Green IT Data Center Case Study:Modeling, Selection, and Virtualization

Or “What I learned on summer vacation in The Matrix...”

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Presentation Summary

Status Quo Reduction Pressures Growth Pressures

Modeling TileFlow Low-Cost/No-Cost Changes Phased Approach Placement

Hardware Selection Energy Star Right-sizing – Cost/TB

Virtualization 3:1 or 15:14

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Red pill or Blue Pill?Status Quo – A Place to Start, not end

Existing 157 racks – 485 kW (99% heat steady state) Tier 1 Data Center

Constraints UPS Electrical Mechanical Space

PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE Extrapolation

Cost/sf ~ kW/sf Expansion – Add 230 racks Loss of mission? Reliability?

What EROS got instead Reduction

638kW avoided - $202,881 saved annually $615k cost avoidance Tier 2 Data center

Master plan

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Am I Bill or Ted? Wait, nope, I am Neo…TileFlow Modeling

Investigation Understanding constraints, needs, and existing conditions

Modeling Input status quo into system Determine “Hot Spots” Average Temperature range Under Floor Velocities What happens if redundant unit fails?

Shift racks

Increase plenum space

Increase/decrease floor perforations

Install Overhead Return air

Install CRAC unit redundancy software

Hypothesize additional rack space

Engineer highly likely variables and confirm (WAG)

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Am I an Elf or An Agent?: Agent ElrondPhased Approach

Lessen Mission Impact

Reduce First Costs

“Just-In-Time” or Extra Redundancy Depending on Expectations and Budgets

Allows technology improvements

Phase 0 – Low-cost/No-cost (Buys Time)

Phase 1 – Replace small HVAC (Prepare for Upswing)

Phase 2 – Move CRACs (Let projects finish, then move)

Phase 3 – Upgrade large HVAC (Big savings)

Phase 4 – Install “nice to haves” (additional savings/reliability)

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Loop it!Hardware Selections and Virtualization

Energy Star Rated Hardware 75% percentile 80% more efficiency minimum

– Idle Power Consumption – 50% standard

–Operational Power Consumption – Drop-in replacements for older power

Solid State Drive (SSD)Technologies Multi-Cell Levels

Enterprise Management Systems

Virtualization 3:1 ratio potential 15:14; due to accounting/project constraints Right Sizing Cost/PB

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Mr. AndersonExisting

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My name is NeoProposed

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Difference between knowing the path and walking the path

Other avenues

Set house in order

Tighten up envelope Infiltration Reflectivity

Get Reliability Up

Then think about options Solar Hydro Wind Human Potential

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Was Ist Lost? Soul Patrol…. Free your mindConclusion

Status Quo Reduction Pressures Growth Pressures

Modeling TileFlow Low-Cost/No-Cost Changes Phased Approach Placement

Hardware Selection Energy Star Right-sizing – Cost/TB

Virtualization 3:1 or 15:14

Meet Goals, Expectations, change the world, or at least you little piece of it.

Shaping the Future

Any More Questions?

Hang around after.

Thanks to Innovative Research, StellCo

Industries, and the EROS Data Center Staff

What we do now is up to you…

jeff.riegle@amec.com 612-252-3667