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Advance Data Center Cabinet Thermal Management Brian L. Mordick RCDD Pentair Technical Products Pentair Technical Products Hoffman

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Advance Data Center Cabinet Thermal Management

Brian L. Mordick RCDDPentair Technical ProductsPentair Technical Products

Hoffman

Why is Thermal Management important?• Data Center reliability & availability• Maximize Equipment Life• Maximize Equipment Life• Maximize the life of the Data Center• Cost of operation• Meeting higher ASHRSE intake

temperatures (78F)• Green initiatives• Power availability• Cost avoidance – more CRAC units• More equipment per cabinet (Higher q p p ( g

heat loads)• Local, State and National power

consumption / carbon reduction lawsp /

Top Data Center Concerns & Trendsp

Source: Graphic provided by ASHRAE (2011)

Power Usage = Heat loadg• Avoid using “Name Plate”

– Over design and very high costsg y g– Max possible of the power supply not the typical

running power used– Network equipment running at a high percentage

of its “Name Plate” are likely being over burden• What to use?• What to use?

– ASHRAE– Equipment Manufacturers– Measure (Real time)

• PDUPDU• Software (Power usage history)

– For ball park design work use 30-60% of the “Name Plate” power

• Last option

S & P k P U• Surge & Peak Power Usage– Using Peak power is very expensive– Level power usage

• Power is the number one monthly yexpense in most cases

Heat Dissipation Basics• How do I dissipate the Heat? (Power in = Heat out)

Watts = .316 X CFM x ∆T in °F

Delta T or Temperature Change {ΔT in °F }• The greater the temperature difference

CFM or Air Volume• CFM = Cubic Feet per Minute g p

the more heat removed• Referred to as Delta T (ΔT in °F )• ΔT is the difference between the intake

air and exhaust air

• CFM = Cubic Feet per Minute– SI Cubic Meter per Hour

• Increase in CFM increases heat dissipation air and exhaust air

• Typical data center lowest manageable air temperature is around 50F

• Most data centers operate at 20 - 30F

• Air flow, no matter how much, cannot cool below ambient!

• Typical data center lowestmanageable air temperature is ΔT

• ASHRAE and Equipment manufacturers have set 78F as the max intake temperature

manageable air temperature is around 50F

• Important note: Cold Aisle containment the CFM into the contained areas must equal or be

Equation based at Sea level

temperaturecontained areas must equal or be greater than the CFM of the equipment.

Watts = .316 x CFM x ΔTWatts = .316 x CFM x DeltaT

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WattsWatts = .316 x CFM x ∆T= .316 x CFM x ∆TOrOr

CFMCFM W tt / ( 316W tt / ( 316 ∆T)∆T)

Example: 1425 CFM, 9,000 Watts, 20º∆T

CFMCFM =Watts / (.316 x =Watts / (.316 x ∆T)∆T)OrOr

∆T∆T = Watts / (.316 x CFM)= Watts / (.316 x CFM)

Watt’s > BTU’s > TonsWatts power = Watts cooling

Stay in Watts to avoid confusion!

• BTU’s {British Thermal Units}– BTU’s really means (BTU/Hr)

• Tons of Cooling– Facility Engineers use this to

Stay in Watts to avoid confusion!

y ( / )

• 1 Watt = 3.413 BTU’s (BTU/Hr)– 5,000 Watts = 17,065 BTU’s

O k it 150

y gdescribe cooling capacity

• 1 Ton (refrigeration) = 12,000 BTU’s• One rack unit server = 150

Watts (Average power usage)– 40 One rack unit servers = 6,000 Watts

20 500 BTU’ 1 7 T

12,000 BTU s– 5 Tons (refrigeration) = 60,000

BTU’s

• 1 Ton (refrigeration) = 3,516= 20,500 BTU’s = 1.7 Tons– Row of 10 cabinets = 60kW = 205k

BTU’s = 17.0 Tons

1 Ton (refrigeration) 3,516 Watts– 5 Tons (refrigeration) = 60,000

BTU’s = 17,580 Watts,

Use PDU to calculate power p• A PDU with a Amp meter

d Use Amp meter on PDU to determinecan provide power usage– Power (Watts) = Amps x Voltage– Total power in is nearly equal to

Use Amp meter on PDU to determineheat load (Amps x Voltage – Watts)

19” Rack Mount19” Rack MountTotal power in is nearly equal to the total amount of heat produced

• 98% to 99% of all in coming % % gpower in a typical Data / Networking cabinet is directly converted to heat.

