT Landscape
Devices
Large DatacenterEnterprise/Cloud/ColoHeavy processing and data storage
Edge or Local DatacenterDevices
>100ms
latency
<10ms
latency
Datacenter and Cloud/IoT Landscape
Devices
Large DatacenterEnterprise/Cloud/ColoHeavy processing and data storage
Devices
The future architecture will likely have at least 3 variations
1) Could be a gateway or embedded device
2) Could be 1-8 racksor micro data center
3) Could be a regionaldata center’
<10ms
latency
Embedded devices: • Limited processing and storage
• Deployment is ‘immediate’
• Suitable for home or small office applications
Micro data centers: • Significant processing and storage
• Fast to deploy in existing environments
• Suitable for a broad base of applications requiring low latency and/or high bandwidth
Regional data centers:• ‘Unlimited’ processing and storage
• Longer to construct due to permitting and local compliance issues
• Suitable for applications that can tolerate some latency
Micro data centers (1-10 IT racks) fill an important roll
Enterprise: finance, retail, outsourced IT
Industrial: oil & gas, mining, manufacturing
Government and Military
Customer Trends
Healthcare and Education
Enterprise: finance, retail, outsourced IT
Customer Trends
• Retail stores connecting to customer devices for mapping apps, buying
habits, targeted sales, financial transactions, etc.
• Banking branches becoming more automated and integrated into retail
sites. Dedicated space for IT infrastructure is not available.
• SMB enterprise customers with outsourced IT still require local storage,
and networking for critical applications requiring low-latency. Often an
upgrade of “left over” infrastructure is needed.
Industrial: oil & gas, mining, manufacturing
Customer Trends
• Exploration is sites are producing massive amounts of data through
sensors and imaging that need to be processed on site for real-time
analysis
• Production and manufacturing facilities are becoming highly
automated. IT equipment has short life span if not protected from
harmful airborne particles and heat.
• Assembly plants use autonomous robots, video sensors, automated
lines that all require local processing on the factory floor
Government and Military
Customer Trends
• Regional governments and interdepartmental offices often require data
to be kept on site/campus. Physical security and disaster recovery are
critical to operations
• Military forward operations are managing data from drones, field
cameras, and smart weaponry. Mobile command centers need to be
operational in many different types of harsh environments.
Healthcare and Education
Customer Trends
• Demand on Hospital data centers is driving expansion. Imaging, video
and patient data need to be processed and distributed to different
departments on campus or remote offices. Local processing is needed
at nurses stations, lab facilities, and operating rooms.
• University research laboratories require powerful processing in areas
typically not designed for the necessary power and cooling. In
addition, they often have small windows of time to upgrade
infrastructure.
IT vendors are addressing trends with Converged Solutions
FlexPod
VBlockVSPEX VersaStack
VRTX
Dell Active
vShape
HCPHP Converged
Micro data center definition
A micro data center is a self contained, secure computing environment that includes all the storage, processing and networking required to run the customer’s applications in a single rack or small, multi-rack solution.
Single rack and multi-rack infrastructure solutions that include all necessary power, cooling, security, and associated management tools (DCIM) assembled and tested in a factory environment are available in themarket.
Prefabricated / Containerized
Rack Based
All manufactured, assembled & tested in a factory environment.
