Best Practices for Updating Your IT Infrastructure to Support New Equipment
Presentation Summary
JEM Tech Group History and Accomplishments
JEM Tech Group’s Core Expertise
Energy Consumption Statistics
Understanding Airflow, Power Consumption and Heat Dissipation
Energy Efficient Best Practices• Airflow Management / Cooling• Enclosures• Power Management / UPS• Centralized Device Management• Environmental Monitoring
Energy Management & Monitoring Software
Server Room Health Checks
Meeting Your Energy Initiatives
JEM Tech Group is dedicated to helping customers transform their data
centers and office spaces into energy efficient areas. For over 30 years, we
have offered industry-leading, end-to-end solutions that help cure
complexity and overcome constraints within the IT environment.
Our expert technology consultants will take the time to understand your
unique projects and provide a vendor neutral solution that best meets your
needs. You will find that our consultative approach effectively bridges the
gap between Facilities and IT departments within any organization.
Mission Statement
JEM Tech Group History and Achievements
Formed by James Edward Miller over 30 years agoJami M. Moore (Jim’s daughter) started at JEM in 2000 and purchased JEM in 2003January 2013: Launched new website and JEM branding
History of JEM
JEM’s AchievementsSeptember 2013: Michigan Winner of 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable CompaniesJune 2013: Winner of Crain’s Salute to Entrepreneurs — $5.1-$20 million categoryFebruary 2013/March 2011: NAWBO Greater Detroit Top 10 Women Business Owner Rainmaker Runner-UpJanuary 2013: Winner of Eaton SMB Power Advantage Partner of the Year— WestMay 2012: Family-Owned Small Business of The Year Award/SBA in MichiganMarch 2011 & 2009: Finalist for 2009 Top Women Owned Business in Michigan October 2009: Inducted into Crain’s Detroit Business Class of 2009 40 under 40June 2009: Finalist for Ernst & Young Central Great Lakes Entrepreneur of the Year
Cooling and Airflow Management: Hot and Cold Aisle Containment Systems, Perimeter, Floor, Wall and In-Row Cooling, Blanking Panels, Floor Grommets
Environmental Monitoring and Security: Monitoring for all Critical Environmental Conditions including Temperature, Humidity/Dew Point, Airflow, Air Pressure, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, Water, Room/Rack Access, Equipment Status, Chemical Leaks, Third Party Devices, Room Activity
Power Distribution: Generators, Floor PDUs, Remote Power Panels, Busway Systems, Basic/Metered/Smart/Switched PDUs, Inline Meters, Automatic Transfer Switches, UPSs
IT Infrastructure Access and Control: DCIM Tools to monitor and manage multi-vendor equipment, CFD Software, Energy Consumption Software, PUE, CUE, DCIE
JEM Tech Group’s Core Expertise
Enclosures: Passive and Active Enclosures, Network Racks, Blanking Panels, Multiple Cable Management Options, LED Rack Mountable Lights, Remote PDUs, Right Sized Power Cords
Centralized Device Management: Centralized Management of all IT Assets, KVM over IP, Console Servers, Remote Power
Cabling and Cable Management: Overhead and Under-Floor Systems, Vertical and Horizontal Rack Cable Management, Patch Panels, Copper and Fiber Spools and Cords, End-to-End Connectivity
Storage Area Networks: Flash Optimized, Hybrid storage for Maximum Performance and Efficiency
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JEM Tech Group’s Core Expertise
Energy Consumption Statistics
Servers (and their cooling) in US data centers use the equivalent of a full year’s output from five 1,000 megawatt power plants.
That is as much power as the entire state of Mississippi.
Or enough to power five million houses.
Data centers currently account for approximately ½ of the total carbon emissions of the entire airline industry - projections show data centers will eclipse the airline industry by 2020. 74% of server failures occur in the top third of the rack where the temperature is normally higher.
How much power do you think all data centers in the US consume?
How much power is consumed by the IT department in your school district?
Today’s higher density servers have more processing power and, therefore, use
more power and create more heat. To minimize MTBF, it is more critical than ever
to control airflow and maintain a suitable temperature in any environment.
Airflow, Power Consumption and Heat Dissipation
What type of cooling do you have in your rooms?
Are you having any challenges with the airflow in your rooms?
What is your total power load? Will it be increasing in the next 5 years? Is there enough cooling to handle an increased load?
Airflow Management (Cooling)
Raising Supply Air TemperaturesFor every 1 degree you can safely raise supply air temperature,
a 4% energy savings can/will be realized.
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Upgrade your cooling infrastructure in the room
Bring air to the IT assets – close to the intakes
Install cooling vents in ceiling – use building air
Separate cold air from hot air – no mixing of air
• Containment
• In-row or rack-contained cooling
Raised floor environments only:
• Add brush grommets to cable holes
• Baffling
• Add bi-directional airflow tiles in front of high density equipment
Cooling Energy Efficiency Ideas
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Enclosures
How are you controlling airflow? (Cool in, hot out)
Have you filled in blank spaces in your racks?
Is there excess cabling or untidy cable management in the back?
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Enclosure Best Practices
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Focus on airflow management (cold in, hot out)
Fill in all empty U spaces with blanking panels
For wider racks focused on cable management, fill in open space with brush grommets
Right size cable lengths in back of rack to eliminate traps holding hot air
Employ side cars for high density cabling needs and PDU mounting
Install rack dividers, inserts and end panels to direct airflow
UPS Systems
Rack Sized UPS – consider one larger unit to reduce costs and energy consumption
Room Sized UPS
• Reliability
• Ease of use
• Efficiency rating
• Battery life
• Network connection (SNMP etc.)
