Ivan Jascur – BB1692 - Flexible data center

© Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

BB1692Flexible data center


Modular IT capacity to match business growth

Flexible data center

Ivan Jascur, EMEA Strategy & Business Development Critical Facilities Services, Dir.

Brian Whelan, WW Critical Facilities Services, Dir.

HP Enterprise Group, Data Center ConsultingDecember 2012© Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

© Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.3

Agenda

1. Data center approaches and drivers2. Design trends3. Datacenter considerations4. HP Flexible DC5. Mechanical, cooling, and electrical

systems6. Summary


Data center approaches and drivers


Data centers today

Enterprise• High reliability• Heterogeneous• Average density• Customized• Tier 3–4• Cloud

Internet• Low reliability• Homogeneous• High density• Standardized• Tier 1–2• Distributed

Co-location• Average reliability• Heterogeneous• Average density• Standardized• Tier 2–3


Design trends


Data center issues

Capacity limitations—out of power

Suitability to host newer technologies (e.g., cloud services)

Availability—risk from aging facilities

Costs of monolithic design and lack of modularity not sustainable


What are the considerations?

• Build, retrofit, or lease?• How long does my capacity

projection give me? • Greenfield makes sense, but

getting CAPEX approval?• Incorporating growth of power-

rating design• Lifetime operating costs• Flexibility for growth—known and

unknown

Plan/Scope

1–2 years

Design6 months

–1 year

Build2 years

Operate15–20 years

End of life2 years


If the decision is to build

Basics• What to build?• To what size?• Where to build?• How do we optimize?• What approach?• Environmental• First cost vs. TCO

Considerations• Design criteria requires current

costs accommodate future innovation

• Flexibility to be optimal throughout the DC lifecycle to optimize capacity and availability

• Custom data center


Considering business & IT needs

Speed of deploymentPower density

Traditional Brick & Mortar Containerized

Geographic FlexibilityIT FlexibilityMax Security Max Redundancy

Energy Efficiency

Build & shipped within a few months

PUE as low as <1.20(load dependant)

Typical PUE of 1.2 – 1.8(new build usually allow lower PUE design than retrofit)

~1 to 2 years to design & build

Typical 1.6kW/m2

(highest flexibility in low-to-mid kW/m2 coverage and best $/sqm for low density)

Up to 9kW/m2

(max density shows best $/kW)

~6-12 months from design to build

PUE as low as 1.20(load dependant)

Av. 3-4 kW/m2

(per module flexibility and best $/kW and $/m2 for mid-to-high density)

Hybrid & Modular

from fully custom to industrialized and standardised solutions

HP Flexible DC HP POD Series

Containerized P&C

HP NGDC

Custom Design & Build


HP Modular Data Centers – industrialized or traditional

Containerized Modular Custom


Introducing HP Flexible DCFrom HP Critical Facilities Services (CFS)



What is HP Flexible DC?

• An innovative solution that challenges conventional data center design

• An industrialized approach to the mechanical and electrical infrastructure

• A means to move construction labor from the field to the factory

• Energy efficient through hot-aisle containment, pre-fabricated air handlers with air-to-air heat exchangers, and highly efficient UPS systems

• Consists of modular quads, built when needed—not now

• Emphasis shifting to supply chain management from the traditional custom design and construct


Inside HP Flexible DC



Elements of HP Flexible DC

All the elements of a custom datacenter in a modular solution• Consists of core unit with 1–4 modular

quadrants

– “Core” is central support unit with

facility entrance, offices, storage,

loading dock, etc.

