Maximizing IT Performance and Efficiency with High-Density Cooling

Maximizing IT Performance and Efficiency with High-Density Cooling

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Emerson Network Power overview Energy Efficiency Without Compromise, David Moss, Engineering Strategist, Data Center Infrastructure, Dell, Inc. Optimizing Cooling Infrastructure, Fred Stack, Vice President, Marketing, Emerson Network Power Question and Answer session Presentation topics

Emerson Network Power overview

Energy Efficiency Without Compromise, David Moss, Engineering Strategist, Data Center Infrastructure, Dell, Inc.

Optimizing Cooling Infrastructure, Fred Stack, Vice President, Marketing, Emerson Network Power

Question and Answer session

Energy Efficiency without Compromise David Moss Engineering Strategist, Data Center Infrastructure Dell, Inc. Emerson. Consider IT Solved is a trademark and Business-Critical Continuity, Emerson Network Power and the Emerson Network Power logo are trademarks and service marks of Emerson Electric Co. ©2006 Emerson Electric Co.

Energy Efficiency without Compromise

Physical Space Limits To get the most compute power out of a datacenter, 1U, 2U servers and blades are required to create super-dense rack environments. Power Limits and Energy Costs Utility Companies & co-location facilities have instituted limits to how much power they will provide at the facility level, which affects the overall density of the data center. Cooling Limits (THE MOST COMMON) Traditional raised floor data centers were not built to accommodate a full rack of multi-core servers. Without supplemental cooling, a datacenter quickly reaches its cooling capacity. Customer Pain Points Factors That Limit Data Center Density Gartner: “By 2008, 50% of current data centers will have insufficient power and cooling capacity”

Physical Space Limits

To get the most compute power out of a datacenter, 1U, 2U servers and blades are required to create super-dense rack environments.

Power Limits and Energy Costs

Utility Companies & co-location facilities have instituted limits to how much power they will provide at the facility level, which affects the overall density of the data center.

Cooling Limits (THE MOST COMMON)

Traditional raised floor data centers were not built to accommodate a full rack of multi-core servers. Without supplemental cooling, a datacenter quickly reaches its cooling capacity.

Gartner: “By 2008, 50% of current data centers will have insufficient power and cooling capacity”

Solving the problem: Customer plans DELL CONFIDENTIAL Data: InformationWeek Research Green Data Center Survey of 472 business technology professionals , 235 companies remodeling, converting or building a new DC in the next 2 years. Data: InformationWeek Research Green Data Center Survey of 472 business technology professionals .

DELL CONFIDENTIAL The Dell Approach Energy Savings OUTSIDE-IN Work INSIDE-OUT Cooling Load Power Load IT Load Cooling Load Power Load IT Load Work

Energy Efficient Servers- Energy Smart Energy-Optimizing BIOS Settings High-Efficiency Memory Low Voltage Processors Multi-Core Processors “ Low-Flow” Fan Technology Energy-Optimizing BIOS Settings High-Efficiency Hard Drives High-Efficiency Memory High-Efficiency Power Supplies “ Low-Flow” Fan Technology Dell PowerEdge Energy Smart Servers Low Voltage Processors Multi-Core Processors POWEREDGE ENERGY SMART SERVERS Top Competition in Performance/Watt POWEREDGE M SERIES BLADES Use Less Power than Competition Today CORE ENERGY ENHANCEMENTS, ADD ALA CARTE ENERGY OPTIONS Power efficiency increases Power shedding More power management capabilities Component power throttling Increased thermal efficiencies Tomorrow

Core Energy Enhancement Examples Power supply efficiencies over 90% in this timeframe

9 th Generation Comparison; Still Differentiable Opportunities Dell PE2950 Tests of measured fan power at Dell’s thermal lab

Evolution Over This Decade

Blade Energy Advantage 16 x 1U = 5240 watts 16 Blades = 3391 watts 35% LESS Source: http:// www.dell.com /calc

Virtualization as a Weapon If we could break laws of physics and create 100% efficient power & cooling, the best you can do is double performance Moore’s law does that for you every 18 months Virtualization can get you much further

If we could break laws of physics and create 100% efficient power & cooling, the best you can do is double performance

Moore’s law does that for you every 18 months

Virtualization can get you much further

Inside the Box Summary Right size your configuration and consider energy conscious IT like Energy Smart More importantly, be maniacal in your virtualization strategy Think inside / out Now let’s think outside the box

Right size your configuration and consider energy conscious IT like Energy Smart

More importantly, be maniacal in your virtualization strategy

Think inside / out

Cooling Efficiency Our “inside / out” philosophy doesn’t stop at the box By all means, you should look to more energy efficient power delivery and cooling products We generally preach several key tenets Reduce raised floor fan power Consider containment to lessen over-provisioning Consider VFD options to enable fan throttling Consider row level cooling which inherently uses less fan power; it also generally affords greater density Your facility was not built to keep meat from spoiling; turn up your thermostats

Our “inside / out” philosophy doesn’t stop at the box

By all means, you should look to more energy efficient power delivery and cooling products

We generally preach several key tenets

Reduce raised floor fan power

Consider containment to lessen over-provisioning

Consider VFD options to enable fan throttling

Consider row level cooling which inherently uses less fan power; it also generally affords greater density

Your facility was not built to keep meat from spoiling; turn up your thermostats

High-Density, Energy Efficient Cooling Strategies Fred Stack Vice President, Marketing Liebert Precision Cooling Emerson Network Power Emerson. Consider IT Solved is a trademark and Business-Critical Continuity, Emerson Network Power and the Emerson Network Power logo are trademarks and service marks of Emerson Electric Co. ©2006 Emerson Electric Co.

High-Density, Energy Efficient Cooling Strategies

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