• Easy way of determining heat load

– Power in = Heat outExample:Meter shows 13 Amps and the Voltage is 120 VACWatts = 13 x 120 = 1,560 Watts

Cabinet OfferingThermal Management continuum!

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Thermal Understanding

Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle:ot s e/Co d s e

• Cold and Hot airflow management.

• De-facto Data

Hot Aisle

Center standard

Cold Aisle Hot Aisle

Passive & Active Coolingg• Passive Cooling: The equipment

uses its own internal fans to dissipate heatdissipate heat– Care must be taken not to restrict air flow– Cables must be neatly arranged– Follow recommended open space

requirementsrequirements– Heat dissipation dependant on equipment

CFM– 1 & 2 RU servers have limited CFM– Blade chassis use larger Fans more CFMBlade chassis use larger Fans more CFM

• Active Cooling: In addition to the equipment cooling fans, the cabinet is outfitted with fanscabinet is outfitted with fans– Increase CFM or air flow– Typically on the exhaust side

• Rear door most common• Top mounted fan in some cases• Top mounted fan in some cases

– Cables must be neatly arranged

CISCO – Core Switch Cooling

CISCO 6509 / 6513 /CISCO 6509

• CISCO 6509 / 6513 / 7018– Right to Left CoolingRight to Left Cooling– Cold air on Right– Hot exhaust on left

CISCO Nexus7018 similar

• Vertical Fan on left– Cable “Keep Out” area

D t k

Fan Tray

• Duct work – Cold Air & Hot exhaust

• Hot aisle / Cold aisle• Hot aisle / Cold aisle– How to make it work?

CISCO 6513

Source: Graphics provided CISCO web site (2011)

Switch Cabinet• Switch Cabinet

Wid bi t 800 32”– Wider cabinet 800mm or 32”• Need to provide 6”

clearance on either side of switch per CISCO requirements

– Air flow is right to left– Duct work to provide usage

i H i l / C ld i lin Hot aisle / Cold aisle applications

– High cable density• Need for vertical and

Unrestricted Air Stream!

• Front Vertical Cable Mgr’s• Need for vertical and horizontal cable management

• Front “Patch Cords” and

• Front Vertical Cable Mgr’s– 5e 544 cables– 6 421 cables– 6A 293 cables

h drear “Permanent Link” cables

– Each Side

TileFlow Discussion –CFD Software

• TileFlow and other CFD tools provide– Visualization of Air flows– Optimum placement of

• Floor tiles• CRAC Units• Cabinets

All CFD i l i h ld b• All CFD simulations should be verified by measurements– Measure before and after any

changes to track correlationchanges to track correlation• CFD is another tool that can

optimize Data Center cooling

Note: The AVI movies played duringthis presentation are provided by TileFlow.

Perforated Floor Tiles• Typical floor tile provides 300 to 500

CFM– 3000 to 5000 Watts cooling3000 to 5000 Watts cooling– 4000 is commonly used for Data Center design

• Newer floor tiles are approaching 65% open space

– Old Tiles were 25% openNewer tiles +50%– Newer tiles +50%

• Just adding floor tiles may not work– Is there enough CFM & cooling provided by the

CRAC / CRAH units?• The amount of CFM and ΔT are

l t l d d t th CRAC /completely dependant on the CRAC / CRAH units

Source: Graphic provided by ASHRAE (2011)

Floor Tiles

• Floor Tiles come in two open – Why not replace all 25% tiles space styles– Traditional 4 Square perforated tiles

• Most common and have been used for

with 56% tiles?• The CRAC / CRAH will likely not have

enough under floor air pressure to distribute enough CFM through out

many years• 25% Open space

– High performance perforated tiles

distribute enough CFM through out the data center

• The older 25% tiles may actual work better in the distribution of air th h t th d t t• 56% or more

• Grated steel – more than 56%• Some newer tiles are nearly all open

through out the data center• Tiles must be strategically placed to

ensure proper cold air distribution– The entire plenum system (raised floor)

b b l dmust be balanced.