Micro DC solutions for different types of environment
IT Rack Based – Value priced solutions for traditional IT
environment
Racks for Offices– Sound-proof with decorative exterior for
office environment
Racks for Harsh environments– Secure, insulated, dust-
proof, and actively cooled for industrial environments
Prefabricated Modules and Containers – Integrated,
weather-proof, fire-rated, deploy anywhere solution
Types of Micro DC solutions
Examples of Rack Based Solutions
Traditional for IT rooms Optimized for office environments Industrial Environments
24 and 42U
> 3 or 5kVA UPS
> Environmental monitoring
> Switched Rack PDUs
> Passive cooling
24U and 38U
> 3 or 5kVA UPS
> Environmental monitoring
> Switched Rack PDUs
> Sound proofing
> Fan-assisted ventilation
23U and 42U
> 5 and 8kVA UPS
> Electrical Input panel
> Environmental monitoring
> Switched Rack PDUs
> Active DX cooling solutions
> Thermal insulation
> Sealed enclosure
Examples of Solutions for Office Environments
Security and Environmental Monitoring> Surveillance Cameras> Alarm beacon> Temp. &Hum. sensors> Smoke detector> Leak Rope Sensor
Fan-assisted cooling
Metered rack PDU with remote monitoring
UPS with remote management
DCIM software for remote management and real-time monitoring
IT equipment can be installed in an office space without the cost of building a dedicated IT room
Superior sound proofing on all interior surfaces.Clean, decorative exterior to match office decor
Examples of Solutions for Industrial & Harsh Environments
Security and Environmental Monitoring> Surveillance Cameras> Alarm beacon> Temp. &Hum. sensors> Smoke detector> Leak Rope Sensor
InRow self-contained, active DX cooling with monitoring, controls, and display
Switched and metered rack PDU with remote monitoring
Fire-rated and sealed cable entries UPS with remote
management
Multi-point locking door and Rack Access proximity card locking system
DCIM software for remote management and real-time monitoring
> Superior physical protection with heavy gauge steel construction
> Thermally Insulated walls keep cold air in and hot air out
> Wall construction provides superior sound attenuation
> Front and rear access with 180°
doors
IT Racks
Sliding racks in
containerized units for full
access to front and back
of racks
Flexible cable tray to
allow racks to slide
Fully contained hot and
cold aisle
20’, 40’ ISO containers
for easy shipping
45’ or greater (Non ISO)
modules for maximum
space and configurations
Hot Aisle Containment
UPS
Staging Lobby and Electrical Room
Overhead DX cooling
Examples of Prefabricated Modules & Containers
Prefabricated Container All-In-OnePrefabricated IT Module All-In-One
Fire Suppression
Busbar Distribution
Case Study:Sporting & Outdoor Retailer, USA
Customer Challenge
• Current approach was a mix and match of different
size, type, and quality of racking and equipment in
the back of their stores
• The challenge was bring 124 stores throughout the
US to a common standard
Solution
• Fully configured single-rack solutions
• Included UPS, PDU, servers, storage and
networking
• Pre-configured, crated and shipped as a plug-and-
play solution to customer sites
• Only 1 IT technician needed on-site to start-up and
operate
BEFORE
Case Study: Governmental, South America
Customer Challenge
• Need for simplified, secure and stand-alone IT
Infrastructure
• Internal auto-provisioning and billing platform; cost
assignment to each department
• SaaS deployment; centralized app management
• OpEx reduction (energy reduction, management)
Solution
• 9 single racks (1 per hospital) with air conditioning,
long runtime power protection and environmental
monitoring
• Simplified, secure, cost-effective
Customer Challenge:
• Growing hospital with a need for greater data center
capacity with little available space
• Data center is support – not producing revenue. New
building would cost too much
• Need completed in 6 months
Solution:
• All-in-one Prefabricated Module
• 100kW Modular UPS
• 12 racks, modular power, In-Row Cooling,
• Environmental Monitoring & DCIM software.
• Chiller supplied by Contractor
Case Study: Healthcare - Canada
Managing the Data Center with Software Solutions
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DCIM Integrates physical assets across the different data center domains
Building ManagementMonitor and control facility energy, fire and HVAC
Data Center ManagementManage data center assets, operational and capital costs
IT Infrastructure and Device MonitoringAdvanced monitoring and control
PowerMonitoringAdvanced power monitoring, control and analysis
Energy and SustainabilityTrack and manage enterprise energy and carbon costs
Problems in the data center
According to IDC
• Data center owners continue to rank downtime as their top issue in data center management
• Downtime remains among the most compelling reasons to invest in DCIM
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Run out of IP addresses
Downtime due to natural disasters
Insufficient bandwidth into or out of the…
None of the above
Security breaches
Regulatory or compliance issues
Latency issues
Downtime due to system failure
Downtime due to human error
2015 2014
Executive Portal DC Operations
DC Manager Dashboard
Mechanical Electrical Whitespace
Creating visibility and predictablity
Intelligence to the right people across the organization
Creating visibility &
predictability
Increasing availability & uptime
Extending data center
lifespan
Improving operational efficiency
Reducing energy cost
UPSPDU
Network Switches
Rack Mounted PDU
Cooling
AfterBefore
Creating visibility and predictablity
Understanding dependencies and impact
Alarm on Main Switchboard A.
