Case Study: Guaranteed efficiency through standardised data centres

Case Study: Guaranteed efficiency through standardised data centres Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 1

Case Study: Guaranteed efficiency through standardised data centres Smart Energy Community Event Bernd Hanstein Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 2

Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rittal Motivation Research - AC4DC Development & measurements Customer projects - case studies Summary Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 3

Rittal Rittal Founded in 1961 Over 10,000 employees worldwide 64 subsidiaries 11 production sites Member of the Friedhelm Loh Group together with: Cideon, Eplan, Kiesling, LKH and Stahlo Products and solutions: Enclosures Power distribution Climate control IT infrastructure Software & services Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 4

Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rittal Motivation Research - AC4DC Development & measurements Customer projects - case studies Summary Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 5

Motivation Individual data centres from the very beginning More than 50 years in history of data centre design and architecture Dedicated planning for mainframe based data centres Customer and vendor specific data centres RZ EC1020 Humboldt University 1965 Design and architecture following the technical evolution of computers, servers, storage and network devices RZ TR440 University of Würzburg 1979 Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 6

Motivation Individual data centres until today Several level of standardisation Components and interfaces Vendor specific systems Customer specific data centre planning Google data centre Douglas County High standardisation inside big data centres but still customer specific Modular data centres based on containerized solutions 1&1 data centre Lenexa, Kansas Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 7

File Sharing Data volume in Exabyte Intelligent Transportation Industrial Buildings Big Data Case study: Efficient standardised data centres Motivation The worldwide data volume base doubles every 18 months. 50.000 40.000 + 466% 40.026 Industrial Automation Social Media 30.000 20.000 10.000 0 130 + 944% 1.227 + 231% 2.837 + 303% 8.591 2005 2010 2012 2015 2020 Year Simulation Search Engines Cloud Computing Internet of Things Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 8

Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rittal Motivation Research - AC4DC Development & measurements Customer projects - case studies Summary Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 9

Consumer demands, business models, and effects Case study: Efficient standardised data centres Research - AC4DC Data centre network Dynamic load management DC1 DC2 DC3 Data centre Network System management Holistic optimsing algortithms Climatisation & infrastructure Environment, user, energy Projektziele System management System management System management Server hardware Operation Planning Services& Operating systems Vision Today Interfaces, Integration, Evaluation, and Transfer Device level Decentral backup scenarios Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 10 10

Research - AC4DC Data centre architecture, IT cooling and control algorithms Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 11 11

Research - AC4DC Architectural structure of data centres Identification of building blocks rack rows (server, network) climatisation power distribution power protection chilled water generation Constraints dimensions of building blocks scalability level of redundancy interfaces Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 12

Research - AC4DC Ready-for-connection Standardised data centre modules Dimensions: LxWxH 7,000 x 2,750 x 2,710 mm = 19.25 m² 19" rack system Usable U: 294 Power distribution Electrical performance: up to 60 kw redundant Power technology/ups Climate control technology Cooling output: up to 60 kw redundant Monitoring Fire detection/fire extinguishing Cold aisle containment Integrated partitions Base system Cable duct system Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 13

Research - AC4DC Standardised data centre modules Data centre architecture Single and double arrangements Server and technical sections Power the power chain: main power in, protection, distribution, A-&B-feed, Cooling the cooling chain: creation of chilled, water, transport, distribution, redundancy, Monitoring sensors & active components DCIM for monitoring and control Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 14

Research - AC4DC New cooling technology Consistent arrangement of all cooling components in Zero U-Space of the data centre the raised floor Optimum ventilation with minimal redirections All components are consistently arranged right in the optimum place of the cooling system, surrounding the servers that represent the centre of the system. Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 15

Research - AC4DC Test data centre: Rittal Haiger Configuration UPS and power distribution 6 server racks, 1 network rack 30 remote controlled load banks new cooling system integrated into raised floor external cooling station (chiller, free cooler, glycol 33%) Task proof of concept measurement of data sheets Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 16

Research - AC4DC Test data centre: Rittal Herborn Configuration double installation 2 x UPS and PDR 2 x 6 server racks, 2 x network load banks Server climate separated from climate in technical section Task measurement of data sheets dynamic behavior, HPC appl. separate climates zones with one water supply Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 17

Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rittal Motivation Research - AC4DC Development & measurements Customer projects - case studies Summary Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 18

Development & measurements Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Server-out temperature (ºC) Delta p (Pa) IT load (kw) Flow rate (l/min) Fan speed (%) Server-in temperature (ºC) Infrastructure load (kw) Total load (kw) Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 19

