POD’S in Data Centres - BICSI · POD’S in Data Centres Presented by: Greg Goode The Frame Group Pty Ltd

POD’S in Data Centres

Presented by: Greg GoodePresented by: Greg Goode

The Frame Group Pty Ltd

POD

SOLUTIONS

REFERRED TO AS:


?DATA Centres

REFERRED TO AS:

Cells

Modular Rooms

High Density Zones

Portable Modular Data

Centres (Containers)

?


�Multiple Interpretations

�Varied Environments�Varied Environments

�Multiple Definitions


I call this the “Raw Google Statistic”

No shortage of comment, advise, information


TOPIC AGENDA

•Taxonomy

•Characteristics•Characteristics

•History

•Commercials

•Green

•Benefits

•Future


TAXONOMYTAXONOMY



COMPARTMENTALISED OPEN DATA HALL ENVIRONMENT


ENGINEERED AISLE CONTAINED-RACK ARRANGEMENT


MODULAR PRE-FABRICATED ROOM


UNIVERAL FORM FACTOR SHIPPING CONTAINER


CHARACTERISTICS�ENVIRONMENTS�TECHNOLOGIES


COMPARTMENTALISED DATA HALL ENVIRONMENT

� ONE AREA SEGREGATED INTO SMALLER HALLS

Total 1000m²

Compartmented in 5 x 200m² AREAS

� SPECIFIC MAXIMUM ENERGY LOAD PER HALL SCALABLE e.g.

240kW, 480kw, 640kw etc240kW, 480kw, 640kw etc

� REPLICATABLE ENVIRONMENT – DESIGN | BUILD

IT HAS A CONSTRAINED SPACE AND ENERGY ENVELOPE


AISLE CONTAINED MULTI-RACK ENCLOSURE

� SINGLE AISLE – TWO SYMMETRICAL ROWS OF RACKS WITH

AISLE CONTAINMENT (HOT/COLD)

� SPECIFIC MAXIMUM ENERGY LOAD PER ENCLOSURE

SCALABLE e.g. 240kW, 480kw, 640kw etc

� REPLICATABLE ENVIRONMENT – DESIGN | BUILD




� 20’ OR 40’ ISO9000 CONTAINER (PURPOSE BUILT)

� SPECIFIC MAXIMUM ENERGY LOAD PER ENCLOSURE

SCALABLE e.g. 240kW, 480kw, 640kw etc

� REPLICATABLE ENVIRONMENT – DESIGN | BUILD� REPLICATABLE ENVIRONMENT – DESIGN | BUILD



POD

CONTAINMENT RACKING COOLING POWERDATA CABLING

MANAGEMENTFIRE

MONITORING &

MANAGEMENTSECURITY

MODULAR | SCALEABLE | ENERGY EFFICIENT


POD MORPHOLOGY - CONTAINMENT

• BUILDING

• CLOSED CONTAINED RACKS

• UNIVERSAL FORM FACTOR CONTAINER

� COMMON CHARACTERISTICS

� MODULAR | COMPARTMENTALISED

� SCALABLE

� ENERGY EFFICIENCY

� REPLICABLE


POD MORPHOLOGY - RACKING

• COMMON “INTELLIGENT” RACKS

Allowing for management of :

� server mounting

� power distribution | management

� cooling distribution | management

� cabling distribution | management� cabling distribution | management

� fire control

� security

• IDENTICAL PHYSICALITY

� Dimensions

� Access-ability

� Engineering specification


POD MORPHOLOGY - COOLING

Multiple solutions:

� In-row cooling

� Air-side economiser

� Perimeter cooling

� Engineered with:

� Access floor plenum/or not

� Overhead plenum | chimney

� Hot /Cold aisle containment

� Chilled water | refrigerant | air-side


POD MORPHOLOGY - POWER

Multiple power distribution solutions:

� In-row UPS | battery | PDU

� Centralised UPS | Battery | PDU


� Overhead pathway

� Under floor pathway

� Multiple paths


POD MORPHOLOGY - DATA CABLING

Multiple cable distribution solutions:

� Copper

� Fibre� Fibre

� Modular or pair managed


� Overhead pathway

� Under floor path way

� Wireless


POD MORPHOLOGY - FIRE

Multiple solutions:

� Gas

� Water (Pre-action | Mist)


� Detection (Vesda | point)


POD MORPHOLOGY - MONITORING & MANAGEMENT

Solutions:� MONITORING & ALARMING

� Cooling� Power� Security� Security� Fire

� MANAGEMENT� Data collection |storage | mining� Analysis� Reporting� Pre-emptive action� Planning | capacity� Remote management� Asset | RFID


POD MORPHOLOGY - SECURITY

Multiple solutions:

� Prox

� Bio-metric

� Key� Key

� RFID


� CCTV

� Motion sensing


COMPARTMENTALISED DATA HALL ENVIRONMENT


ENGINEERED AISLE CONTAINED-RACK ARRANGEMENT




HISTORY

�DRIVERS


HISTORICAL TIMELINE

�WITHIN THE LAST 2 - 3 YEARS

SIGNIFICANT DRIVERS

�ITS ALL ABOUT ENERGY DENISITY | ENERGY EFFICIENCY

OTHER DRIVERSOTHER DRIVERS

�MODULAR | SCALABLE (‘IT ‘ MANTRA FOR A GOOD DECADE)