Source: Graphic provided by ASHRAE (2011)

CFD Background - Floor Tilesg• Venturi effect

Tile to close to the CRAC Unit will result in down draft instead of cold air– Tile to close to the CRAC Unit will result in down draft instead of cold air flow upward.

• Too far away – little to no air flow– Rule of thumb – A CRAC unit can send out air to about 30 feet out

• Avoid raised floor less than 18”. Taller the raised floor the greater amount of cold air– Better air flows

CFD Background - HACA SystemsCFD Background HACA Systems• Traditional Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle Cabinet

layout Data Centers have limitationsy– 3,000 to 7,000 watts per cabinet is typical– Over 70% of valuable cool air is allowed to

mix with hot exhaust air• Only 30% efficient!

– Wasted energy due to mixing of hot and cold air streams

– Need to add CRAC units to increase capacity

– Cooler intake temperatures to CRAC units l d t ffi ileads to poor efficiency

– Stratified air (Cold air at the bottom cabinet and Hotter air at the top of the Cabinet)Cabinet)• Data Center must lower overall

temperature to ensure top of the rack temperature is lower than 78F

Base Model: Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle 200 kW

• Traditional Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle– Optimized floor tile placement

• Efficiency– PUE 2.50 DCiE 36.4%

$ /p p

• 40 Cabinets @ 5kW per cabinet– Total Cooling load 200 kW

CFM 21 000

• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour– 4,380,000 kW– $438,000

– CFM 21,000

• 4 CRAC units– Total available cooling 252 kW– CFM 40,000

HA/CA Calculator

Source: AVI Movie provided via TileFlow (2011)

Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle 400 kW• Many cabinet above the intake

temperature limit

5kW per Cabinet

– This system is failing!

• Traditional Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle– Optimized floor tile placement

• 40 Cabinets @ 10kW per cabinet– Total Cooling load 400 kW– CFM 42,080 10kW per Cabinet

• 4 CRAC units– Total available cooling 252 kW– CFM 40,000 – CRAC / CRAH running at 100% - least efficiency

• Efficiency– PUE 2.85 DCiE 35.1%

HA/CACalculator• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour

– 10,021,440 kW– $1,002,144 Source: AVI Movie provided via TileFlow (2011)

What is needed to improve cooling?

• Add more Cooling (CRAC / CRAH units)?• Consider supplemental cooling equipment?• Consider supplemental cooling equipment?• Hot spot management?• Spread out network process to off-peak times?Spread out network process to off peak times?• Floor optimization?

– Use CFD modeling software

• Analyze floor tile type and placement?– Will installing high open space grates help?

Lots of potential small fixes to improve cooling– Solution resides with holistic approach

Aisle Containment Systems•Containment Systems

– Used to contain Cold or Hot air form mixingUsed to contain Cold or Hot air form mixing• Chimney Ceiling Panels used for Hot air

containment– Increases overall Data Center efficiency

• Traditional Hot aisle Cold aisle allow over 70% of cold air to mix with hot exhaust

– Allows for higher Cabinet heat loads• Tradition Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle have limits in

maximum cabinet heat loads of 3,000 to 7,000 watts

• Increased depending on CRAC capacities toIncreased depending on CRAC capacities to 10,000 to 15,000 watts per cabinet

– Increase life of Data Center • Avoids or delays increasing quantity of

CRAC units– New and retrofit possibilities

Aisle Containment Systemsy

Sliding Aisle Door

Chimney

Sliding Aisle Door

Chimney Ceiling Panel

Window Ceiling Panel

PROLINE

Hot Aisle Containment System

PROLINECabinet

Cold Aisle Containment System

Video – Cold Aisle Containment

• Total cold air containmentcontainment

• All Cold air must go through a Server

• PressurizedPressurized– The cooling

system must provide enough CFM (Air flo ) toCFM (Air flow ) to supply the equipment

