Insight Competition Energy Efficiency in the Data Center Reasons for more Energy Efficiency IT is responsible for 2% of the worldwide CO 2 - emissions! Of that approximately 19,4 mio. tons in Germany Comparison cars: 160g/km Energy efficiency in the data center 2 Resource: A.T. Kearney, Feb. 2008 Reasons for more Energy Efficiency Increasing number of used servers (worldwide) Effect: growing energy demand 2000: 58 bn kWh 2005: 123 bn kWh Forecast 2010: 216 bn kWh Servers become smaller and more capable. Effect: growing energy density in computer centers 1999: 248 watt/m 2 2006: 377 watt/m Energy efficiency in the data center Floodlight in the stadium: 450 kWh The current IT wattage could enlighten all huge soccer stadiums in Europe (approx. 300) for about 100 years! Energy density of an iron: 100 kWatt/m 2 Energy density of a CPU: 450 kWatt/m 2CPU 3 Energy Consumption in Computer Centers 50% server & storage 34% climatisation/cooling 7% network components 7% UPS/power distribution (PDU) 2% illumination Energy efficiency in the data center 4 Resource: APC Power Consumption and Distribution inside the Server Industry standard server 400 W consumption of energy (in normal mode without virtualization) 24 hours 365 days kWh 0,10 per kWh All in all 350,- per annum Plus: energy costs for air- conditioning Energy efficiency in the data center 5 Example of a PY RX300 S4 system from FSC Ways to Energy Conservation in Computer Centers Reduction of the consumption through: Usage of efficient components Intelligent configurations Choice of the right servers Optimisation of the infrastructure through: Consolidation Hardware with effective cooling concepts Optimised cooling processes in computer centers More effective usage of ressources by: Virtualisation Automation CPU choice AMD or Intel? Low voltage or high performance? Memory Few large moduls instead of many small ones Fans Large fans move more air at less energy consumption HDD 3,5 or 2,5? 15k, 10k or 7,2k? 2,5, slow discs need less energy Power supplies 50-70% efficiency are normal, there are 80%-power supplies! Redundancy needs more energy FSC only uses power supplies with at least 80% efficiency Energy efficiency in the data center 6 Ways to Energy Consumption in Computer Centers Reduction of consumption through: Usage of efficient components Intelligent configurations Choice of the right servers Optimisation of the infrastructure through: Hardware with effective cooling concepts Consolidation Optimised cooling processes in computer centers More effective usage of ressources by: Virtualisation Automation Energy efficiency in the data center 7 Air Inlet into the Blades Overview 8 14 cm 28 cm 0 cm HP BL460c 19 cm IBM HS20 44 cm BX620 S3 66 cm Energy efficiency in the data center Resource: Fujitsu Siemens Computers BX630 S2 73 cm 14 c m 28 c m c m 0cm0cm HP BL460c 19 cm IBM HS21 44 cm BX620 S4 66 cm Air Inlet into the Blades Overview Energy efficiency in the data center Folge: Lfter mssen mehr leisten, cool the system More energy consumption Shortening of the HW life-time Design and Efficiency Dell Power Edge Energy efficiency in the data center 10 Design and Efficiency Dell Power Edge Energy efficiency in the data center 11 CPU, HDDs and memory are well aranged No local hotspots Air stream must cool both, blade and IO modules Shortening the HW lifetime More energy consumption Gute Luftfhrung durch Abdeckungen Reduzierung der Lfteranzahl Dennoch werden Luftwege durch Kabel eingeschrnkt! Luftstrom-Umleitung kostet Energie! Design and Efficiency HP ProLiant DL Energy efficiency in the data center 12 Design and Efficiency HP ProLiant DL Energy efficiency in the data center 13 HDDs arranged above the CPU Local hotspots may cause shorter HW lifetime and more energy consuption Design and Efficiency IBM x Energy efficiency in the data center 14 Clean air guide But many fans cause high energy consumptions Design and Efficiency IBM x Energy efficiency in the data center 15 Components and assemblies squeezed into the blade, 2. HDD is local hotspot Local hotspots may cause shorter HW lifetime and more energy consuption Design and Efficiency FSC RX300 S Energy efficiency in the data center completely redundant fans 3 air paths elaborate cooling technology with Heat Pipes Battery Backup Unit at air flow without blocking USB in the case Design and Efficiency FSC BX620s Energy efficiency in the data center 17 Major cooling element in comparison to the benchmarking Air stream must cool both, blade and IO modules Shortening the HW lifetime More energy consumption But this blade has the major air entrance in comparison to the benchmarking! Energy Efficiency Summary (2HE Rack Models) Energy efficiency in the data center 18 Energy saving processors 2,5 HDDs Large memory modules Max. 2GB modules Efficient design Energy Efficiency Summary (Blades) Energy efficiency in the data center 19 Energy saving processors Large memory modules Efficient design Fans insight the enclosure Small fans need more energy Small turbines need lots of energy Large fans insight the chassis Thank you for your attention Questions will be answered Improvement with Efficient Rack-Design Cold air is absorbed in the front Heat is dispended at the rear Dispensed heat from