Data Centre World Expo 2009

Data Centre World Expo 2009Designing, building and operating high density data centres

Kevin SellHead of Technical Facilities, Telstra International EMEA

February 2009© Telstra Corporation Limited. Data World Expo Presentation

ConsiderationsWhy Build High Density

Market data & trends

Customer requirements

Efficient use of floor space

Selecting the correct solution

Efficiency

Cost

Scalability

Suitability for purpose


ConsiderationsInstallation requirements

Can your existing infrastructure handle high density

Can the building handle high density

Effective project management

Speed of completion

Interlinking of installation contractors


Considerations

Customer experienceDeliver what the customer wants

Visibility of power consumption from remote

Visibility of environmental conditions from remote

Customer confidence in the infrastructure

Ongoing maintenanceMaintenance without customer impact

Modular systems for ease of maintenance


Market TrendsData Centre Power Trends


Market TrendsIndustry trends

Growth of e-commerce.

Outsourcing/cost-reduction. The increased corporate focus on cost reduction as a necessity.

Data backup/recovery.

Increasing broadband penetration.

Bandwidth-intensive services.


Server Trends

HP View*2007: 18% of all x86 servers sold are Blades2008 (forecast): 25 – 30% of all x86 servers sold are Blades

(*68.5% of Blade market share/ 48.6% of x86 server market share)IBM View2007:12% of all x86 servers sold are BladesQ1/08: 18% of all x86 servers sold are Blades

Key Facts: Average Blade Server Chassis requires 4-5kWAverage customer deployment is 2 Blade Chassis (8-10kW)


Selecting the right solution

Selection of rack densities to provide greater choice

3, 5, 10 and 17kW rated racks provide a good range of our sales team to take out to customers



Maximum efficiencyIn-row cooling units were utilised; fan speeds and chilled water valves operate in accordance with the load.


Selecting the right solutionIn row cooling


Selecting the right solutionUPS solution

Typical UPS Down Rating Curve

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0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6

Power Factor

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Legacy DoubleConversion

Delta Conversion


Selecting the right solutionScalability Revenue being realised before project completion.


Installation requirementsA fully loaded rack containing 3 x Blade chassis sited alongside an in-row cooling unit weighs 550kg, making a 12 rack high density enclosure almost 7 tonnes. Add to that the weight of the chilled water pipe work and you will be over 5kN/M2.

Sufficient floor loading must be available. A structural engineer is advisable.

Power and chilled water availability must also be allocated to the project.

Working within a live data centre environment requires a strict program and meticulous project management along with thorough understanding between all contractors.


Customer experienceVisibility of power consumption


Customer experienceVisibility of environmental conditions


Customer experienceCompatible with existing conventional data suites


Customer experienceCompatible with existing conventional data suites

All these tools give customers visibility and confidence in the infrastructure


Monitoring and maintenance The same remote power and environmental monitoring available to the customers is also

available to the data centre operator. Thresholds are created which create alarms should more power be drawn than the customer is contracted for.


Monitoring and maintenance

Thresholds are set on the software which controls the cooling units. This enables any alarms or warnings to be sent either directly to a BMS system or even e-mail individuals if required.


Monitoring and maintenance

The in-row cooling units are easily accessible from the hot or cold aisle for maintenance. An automatic leak detection system operates local isolation valves in the event of a leak.

The units are configured as N+1 to enable maintenance to take place with zero impact on the cooling capacity


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