Breaker trip. Why?
Detailed engineering data for
troubleshooting
Increasing availability & uptime
Real time monitoring - Electrical
Creating visibility &
predictability
Increasing availability &
uptime
Extending data center
lifespan
Improving operational efficiency
Reducing energy cost
Plant
Alarm Detected
Fault Identified
Detailed data for troubleshooting
Increasing availability & uptime
Real time monitoring - Mechanical
CPU Utilization CPU <2%
CPU > 2% - <10%
CPU >10%
Extending the data center lifespan
Reclaiming stranded capacity
Creating visibility &
predictability
Increasing availability &
uptime
Extending data center
lifespan
Improving operational efficiency
Reducing energy cost
Provisioning a server
Best Recommendation
Some concerns
Not recommended
Recommended
Consideration Factors
Improving operational efficiency
Improving decision making and minimizing human error
Creating visibility &
predictability
Increasing availability & uptime
Extending data center
lifespan
Improving operational efficiency
Reducing energy cost
Engineer’s workload
Move, Add, Changes
Improving operational efficiency
Accountability and audit trail
Increase temperature by 2°celsius
Before After
Reducing energy cost
Risk simulation
Creating visibility &
predictability
Increasing availability &
uptime
Extending data center
lifespan
Improving operating efficiency
Reducing energy cost
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1000
2000
3000
4000
Baseline VigilentControl
Cooling Optimize
98% reduction 41% savings
Reducing energy cost
The results of cooling optimization
Baseline
Hotspot hours Cooling energy
Average power reduction
Creating visibility &
predictability
Increasing availability &
uptime
Extending data center
lifespan
Improving operating efficiency
Reducing energy cost
COMPONENTS
Software Pack for Data Centers
Breadth and depth
Energy and SustainabilityTrack and manage enterprise energy and carbon costs
Building ManagementMonitor and control facility energy, fire and HVAC
Data Center ManagementManage data center assets, operational and capital costs
IT Infrastructure and Device MonitoringAdvanced monitoring and control
PowerMonitoringAdvanced power monitoring, control and analysis
Base software and modules
• Building Operation
– HVAC and cooling management
– Automated and manual control
– Piping insight
– Access control
– Lighting control
– Graphics library
– Modern, intuitive interface
– Embedded open protocols
– Energy monitoring
Building Management System
Monitor and control facility energy, fire and HVAC
Power Monitoring System
Deep power understanding, advanced power monitoring, control and analysis
• Power Monitoring Expert
– Power quality and analysis
– Power incident management
– Energy usage
– One-line diagrams
– Breaker status
Centralized IT Infrastructure and Device Monitoring
Advanced monitoring and control
• Data Center Expert
– IT floor monitoring
– Incident management
– Security
– Video surveillance
– Web panels
– Reporting
Data Center Operation System
Optimize and manage data center assets, operational and capital costs
• Data Center Operation
– Floor Management
– Rack Management
– Asset management
– Capacity Planning
– Server Usage Optimization
– Change Management
– Energy Efficiency
– Reporting
Data Center Operation System for Colocation Providers
Data center as a business – optimize and manage data center assets, operational and capital costs
• Data Center Operation for Colo
– Floor Management
– Space management
– Cage management
– Advanced power setups
– Customer info
– CAD import
– Facility reporting
– Energy consumption tracking (by customer, cage, rack and server)
Strategic Energy and Sustainability Services
Track and manage enterprise energy and carbon costs
• Resource Advisor
– Market intelligence
– Strategic sourcing
– Rate analysis
– Risk management
– Utility procurement
– Project tracking
– Energy data management
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