• All hot exhaust goes gback to the CRAC /CRAH Unit

Example of Custom Motor Powered Doors

CA Containment – Doors onlyy• Does having just doors on the end of aisle

improve Data Center efficiency?improve Data Center efficiency?– No improvement – worse than with out doors– Note more hot exhaust wrap around the top of the p p

cabinet into cold aisles

C ld Ai lCold AisleDoors Only

Full Cold Aisle Containment• Cold air is contained and the intake air is

set to 55FThis system is working

• Cold air is contained and the intake air raised to 75F

This system is working– This system is working• 40 Cabinets @ 10kW per cabinet

– Total Cooling load 400 kW• 4 CRAC units

– This system is working• 40 Cabinets @ 10kW per cabinet

– Total Cooling load 400 kW• 4 CRAC units• 4 CRAC units

– Total available cooling 252 kW– CFM 40,000 – Intake temperature 55F (Under Floor)

• 4 CRAC units– Total available cooling 252 kW– CFM 40,000 – Intake Temperature 75F (Under Floor)p

• Efficiency– PUE 2.35 DCiE 42.5%

• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour

p• Efficiency

– PUE 2.20 DCiE 45.4%• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour

– 8,199,360 kW– $819,936

– 7,708,800 kW– $770,880

HA/CA 55

Compare

In estmentHA/CA 55 InvestmentCeiling Panels & Aisle Doors

$20,000 Installed ?

Cold Aisle Containment @ 75FCold Aisle

75F75F

Hot Aisle105F

HA Containment Systemsy• Ceiling Panels - Chimney

All f H Ai l i li i• Allows for Hot Aisle passive applications– Roof panel with Chimney provision

• Chimney ceiling panel can be added to the system• Directs Hot exhaust air back to CRAC units• Directs Hot exhaust air back to CRAC units

– Easy to install– Adapts to different ceiling heights and types– Can be easily connect to duct work via S-Strips

Chimney Ceiling Panel and Chimney

– Can be easily connect to duct work via S-Strips• Option: Heat can be removed via the duct

system or by using an in row heat exchanger• Adaptive to competitor cabinets• Adaptive to competitor cabinets

– Same height cabinet required– Same width cabinet across the aisle

Sit i it t i ll d d– Site visit typically needed– Very possible but must be analyzed

Hot Aisle Containment – Direct Duct• All Cabinets under max allowable

temperatureThi t i ki– This system is working

• 40 Cabinets @ 10kW per cabinet– Total Cooling load 400 kW

• 4 CRAC units– Total available cooling 252 kW– CFM 40,000– Intake temperature 55F (Under

Floor)• Efficiency

Hot Aisle & Chimney

– PUE 2.30 DCiE 41.4%• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour

– 8,059,200 kW

InvestmentAisle Doors, Ceiling Panels , Chimney

$20,000– $805,920

Chimney (Top Duct) Cabinet

• Provides an efficient d li h hmeans to deliver the hot

exhaust air back to the cooling unit (CRAC)cooling unit (CRAC)– Maximum efficiency when the

hot exhaust air is directed back h h hto the CRAC unit with out the

mixing of cold air– Any cold air is not used to cool

i iequipment is waste.– All Cold air that bypasses

equipment and mixes with hot i iair is waste

Hot Containment - Chimneyy• All Cabinets under max allowable

temperature– This system is working

• 40 Cabinets @ 10kW per cabinet– Total Cooling load 400 kWg

• 4 CRAC units– Total available cooling 252 kW– CFM 40,000CFM 40,000 – Intake temperature 55F (Under

Floor)• Efficiency

InvestmentChimney Rear Doors Duct WorkEfficiency

– PUE 2.18 DCiE 45.9%• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour

– 7 638 720 kW

Chimney, Rear Doors, Duct Work$45,000 - $65,000 (lots variables)

– 7,638,720 kW– $763,872

Chimney

Chimney Fan Discussiony• Active Chimney airflow

enhancementsFan in Chimney

CFM assistenhancements– Balances air flow (CFM)– Ensures lower CFM demands are not

h l d b dj t hi h CFM

CFM assist

overwhelmed by adjacent high CFM cabinets

– Provides feed back to NOC’s –T t d Ai fl d tTemperature and Air flow data

– Used to fine tune an overall system– Can add CFM to a Cabinet if accompanied

by CRAC/ CRAH input changes

When is this needed?•To assist in balancing out cabinets that have differing heat loadsTo assist in balancing out cabinets that have differing heat loads•Prevents one high CFM / Heat load from impacting another•Integrates sensors to monitor entire system