the Blade Enclosures gets mixed with the cold air Operating temperature increases Hardware life-time is abridged Solution: Install dummy covers Install equipment with high rejected heat above Energy efficiency in the data center 21 Blade Enclosure General Improving Potentials Consolidation Old systems have bad energy efficiency Replace Save energy by replacing servers into multi-processor systems Virtualization Improved ressource workload (up to 70%) Reduction of energy consumption (up to 30%) Use energy saving components Processors with a low tension Memory: few bigger than many small Tape is green Energy costs for data storage can be reduced up to 99% by using tapes Tape is dependable and has a life-time of approximate 30 years Energy efficiency in the data center 22 Actions Identification, localization and evaluate improvement potentials in the IT infrastructure via a system analysis Capture of storage key data to investigate consolidation possibilities Analysis and improvement of backup concepts Which ranges have to be on disc which can be saved on tape? Which time-frame is available? Are there potentials for Thin Provisioning? Creation appropriate improvement concepts Economical aspects Integration of innovative technologies Migration plannning and realization Energy efficiency in the data center 23 Summary Initial Situation Increasing energy demand Increasing energy costs Low workload of the IT ressources High administration effort High required space Steps of improvement System analysis Integrated improvement concept Virtualization ( Advanced energy efficiency, ideal system workload ) Dynamic sampling Energy efficient Hardware Unitary management Reducing required space Energy efficiency in the data center 24 Energy Efficiency as a Eactor of Success In the next couple of years Green IT will gain in importance. Companies should take legal restraints and alternative plans about upgrading computer centers and capacities into account. Gartner, Oct Increasing energy costs IDC and Gartner forecast an increase of the energy costs portion: Until 2010 the costs for electricity and cooling will be 50 percent of the total costs of computer centers (according to todays trend) Image and differentation factor The customer is interested how green a supplier/producer is (e.g. Provider) Corporate Social Responsibility IT-supported processes get cheaper because of high energy efficiency Energy efficiency in the data center 25 Resource: Borderstep Institut, Zukunftsmarkt energieeffiziente Rechenzentren, 2007 How green do you have to be? Difficulty: Missing standards Missing unitary certifications no dedicated legal guidlines (yet!) How green is a supplier/ producer currently? Energy efficiency in the data center 26 How green do you have to be? Dell Dell and their energy optimizing solutions are at the forefront in this branch. Resource: Dell marks their blade systems with an individual seal (Energy-Smart-Technology) Does energy efficiency make producers green? On buisness used equipment which was delivered after August 13th 2005 Dell comes up for the free disposal. Resource: Cut-off day of the ElektroG 10 (Producers reset duty) is August 13th Energy efficiency in the data center 27 How green do you have to be? IBM IBM Project Big Green Start date: Mai 10th 2007 to reduce the energy consumption in computer centers Interior: IBM plans to consolidate several thousand own servers onto thirty IBM system z-mainframes with Linux Per annum IBM invests 1 bn Dollar into this initiative Resource: Thomas Tauer, IBM Since 1990 IBM uses a worldwide program to reduce the CO2- emissions via a better energy efficiency Till 2005 CO2-emsissions cut down to 60% Since 1997 all research and production facilities are ISO (Environment management norm) certified. In addition IBM offers their approved withdrawal as well for the buisness used equipment that was bought before August 2005 (equipment is not marked with the crossed out garbage can) Resource: Energy efficiency in the data center 28 How green do you have to be? HP HP plans to consolidate their own computer centers from 85 to 6 by 2009 Since 1987 HP offers recycling programs (ink cartridges etc.) Since 2004 recycling of electric products Free withdrawal if you buy a new product Cofounder of the Energy Star program (1992) In 2007 HP entered the energy efficiency market Energy efficiency in the data center 29 How green do you have to be? FSC Protection of the environment improvements with environmentally sound technology The commitment with the ecological principles has a long tradition First Green PC in 1993 Bavarian national medal for the environmental services in 2007 In 2008 Fujitsu is the first company in the Silicon Valley which works with their own hydrogen plant Energy efficiency in the data center 30 Recycling center for used IT equipment 1988 First IT producer who receives the blue angel 1994 First green mainboard 2002 All professional PCs are Green PCs 2005 Member of the Design for environment Programm of the EPA 2006 Member of the Green Grid First Green PC enters the market 2007 Projectgroup energy efficiency Valuation as the No. 1 with Green PCs by the BUND 2004 Award of innovation from PC Professionell 2006 Early ROHS/WEEE conformity