�BUILDING ARCHITECTURE | WAREHOUSE | INFRASTRUCTURE MINIMALISM

�REPLICATABLE DEPLOYMENT

�TIME TO PROVISION


ROIC

OM

ME

RC

IAL

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TCO

CO

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CIA

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�ONE DESIGN – OFF THE SHELF BUT SCALABLE

�COMMON COMPONENTS

CONTAINMENT, RACKING, POWER, COOLING, CABLING, FIRE,

MANAGEMENT, SECURITY

�JUST in TIME - SITE PROVISIONING

�QUALITY CONTROL TIGHTER – FIELD V FACTORY

SITE CO-ORD, REWORK,WARRANTY, DEFECTS


�SINGLE SUPPLIER – THOUGH MULTIPLE VENDORS

�SINGLE SUPPORT CONTRACT

�ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAINS (QUOTING 40% IMPROVEMENT)

�REDUCED REAL-ESTATE FOOTPRINT

�DENSIFICATION OF PROCESSING POWER / M²


�TCO (15 YEAR PERIOD)

�OPEN ARCHITECTURE v POD = PROJECTED 30 – 55% REDUCTION

�REDUCED:

�PLANNING

�STARTUP CAPITAL COST�STARTUP CAPITAL COST

�REAL –ESTATE

�PROVISIONING TIME

�OPERATIONAL ENERGY COSTS (GREATEST REDUCTION)

�OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT (COMMON ENVIRONMENT)


OPERATIONS


�ONE SUPPLIER

�ONE POINT OF CONTACT | MULTIPLE VENDORS

�ONE SERVICE CONRACT

�SUPPORT

�UPGRADE

�MONITORING & MANAGEMENT

�REAL-TIME

�PRO-ACTIVE

�PREDICATIVE

�CHANGE MANAGEMENT

�DEFINED ENVIRONMENT


�CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

�MAPPED TO POD

�IT & FACILITY MANAGEMENT

�CONVERGENCE OF BACKEND - FRONTEND ENGINEERING

�CONVERGENCE OF ‘IT & FACILITY’ PERSONNEL

�CONVERGENCE OF COST Centres (GREATER VISIBILITY)

�IMPROVED RESPONSIVENESS TO

‘IT’ ARCHITECTURAL CHANGE | CAPACITY PLANNING | PROVISIONING


GREEN


�PREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE

�NO 2ND GUESSING IN DESIGN

�PUE, DCiE, WPSM, CADE

�DEFINABLE | MEASURABLE | TUNABLE

�ADAPTABLE TO EFFICIENT ENERGY SOLUTIONS

�‘IT’ ARCHITECTURE�‘IT’ ARCHITECTURE

�COOLING

�POWER

�ADAPTABLE TO ‘GREENER’ AND SMARTER BUILDING DESIGN

�ENABLES ‘LEEDS’ AND EQUIVALENT RATINGS

�MODULAR | SCALABLE | DYNAMIC


�IN BUILT ENGINEERED ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRINCIPLES

�RACKING

�COOLING

�POWER

�MANAGEMENT & MONITORING

�CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT | GREATER CONTROL�CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT | GREATER CONTROL

�SCALABLE DURING LIFE CYCLE

�MEETS IMMEDIATE PROCESSING NEEDS

�NO WASTED ENERGY UP FRONT


BENEFITS


�STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE

�BUSINESS CORE COMPETENCY

�MARKET DIFFERENTIATOR

�COMPETITION

�INITIATIVES | MARKETING |SALES |PRODUCTION etc

�FINANCE | PLANs 5 – 10 – 20 yr

TRANSLATES TO

�TACTICAL

�PROPERTY

�TECHNOLOGY

�OPERATIONAL


�PODS ADDRESS

�PROPERTY

�GREATER BUILDING SITE SCOPE

�SMARTER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

�JUST IN TIME | LOWER PROVISIONIONG COST

�ENERGY EFFICIENT

�TECHNOLOGY

�SMART RACKS – POWER | COOLING | CABLING | FIRE

�COOLING SOLUTIONS – ADAPTABLE SOLUTIONS

�POWER SOLUTIONS – ADAPATBALE SOLUTIONS

�ENERGY DENSITIES – HIGHER | DEFINABLE | SCALABLE

�MANAGEMENT – ENERGY (POWER, COOLING)


�OPERATIONS

�COMMON ENVIRONMENT

�REDUCED IMPLEMENTATION TO OPERATIONAL

�REDUCED MANPOWER

�MONITORING & MANAGEMENT

�SERVICE CONTRACT�SERVICE CONTRACT

�ONE STOP

�CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGY

�MINIMAL NEW LEARNINGS

�REDUCED ‘TCO’


FUTURE


�THE DATA CENTRE PARADIGM TRENDS

�ENERGY EFFICIENCY

�PRINCIPLES OF MODULAR | SCALABLE

(TOUCHES EVERYTHING IN THE DATA CENTRE)

�HIGHER DENSITY COMPUTING | CLOUD

(PROCESSING POWER)

�STORAGE GROWTH

�JUST IN TIME (BUSINESS NEEDS)


�THE DATA CENTRE PARADIGM TRENDS

�BUILDING ARHITECTURE EVOLVING | SUSTAINABILITY

�RETRO-FITS (THE LEGACY)

�REDUCED ‘TCO ‘

�SHORTER ‘ROI’ PERIOD

�COMMODITISATION


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