• Virtualization platform compatibility
Trade-in programs
Factory refurbished products
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Power Management
In-Rack PDUs • Choose smart PDUs: How do you know there is a problem with your power? Have
you ever overloaded a circuit?• A & B circuits for redundancy: Start with the UPS and drill down to the rack.• New equipment deployment: How do you determine remaining power capacity
and whether you can add more equipment?
Intelligent Rack PDUs provide you with the features and functionality to: • Make informed capacity planning decisions• Use power resources more efficiently• Improve uptime• Reduce capital expenditures and save on operating expenses
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Centralized Device Management
How much time does it take for you to be notified when there is a technology problem in your server room or school?
How fast are you able to repair the problem once you have been notified? Does that time increase if the problem is at a different school or building?
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Energy Efficiency Best Practices
These features help you manage your servers in many ways:Secure, 24/7 remote access from anywhereEffective server managementIncreased server uptimeEnhanced productivityReduced travel time, training costs and mean-time-to-repair (MTTR)Mount local drives and media to install software, run hardware diagnostics, transfer files and reimage a server remotely (Advanced Virtual Media)
Environmental Monitoring
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Viruses, spyware and network threats get most of the attention, but environmental factors like heat, humidity, airflow, smoke, and electricity can be equally devastating to IT equipment, and thus to a company’s operation.
Keep an eye on IDF/MDF closets and server rooms with fully scalable environmental monitoring solutions. Configure alert notifications to receive Email, SMS, SNMP or voice call alarms to notify you when something goes wrong. Switch specific outlets on or off on alarm or manually through the GUI.
Environmental Monitoring
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Monitor Temperature: The most common environmental threat in any server room or wiring closet is heat. Detect critical rises or drops in temperature, and receive notifications when heating problems occur.
Monitor Humidity: Detect abnormal humidity conditions. You define the humidity levels that are appropriate for each sensor's environment.
Detect the Presence of Water: Whether it's a tripped sprinkler system or a flash flood, a server room or wiring closet is just about the last place you want to see water. Receive notification as soon as water makes an appearance.
Monitor Physical Security: Monitor "dry-contact" devices including motion sensors, door sensors, vibration sensors and smoke detectors.
Energy Management and Monitoring Software (Vendor Neutral)
• Chilled Water Systems• CRAC Units• Utility Power Meters • Switch Gear• Generators• Fuel Systems• Fire Panels
• ATSs
• STSs• UPSs • Battery Strings• Rack PDUs• RPPs• BCMs• PDUs
• Security• Temperature
• Humidity• Pressure• Leak Detection• Smoke• Door Contact
Software can be customized for many types of equipment and environmental conditions. Many people monitor the following:
Server Room Health Checks
Data Center Health StudiesA CFD can show you steps to take to make your data center more energy efficientUse assessments to create ROI opportunities through potential energy rebates JEM will help you facilitate the rebate process with local U.S. energy companiesCreate a maintainable long term roadmap for growth infrastructure capacity planningApplying a vendor neutral, open mindset to infrastructure assessments enables you to identify and quantify issues affecting your data center• Computer Room Layout and Design• Infrastructure Assessment (Power & Cooling)• Power and Battery Back-up Infrastructure “Stranded” Capacity• Conditioned Air Delivery and Capacity• Monitoring & Management
CFDs are used as a “road map for remediation” and are the building blocks for achieving sustainable improvements and efficiency gains.
Meeting Your Energy Initiatives
Let JEM help you meet your current energy goals.
Many electric and gas utilities have programs for their commercial and industrial customers that provide incentive rebates for the implementation of qualifying energy saving projects.
While these programs are extremely helpful in encouraging customers to upgrade their systems to more efficient solutions, each utility has different rules and qualification methods that need to be followed to guarantee that the projects implemented will receive rebates.
JEM can help you process utility company paperwork to ensure rebate dollars are successfully approved and released once your project is complete.
Custom Project ExamplesImprovements on Airflow Management• Implementing Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle Containment Systems• Brush Grommets, Blanking Panels, Bi-Directional Airflow Tiles• Custom Length Power and Patch Cords• Energy Efficiency Software to Manage and Monitor Your Entire IT Infrastructure
Updating Equipment to High Efficiency Products• Air Conditioning, UPS Systems
Intelligent Surge Protector: $8 - $10 eachNetwork Power Management Software: $12 per PCLED Interior Fixture Replacing Incandescent Fixture: $22 per fixtureLED Lamps Replacing Incandescent Lamps: $10 per lamp
Retrofit Prescriptive Incentive* Examples
* Rebate amount determined by your local utility company
Meeting Your Energy Initiatives
When and why should you apply these best practices to your server room and schools?
School buildings are widely spread throughout the district and IT personnel is limited (i.e. not on-site)
Equipment is often located in IDF/MDF rooms with no environmental controls
You experience extended downtime because you aren’t notified of problems until a school calls to say they don’t have services
Your supporting equipment (cooling, UPS, PDU) hasn’t been refreshed in ___ years
You are planning on adding higher density equipment
You need to add more equipment to your existing racks and aren’t sure if your existing power and cooling will support the addition
ISD serving:Senior High… Junior High… Middle… Elementary… Vocational… STEM… Special Needs…
Meeting Your Energy Initiatives
Case Study
Our customer has 1,000 square foot server room and was having heat issues. Their cooling manufacturer suggesting to add an in-row cooling unit. They called JEM and we suggested a health check study.
The study showed they were over-cooled so we suggested a list of best practices. They needed to budget $80K for in-row cooling. The price of the study and implementation of products was 75% less than in-row cooling.
Not only did they save money on the overall project, but they were able to increase the set point on their room cooling unit, which also decreased their long term energy bill.
Meeting Your Energy Initiatives
Raising Supply Air TemperaturesFor every 1 degree you can safely raise supply air temperature,
a 4% energy savings can/will be realized.
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