Source: OpenGate (2011)

Cabinet Liquid Coolingq g• Heat exchanger Cabinets

– Self contained cabinet fully sealed cabinet with child

Air FlowBack to front

water heat exchanger– Two sizes 20 KW and 40 KW

• Chilled water connections and condensate drain

– Located on the left lower side of the cabinet

• Ideal for high density server applications– 20KW or 40KW performance depending on model– Off load high heat load equipment in to these

cabinets– Great solution when chilled water is already in placeGreat solution when chilled water is already in place

and can be used!– Lengthens the life of a Data Center

Liquid Coolingq g• One row of 10 is replaced by stand alone liquid

cooled cabinets (40 kW per cabinet)Chilled water available to the stand alone

Row of Liquid HXCabinets– Chilled water available to the stand alone

cabinets – much more efficient than the other cabinets

• 30 Cabinets @ 5kW per cabinet & 10- Cabinets @ 40kw

Cabinets

@ 40kw– Total Cooling load 550 kW

• 4 CRAC units + 10 in the Cabinet Liquid HX– Total available cooling 252 kW– CFM 40,000 – Intake temperature 55F (Under Floor)

• Efficiency (Overall Data Center)– PUE 2.15 DCiE 44.4% Investment

• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour– 10,406,880 kW (10.4 mega watts)– $1,040,688– 6 275 Tons Carbon

InvestmentLiquid Cooled Cabinets & Hook up

$150,000 to $250,000– 6,275 Tons Carbon

Types of “Supplemental” Coolingyp pp g• Rear Door Cooling

– Mounted on rear door of cabinet– Condition hot air & return it to the room at a more suitable temperature for struggling CRAC unitsCondition hot air & return it to the room at a more suitable temperature for struggling CRAC units– Installed on cabinets – no floor space required – Most solutions require a chilled water source and a connection to a remote chiller system

• Overhead Heat Cooling– Mounted either above cabinet rows (aisles) or directly on top of the cabinets– Complements existing hot aisle, cold aisle arrangement– Pulls in hot air as it rises from the hot aisle, conditions it, and returns it to the cold aisle– Most solutions require a refrigerant pump and a remote heat rejection source: either a chiller or condenser,

depending on the infrastructure available• In-Row Cooling• In-Row Cooling

– Mounted between two cabinets within a row – one or more can be installed per row – Cabinet level cooling – removes and neutralizes hot air from cabinets – Requires a chilled water source and a connection to a remote chiller system, some are available in refrigerant

(requires a pump, remote heat rejection source and a condenser); some glycol solutions available• Cabinet mounted air/water heat exchanger

– Cabinet mounted (either vertical or horizontal) – Requires chilled water source and a connection to remote chiller system– Typically a closed loop cooling solution (self contained)

Rear Door Cooling g

• Rear Door Heat exchangersh ll l f– Requires chiller lines to and from

the HX– Cools the hot exhaust before it

leaves the cabinetleaves the cabinet– Flexible fittings allow door to open– Rated to 15 kW depending on water

flow rate and temperatureflow rate and temperature– Does not provide any CFM!

• All air flow is provide by the internal equipment

– Cost per HX Door• $5,000 - $7,500

C th b dd d tCan these be added to ourHot Aisle / Cold Aisle simulation?

Source: Vette Corp (2011)

Rear Door – Added to HA/CA• Many cabinets above the intake

temperature limit– Adding a Rear Door HX did not improve the

Data Center– 15 kW Cooling capability

• Various placement of Rear Door HX were psimulated

– One complete row– Each end of row– 2 in any locations– 2 in any locations

• 40 Cabinets @ 10kW per cabinet– Total Cooling load 400 kW

• 4 CRAC units + 10 HX UnitsLittle Benefit to improve or

Raise heat dissipation– Total available cooling 252 kW + 150 kW– CFM 40,000 (Was not increased)– CRAC / CRAH running at 100% - least

efficiency

Raise heat dissipationin existing Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle

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Rear Door – Unusual findingg• One row had its rear door replaced

with a HXwith a HX• The row was reversed so the exhaust

of the rear door HX aisle faced the intake of the adjacent aisleintake of the adjacent aisle

• It worked!• 30 Cabinets @ 10kW per cabinet & 10

C bi i h 15 kWCabinets with 15 kW– Total Cooling load 450 kW

• 4 CRAC units + 10 HX UnitsWhy did this work?

