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Why Data CenterDesign and Innovation Matters
Michael PonkePrincipal, DCE Practice Professional Services
October 07, 2009
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Agenda●The Eco Challenge● Data Center rEvolution
●Why Data Center Design and Innovation Matters●Close
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Powering a Server
Source: DOE, Paul Scheihing
Cooling Equipment
Server Load/Computing Operations
Power Conversions & Distribution
33 units delivered
35 units
100 units
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DataCenters
The IT Energy Spectrum
VolumeServers
OfficeComputersLaptops
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ClimateSaversCompu<ngTheGreenGrid
FacilityPowerInfrastructureCoolingInfrastructureITequipment‐largeservers‐storage,network,telephony“Insidethewalls”
ITequipment‐desktop,laptop‐PSUefficiency‐motherboardefficiency
‐Vendors‐Enterprise
users ‐Individualusers
Volumeservers
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EPA Report to Congress – Server & Data Center Energy Efficiency
Source: EPA Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency
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Eco-Friendly Products and
Services
INNOVATE ACT SHARE
Environmentally Conscious Operations
Applying Transparency
and Open Source to
Environmental Challenges
Eco Responsibility at Sun
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Systems & Storage
Processor & Desktop
Sun Innovation: Driving Efficiency at Every Level
Datacenter
VIRTUALIZATION
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Act: Sustainability at Work at Sun●Open work–Reducing economic and ecological costs of commuting–Lowered annual CO2 emissions by est. 30,000 tons●Sun Ray Thin Clients–Desktop runs on shared server resulting in carbon savings and lower maintenance costs●Efficient Data Centers–Innovative modular design–Consolidation and virtualization–Technology upgrades
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Eco Ready KitsEco Services
SuiteDatacenter
Solutions BriefsSun Ray
Open Work
Broad solutions for Economicand Energy-Efficient Computing
Eco Expertise
Eco CommunityEco Partners
Eco Products Eco Computing
Innovating for Eco Computing
Sun Can Address Your Eco Challenges
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Moore’s Law in Action
Performance~150k tpm ~300k tpm
64 Threads in 1997E10K
128 Threads, 16 Cores5140
Size1&½ Footprint Full Rack
Power(Systems at peak utilization)9620 Watts 30 kWatts
Weight1,800 lbs. ~2200 lbs.
720Weach
30x42
2x per5140
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768 Cores, 28.5kW6048
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A different perspective
Server440 Watt Server3,942 kWh/year5.3 Tonnes CO2
Auto TravelToyota Camry15,000 m/year
5.3 Tonnes CO2
Air TravelCommercial Airliner
Vancouver-Toronto (7 trips)5.2 Tonnes CO2
A single server is responsible for about the same amount of CO2 as a typical automobile driven for a year
Usuallyon
24x7
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A different perspectiveA single server is responsible for about the same amount of CO2 as a typical automobile driven for a year
Usuallyon
24x7
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A different perspectiveA single server is responsible for about the same amount of CO2 as a typical automobile driven for a year
Usuallyon
24x7 BUTMoore's Law Mandates
Efficiency Gains
Automotive Equivalent Efficiency, 10 year period
163 MPG!
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Industry Average is Between 4-6kw/cabinet; 30kw Skyscrapers will be Integrated; Must Deal with mixed load environment
Reality: Heterogeneous Data Centers
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A group of racks or benches with a common hot or cold aisle used as a building block to simplify datacenter design for power, cooling, and
cabling
The POD Architecture
Vendor Independent, Slab or Raised Floor,Flexible, Scalable, High Density
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The POD Architecture
Vendor Independent,
Slab or Raised Floor, Flexible, Scalable, High
Density
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Sun Blueprint•First Chapter (Modularity) Released June 10, 2008•Second Chapter (Electrical) Released 03/2009•Total of nine chapters to be released over the next 12 months•Download: http://sun.com/blueprints
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China, India, UK, Czech Republic, Norway
Global Consolidation•64% Datacenter space compression> 202k ft2 to 74k ft2
•Scalable/Future Proof> 9MW to 21MW (SCA)•Largest Liebert/APC installs•15 Buildings to 2•152 Datacenters to 14•$1.2M Utility Rebates $250k Innovation Award•39% more efficient than ASHRAE std (.489 kW/ton)•Reduced opex 30%
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Typical Data Center
•573 kW less support power compared to industry PUE target (2)*•36% More efficient than the industry PUE target and almost 50% better that industry PUE average (2.5)*•$400,000 Annual opex savings compared to typical data center ($0.08/kWh)
SCA11-1500 Software Datacenter PUELoad kW % of Total Load
IT Load 798 78.02%Chiller Plant 126 12.28%RC/CRAC Loads 39 3.84%
UPS/Transformer Loss 39 3.86%Lighting 20 2.00%Total Load 1023Total Support Loads 225
PUE 1.28DciE 78%
Target Datacenter PUELoad kW % of Total Load*
IT Load 798 50.00%Chiller Plant 399 25.00%RC/CRAC Loads 192 12.00%
UPS/Transformer Loss 160 10.00%Lighting 48 3.00%Total Load 1596Total Support Loads 798
PUE 2.00DciE 50%
*Source: EYP Mission Critical Facilities Inc., New York
SCA11-1500 Power Use
IT Load
Lighting
UPS/Transformer Loss
RC/CRAC Loads
Chiller Plant
* Industry average & target from uptime institute: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/Jan/22/case_study_ups_green_data_center.html
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)SCA11-1500 Data Center Efficiency Benchmark
IT Load
Lighting
UPS/Transformer Loss
RC/CRAC Loads
Chiller Plant
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China, India, UK, Czech Republic, Norway
Colorado DC Consolidation• 66% space compression• 496k ft2 to 126k ft2• Scalable/Future Proof>7MW to 10MW• First & Largest Liebert XD dynamic cooling installs• • • • •
•Largest, most complex & costly consolidation in Sun's history•66% Datacenter compression > 496k ft2 to 126k ft2
•Scalable/Future Proof> 7MW to 10MW•First & Largest Liebert XD dynamic cooling install•Water treatment saves 600k gallons a year, eliminates chemicals•Waterside economizer, free cooling > 1/3 of year.•Compressed 165k ft2 raised floor to <700 ft2 ($4M Cost Avoidance)•Flywheel UPS, eliminates batteries.•Chillers 32% more efficient at avg load than ASHRAE std•2 ACE Awards•Removed 1M kWh per month
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University of Laval; Quebec, Canada CLUMEQ
High Performance Computing Center • Size: 6,000sf
• Power Density: 24Kw per Rack
• Facility: Adaptive Reuse Renovation – Particle Accelerator Silo
• Design: Circular POD Compilation
• Innovation: Waste Heat Recapture to be utilized as heat source for other parts of building.
• Completion Date: August 2009
SiloFacilityRendering