Management Tools for Data Center Physical Infrastructure

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1 Management Tools for Data Center Physical Infrastructure Jack Hack Data Center Solutions BeLux Software Consultant Benelux APC by Schneider Electric X-ICT Xperience April

2 Management Tools for Data Center Physical Infrastructure Pressures from new IT technology Keeping up with complex system changes Staying in control of capacity, energy, and availability

3 Which management are we talking about? Layers of management People The business Business processes IT software platforms OS Apps Security IT hardware platforms Servers Storage Networking Data Center Physical Infrastructure Power Cooling Racks Security Environment DCPI management Building systems HVAC Lighting Transport Security Fire

4 The old days are over When density was low, energy was cheap, and management tools didn t exist, the paradigm was... Overprovision power and cooling to be safe Spread loads out Overspend on capital investment in equipment Pay maintenance contracts on unused equipment Ignore low operating efficiency and high fixed cost from underloading Energy constraints and rapid IT developments demand smart management to reduce waste and stay in control

5 Even today s Lada..

6 New challenges require new methods The old way worked in the old days, but today s data centers need more The OLD way MANUAL methods Walk around and feel for hot spots Keep track with spreadsheets Wonder if everything is okay Waste money on underutilzed power and cooling capacity Risk surprises from unforseen trouble Always feel behind The NEW way SOFTWARE tools Get automated alerts Take advantage of new IT technology Track IT assets and know where you can safely add new ones Optimize use of power and cooling Analyze, predict, plan Keep up with your rapidly changing data center To keep up with new technology and complex change, SOFTWARE must replace manual methods

7 The increasing power density of data centers Management challenge: HIGH DENSITY Power density of IT devices is leveling off but power density of data centers continues to increase due to packing of high-density devices into smaller floor footprint

8 WHERE TO PUT NEW SERVER? Add a server: More complex than it seems Insufficient power? Management challenge: ADD NEW EQUIPMENT Plug into existing power supply? Insufficient rack space? Insufficient data ports? Circuit breaker Trip? UPS overloaded Insufficient cooling? Reduced cooling redundancy Servers overheat Single server availability Multiple server availavility Reduced backup time Service level agreements Reduced power redundancy Software is more effective than manual methods for managing COMPLEXITY

9 Dynamic loads High-density hot spots can vary in both power density AND location Management challenge: DYNAMIC LOADS Smart MANAGEMENT can track it CRAC CRAC CRAC CRAC BEFORE virtualization Constant loads AFTER virtualization Migrating high-density loads Software is more effective than manual methods for managing DYNAMIC LOADS

10 The newest challenge: EFFICIENCY Management challenge: EFFICIENCY Efficiency goal: Provide power and cooling in the amount needed, when needed, and where needed but no more than what is required for redundancy and safety margins Software is more effective than manual methods for managing EFFICIENCY

11 Smart management lets you safely run lean Unmanaged Existing power/cooling capacity WASTEFUL Oversizing = WASTE Maximize use of your capacity Excess power/cooling capacity IT equipment s consumption of power/cooling capacity MANAGE your way to fuller uitilization of capacity Managed Software is more effective than manual methods for helping you RUN LEAN Management challenge: EFFICIENCY LEAN, EFFICIENT MINIMIZE excess power/cooling capacity MAXIMIZE how much IT equipment you can run with the same power and cooling

12 Reduce STRANDED CAPACITY Management challenge: EFFICIENCY Capacity you pay for but can t use Got POWER? but not enough COOLING or SPACE Smart MANAGEMENT can find it Got COOLING? but not enough POWER or SPACE Got SPACE? but not enough POWER or COOLING Software is more effective than manual methods for managing STRANDED CAPACITY

13 plus AVAILABILITY issues Proactive vigilance for power and cooling overloads Management challenge: AVAILABILITY If I have a row-based cooling unit fail, where did I loose redundancy? Is this server at N+1 cooling or 2N? How many CRACs can fail before I start having a problem? Are any devices ALREADY over-temperature? Am I running within my safety margins? Are all my air conditioners working? Where am I close to a breaker trip? Software is more effective than manual methods for managing AVAILABILITY

14 Make intelligent business decisions, faster Example: Loss of cooling redundancy Management Suite Non-integrated management Fan failure alert! then what? Integrated management Fan failure alert! Correlate to affected devices Notify business process system Check against Service Level Agreements Make intelligent decision based on policy for redundancy loss This is only possible with dedicated DCPI management

15 Free the IT layer UNMANAGED infrastructure Capacity tight spots Unusable (stranded) capacity with lean, smart infrastructure Smart management can monitor, analyze, model, and forecast, so you can Align capacity with demand At row, rack, and server level Reduce power consumption of power/cooling infrastructure Lower the electric bill Free up power/cooling for more IT Increase DCiE (power/cooling efficiency) Right-size power/cooling infrastructure Reduce wasteful excess capacity Managed power and cooling frees the IT layer to do the REAL work of the data center

16 How to get there MONITORING functions are vendor-neutral APC enables complete management suite for any installation HTTP(S) ISX Capacity ISX Change ISX Energy Efficiency ISX Energy Cost ISX Mobile Data Center Operations (ISXO) Data Center Monitoring TCP/IP Network Ethernet Gateways Power Temp Sensors ATS Field Devices PDU Ventilation Circuit Breakers Humidity Sensors Cooling UPS Rack Sockets Generator

17 Toward the future Management Suite Join us for the next step in data center management Cut building power by 25%! Got extra power at racks 35 and 87 what s riding on them? Enterprise IT management systems (EMS) Running financials on 87, but you can have 42 Management Suite We can lower lighting and raise AC to 80º - that s 12% AC supply is at 60º -- raise it to 68º Building management systems (BMS) Partnerships with EMS and BMS providers will provide cross-layer coordination

18 Scalable. Only for large Enterprises! NO From 0 to 1000 Racks in steps of 10 Racks Basic 0-20 Racks Standard Enterprise Racks Racks InfrastruXure Operations, Capacity and Change in steps of 10,100,200 or 500 racks. InfraStruXure Energy Cost, Energy Efficiency, Mobile, Once for the management solution. Do you have multiple datacenters and networking rooms in the country or around the globe, all can be managed from one single management system

19 & Can help you with: Site survey Power and Cooling Assessments Energy Efficiency Assessments Your Network needs Your Data Center needs Data Center Management Solution Masterplan for your future needs.

20 Want to know more: We zien u graag in het informatie centrum. Bedankt voor uw aandacht

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