CFM needs is the clue!– Total available cooling 252 kW + 150 kW

– CFM 40,000 (Was not increased) Rear Door HX Row

CFM needs is the clue!

– CRAC / CRAH running at 100% - least efficiency

Rear Door Cooling – No CRAC Unitsg• All Cabinets under max allowable

temperature– This system is working

• 40 Cabinets @ 15kW per cabinet– Total Cooling load 600 kW

N CRAC i• No CRAC units• No Raised Floor• 40 Rear Door Heat Exchangers

15 kW h– 15 kW each– 600 kW total

• Efficiency– PUE 1 75 DCiE 57 1% Why is this so efficient?– PUE 1.75 DCiE 57.1%

• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour– 9,145,440 kW– $914,440

yNo Fans and the cooling

is close to the heat.$ ,

– 5,515 Tons Carbon Rear Door No Floor

“In-Row” Cooling – No raised Floorg• In row cooling units distributed between

the cabinets– Moving the cold air closer to the heat g

source improves efficiency– Cold Aisle Containment is used to further

overall Data Center efficiency40 C bi t @ 10 kW bi t• 40 Cabinets @ 10 kW per cabinet

– Total Cooling load 400kW• 12 Row Cooling units 60kW each

– Total available cooling 720 kW– Total available cooling 720 kW– Cold area temperature 65F

• Efficiency– PUE 2.35 DCiE 42.6% Investment

• Annual cost @ $0.10 / kW – Hour– 8,409,600 kW (8.4 mega watts)– $840,960

In Row Cooling Units & Hook-upNo raised Floor!

– 5, 071 Tons Carbon Row Cooling

Overhead Coolingg• A number of Supplemental

Cooling devices have come to gthe market in the last 5 years– Ceiling (aisle) mounted CRAC /

CRAH unitsOverhead water connections

– System type• Both Chilled Water and refrigerant

based

• Advantages– Can extend the life of the Data

Center• Disadvantages

– Top aisle mounted require extensive hook-up and for chilled water means above equipment water lines

Source: Graphic Liebert (2011)

PUE / DCiE Activities & Energy Costs• Hypothetical Data Center – Typical Hot Aisle / Cold

Aisle– 40 Cabinets each with 10 kW IT load– Base PUE 2.75 (Traditional non-optimized Data Center)– Energy Costs $0.10 / kW HourEnergy Costs $0.10 / kW Hour– Guideline to potential costs for implementing various

“Green Activities”

Trends -Future Mega Data Centersg• Purpose built facilities

– For machines not people• Access to:

– Low land prices– Cheap power– Connectivity DiversityConnectivity Diversity– Talent

• On grade (Concert)– Raised floors are gone!

• Exterior Cooling units• 100% Hot aisle containment• Diversity• Run to failure• Run to failure• Bunker building

– Berm / Wall / Fence• Extreme securityy

– Para Military guards– Cameras everywhere

Source: Graphics SwitchNap Web (2011)

Container Data Centers• Container Data Centers

– Large container modules– Run to failure then rebuild / replace– Self contained– Microsoft, Google, HP, IBM, Sun– Plug and play (Power, Cooling, Connectivity)– Integrated Power, Cooling, Connectivity

Source: Graphics HP, Sun, Rackable, IBM Web sites (2011)

Summary

• Involve all disciplines– Facilities (HVAC)

Power (Electrical)– Power (Electrical)– Server– Network– Cabinet– Raised FloorRaised Floor– BAS Software (Building Automation Systems)

• Measure everything– Create a thermal map of the Data Center– Do not make any changes with out– Do not make any changes with out

understanding its impact– Document everything (Equipment, Floor tiles,

Cable pathways, etc)

• Use CFD Software– Computational Fluid Dynamics – Only as good as the information inputted

• Verify Results– CFD results Vs Measured resultsCFD results Vs Measured results– Correlate results

Source: Graphic SwitchNap public web site (2011)

Thank You!

• Questions?B i L M di k RCDD– Brian L. Mordick RCDD

– Pentair Technical Products (Hoffman)– [email protected]