The Greenfield Data Centre Breaking 1:1 The Greenfield Data Centre Breaking 1:1 PUE
Feb 07, 2015
The Greenfield Data Centre
Breaking 1:1
The Greenfield Data Centre
Breaking 1:1 PUE
Agenda1. World’s Best DCs 2. Definitions3. An Example4. What is Modular Flexibility?5. Critical Issues6. Reliability & Costs7. Q & A
1. World’s Best DCs
Source – Data Centre Knowledge - Are You Suffering from PUE Envy? By: Industry Perspectives – 29 May 2013
1.07 1.12 1.1Lockport, NY USA iDataCenter, North Carolina Carbon-free hydroelectric power
Wind power Fuel cells & solar power
2. Definitions • PUE• Where• Technology Religion• Agnosis
3.
Exam
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CRAC 1CRAC 2 CRAC 3 CRAC 4 CRAC 5
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CRAC 6CRAC 7 CRAC 8 CRAC 9 CRAC 10
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
3.
Exam
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Raised Floor – 1,500m
Office
45 sq. m.
Hot Air Plenum
Office
48 sq. m.
EVAP 100s
Air Intake
Mixing Box
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
EVAP 100s
Air Intake
Mixing Box
Supply air at 25/27 deg CSupply air at 25/27 deg C
30000.00 mm. x 5585.11 mm.
Room
Return Air
Return Air
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
Rack – Rear view
Chimney
4.
Wh
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Mod
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CRAC 1CRAC 2 CRAC 3 CRAC 4 CRAC 5
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CRAC 6CRAC 7 CRAC 8 CRAC 9 CRAC 10
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
EVAP 100kw
Staging Area/DR 1Staging Area/DR 2
Staging Area/DR 3
Staging Area/DR 4
5. Critical Issuesa. Airflow management – EU CoC DCb. Air leakage – Delta T – Fansc. Outside air economisersd. Thermal fabrice. Power lossesf. Flexibility – cooling dist, use of space, powerg. Monitoring & DCIMh. Tier levels, reliability (no compromise)i. Innovation and more innovationj. IT infrastructure integration (Google)k. Attitude! Attitude! Attitude!
6. Reliability & Cost• The 9s• Do we need to spend more
while improving quality? And how?
• Can we maximise flexibility without the huge extra cost?
I Challenge You!
To achieve a greenfield data centre with a
PUE of 1.1in Melbourne, Canberra or Tasmania
7. Q & A
Thank you!