– “Quadrants” are data halls for servers

and storage, with externally mounted

electrical & mechanical components for

this hardware

– Optionally, IT infrastructure (HW, SW,

storage, networking) can be integrated

into the solution

Innovative, modular technology that challenges conventional data center design

1 quadrant = 500, 750, 900, or 1,500 kW critical load capacity. Max data

center capacity = 6 MW.*

*Illustration shows 4-quadrant data center, each quad 1,500 kW capacity


Elements of HP Flexible DC

2 Quad Setup


Inside a quadrant


Inside the core building


Design considerations

• Each quad has net critical load capacity of 500, 750, 900, or 1500 kW

• Each quadrant is approximately 500 square meters

• Core is about 450 square meters

• Multiple levels of redundancy based on the customer requirement

• One quadrant can house approximately 200 racks

• Customized Tier and floor options at quad level


HP Flexible DC - a complete package

• Quads and core• Electrical plant• Mechanical plant• Fire detection and suppression• Security• Remote monitoring• Building management/automationsystem (BMS/BAS)

• Telecom/networking infrastructure• Building infrastructure

From HP, a world leader in largeturnkey solutions

Turnkey solution, with everything included, ready for your IT infrastructure


Mechanical and electrical systems


About the mechanical and electrical systems


Mechanically efficient

• Multiple cooling methods

– Adaptable to different climate zones

– Tuned to local environment

– Provide highest efficiency for a

particular location

– Use external cooling in most climates,

reducing power and water consumption• External containers

– Easier installation, maintenance,

upgrade

– Protection for critical IT equipment

– Add containers to conform to increased

IT loads

Scalable, modular design saves space and energy


Airflow advantages

• No raised floor air distribution(RAF available as an option)

• Even air distribution • Hot spots minimized • Reduced recirculation of waste heat back

into inlets of nearby servers• Maximum cooling system efficiency

because of maximum temperaturedifference between supply and return air

Easier construction and lower utility costs


Mechanical systems

• Air enters the sidewalls of the facility, flows through the racks, exits via a hot-aisle containment assembly

• Modular• Exterior air handlers with DX

backup• Saving costly space• Multiple cooling methods

available• Scalable to meet IT loads• Tuned to local environment • N+1

Air-flow design strategy


Cooling options

DX + direct evaporative cooling

DX + indirect evaporative cooling

Overhead convection cooling

Air-to-air heat exchanger with DX

• Consists of a supply fan, filters, direct evaporative media, and direct expansion cooling assembly

• Most efficient in cold to moderate temperature environments with low to moderate humidity levels

• Consists of a supply fan, filters, indirect evaporative media, and direct expansion cooling assembly

• Provides separation between environments with high levels of air pollution due to 100% recirculation, allowing the unit to run a closed air circuit

• Consists of cooling coils with associated chilled or condenser water cooled mechanical system

• No air side supply fan system required; provides isolation from outdoor environment

• Consists of multiple supply and exhaust fans, filters, heat transfer wheel, and direct expansion cooling assembly

• Provides isolation of the outdoor air streams, reducing data center contamination


Electrically optimal

• Designed to meet energy standards

and best practices• Supports concurrent maintainability• Eliminates conversions and

transformations in power supply chain(where applicable)

• Vendor neutral

With design features that complement modularity


Electrical systems

Flexible DC’s electrical configuration accommodates various needs of reliability levels and size of the data center• Equipment, conversions, and

transformations in the power supply chain eliminated where applicable

• Designed to meet energy standards and best practices

• N, N+1, 2N• Distributed or block redundant• Concurrent maintainability

Availability strategy


Power options

Distributed dual conversion static UPS Flywheel UPS Line interactive UPS

LV (low-voltage) UPS modules with standby LV generator

Flywheel UPS module with standby LV generator

Line interactive or delta-conversion LV UPS system

• Overhead busways or RPPs

• PDUs or transformerless distribution where applicable

• Multiple UPS options (double- conversion, delta-conversion, economy mode, etc.)

• Vendor neutral

• Ladder tray or conduit


Value proposition


HP Flexible DC – a complete data center

• Industrialized approach creates lower cost solution• Modular architecture provides limitless scalability and flexibility• Start with 1 quad and expand to 4 quads and more…• Multi-tier, Multi-use, Multi-design flexibility• Agile and responsive to business needs • Efficient service and maintenance provisions• Innovative cooling technology provides greater energy efficiency• Supply chain management shortens project length, significantly reducing the

go-live schedule• Menu-based design options make it suitable for all climate zones• HP Critical Facilities Services (CFS) know-how

04/10/2023HP Confidential31


Q&A



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Elements of HP Flexible DC – 4 Quad Setup

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Ivan Jascur – BB1692 - Flexible data center