Development & measurements Excellent efficiency High efficiency of modular UPS Outstanding efficiency of Zero U Space Cooling climatisation system Water-in / Server-in-temperature, Delta-T/ following ASHRAE Generation of chilled water Comprehensive control algorithm Exterior: 10 C Flow: 22 C Server supply air: 26 C PUE: < 1,1 Fan speed: < 61% delta T intake-side: < 18K Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 20

Development & measurements Comprehensive control algorithm Delta-T, Delta-P Sliding water-in temperature Comprehensive control PUE KW Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 21

Development & measurements Guaranteed ppue Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 22

Development & measurements Dynamic behavior Switching on and off of complete server racks Change of load from e.g.: 30kWs to 50kWs and vice versa Measurement of hysteresis between server-in air temperature an water-in temperature Definition of working points for HPC applications: stay in ASHRAE even by switching on and off of complete blade server farms Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 23

Development & measurements RiMatrix S Server Modules: Single9, Double9 Up to 90kW / 180kW (IT Load), n+1 redundant power & cooling One climate zone for Servers Space-saving climate control in the raised floor 8 server racks, 1 network/server rack complete independent A& B supplies for us with central UPS-system Double 9: the 2nd module is a mirror image Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 24

Development & measurements RiMatrix S Server Modules: Single6, Double6 Up to 60kW / 120kW (IT Load), n+1 redundant power & cooling Two separate, climate zones for IT and technology Space-saving climate control in the raised floor 6 server racks, 1 network rack UPS, battery and power distribution Double 6: the 2nd module is a mirror image Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 25

Development & measurements RiMatrix S Cooling Modules Free Cooler 2 x Redundant chiller Pumps, valves and control Pipework Cooling Capacity up to: - 70kW - 100kW Efficient controlling of temperature and humidity (ASHRAE conform) across platforms (comprehensive control algorithm) Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 26

Development & measurements RiMatrix S Housing Container Solution for Single6 / Single9 Standard Housing Security Rooms for high protection 1 article number (incl. housing) 6 weeks time for delivery & installation Complete documentation incl. Operation manual Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 27

Development & measurements Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Monitoring and visualisation of all system-relevant parameters Alarm management with e-mail reports Involvement in building services management due to support from OPC-UA* Pre-defined configurations *OPC = OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) for process control Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 28

Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rittal Motivation Research - AC4DC Development & measurements Customer projects - case studies Summary Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 29

Customer projects - case studies Wollschläger: RiMatrix S Single 9 Standard Housing incl. Cooling Module Separate technical room with UPS, LCP-DX for UPS-cooling, and RiMatrix S fire extinguishing system German distributor for precision tools, machining, welding, technology and occupational service To avoid long planning phases, we rely on the new concept for the standardised Rittal data centre construction. Stefan Wörder, Head of IT and Project Management at Wollschläger Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 30

Customer projects - case studies Initial situation Strong growth New central administration including data centre Environmental management according to DIN ISO 9001 and DIN ISO 14001 New data centre with high and verifiable energy efficiency Solution Focus on standardised data centre Avoidance of long planning phases Perfectly matched components Very low PUE Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 31

Customer projects - case studies Modler: RiMatrix S Single 6 Standard Container 2 x separate Chiller incl. free cooling Germany based manufacturer of grinders RiMatrix S is the perfect IT solution for us: We can safely store our data here on our car park, saving valuable office space. Christina Klang, Chief executive Aschaffenburger Maschinenfabrik Johann Modler Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 32

Customer projects - case studies Initial situation Current server room has reached its capacity limit Spatial expansion is impossible Confidentiality requirements Use of existing hardware is required Protection of employees against device emissions (heat, noise) Enhancement of performance Solution Solid and expandable IT infrastructure Short Customer projects - case studies period Energy-efficient overall solution RiMatrix S as the IT heart of the company Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 33

Customer projects - case studies RiMatrix S Single 6 Standard Container Enhancement of existing RDCCs RiMatrix S used as backup DC Electrical distribution company, based in Christchurch, New Zealand RiMatrix S fully satisfies all our requirements for a backup data centre that will help us guarantee even higher service availability to our customers. Neville Digby, Senior Engineer at Orion Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 34

Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rittal Motivation Research - AC4DC Development & measurements Customer projects - case studies Summary Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 35

Summary Two roads to the customer individual standardised Pay as you grow Client-specific solutions Custom configurations Product-specific service ROI can be calculated Simplified administration Simplified service Short delivery and launch time Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 36

Thank you. Rittal / SEC Event / October 2014 37