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6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Hassan Moezzi
A New Approach
Welcome to the Model Data Centre
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Operational Intent
Mid life Expected end of life
Year 1
Time
Operational intent
Usable Capacity of room
Total available KW
Capacity=W/m2 x area
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
The Reality…
Mid life Expected end of life
Year 1
Time
Typical Operation
Operational intent
Lost Lifespan
Stranded Capacity
Usable Capacity of room
Total available KW
Hot Spots create a mid-life crisis? Premature end-of-life for the data center.
Hot Spots
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Why is there stranded capacity?
• IT operation decisions have engineering impact on:• Efficiency (increased Opex through energy costs)• Resilience (increased risk of thermal downtime)• Longevity (increase in Capex caused by stranded capacity)
• Causes:• IT Deployment decisions do not take into account the engineering
impact of operational decisions• IT Deployment decisions do not consider air flow/cooling management
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Lack of Airflow Management
• Did you know that all mission critical facilities lose more than 30% of their data center capacity because of hotspots?• Why?• IT Equipment is air cooled• There are no standards for cooling
design of IT Equipment.• IT equipment designs change over time.• IT equipment deployment changes over
time.• Data Center cooling infrastructure is
fixed over its lifetime.• The owner/operator has the
responsibility to deliver sufficient airflow and cooling to every piece of IT equipment at all times.
Servers
Switch
Storage
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Capacity planning is impossible without airflow management
Same equipment, one works... one fails.
Servers
Switch
Storage
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
The Physics of Airflow and Cooling
Equipment Manufacturer No Man’s Land Facilities Manager
There is a lack of effective communication between the Equipment Suppliers and the Building Services Industry
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Current Process
InfrastructureIT
Equipment Cabinets
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
What you’ll see today
InfrastructureIT
Equipment Cabinets The Virtual Facility
The Virtual Facility is a full 3-dimensional mathematical representation of the physical data center at any point in time.
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Many teams... One goal
Engineering based decisions Business / Operational based decisions
6SigmaDC Conference & User Training, 15th – 17th November 2011
Closing Remarks
Mid life Expected end of life
Year 1
Time
Typical Operation
Operational intent
Reclaimed Capacity
Operating with a Virtual Facility
Reclaimed Lifespan
Capacity of room
Total available
KW
“Data centers seldom meet the operational and capacity requirements of their initial design” - Gartner
