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TileFlow and EnergyCenter software are used to optimize power usage and cooling in data centers. TileFlow simulates cooling performance and airflow using computational fluid dynamics. EnergyCenter connects equipment usage to power consumption, deploying in hours to identify optimization opportunities. Both tools help manage increasing heat loads and comply with industry standards in a cost-effective manner through layout analysis and ongoing enhancements.
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- 1. Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved Optimize Power and Cooling in the Data CenterPresented by:Amir Radmehr, Director, Innovative Research (TileFlow Software), andMike Rowan, co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software
- 2. The Leader in Data Center Infrastructure Management SoftwareEnergy Center connects equipment utilization and business value to power consumptionTime-to-value in hours, not monthsDeploys in minutes, not weeksNo additional hardware requiredNo server agents required Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved 2
- 3. A Tool for Simulating Cooling Performance of Data CentersThe first CFD tool dedicated to data centersExtensively validated against measurementsHighly satisfied user baseHas become the industry standardActively enhanced every yearCopyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved 3
- 4. Drivers Impacting DC Thermal ManagementA critical issue with High Density DCs is the production of high heat loads within a limited floor area.
- 5. Building energy codes are causing companies to re-think DC thermal management:
- 6. (Standard 90.1) requires efficient cooling ; systems must use airside economizers; includes all commercial buildings DCs
- 7. Save Energy Now aims to reduce energy use in U.S. data centers 10% by 2011
- 8. Compliance with various standards such as ASHRAE TC9.9 and LEED75% of medium-to-large enterprises are implementing “high density” computing platforms. - this number will approach 100% by 2010 . – IDC
- 9. Optimizing DC Thermal Management is ComplexData centers are experiencing high heat load densities
- 10. Pressure to optimize cooling schemas, equipment layout, and HVAC deployment
- 11. Effective ventilation and cooling is critical to ensure uninterrupted operation
- 12. The environmental conditions are controlled by numerous factors, these include:
- 13. Layout and open area of perforated tiles
- 14. Location and characteristics of the cooling units
- 15. Layout and heat loads of server racks
- 17. Complex air flow and thermal dispersionStrategies for Improved DC Thermal ManagementThe following are some of the techniques for improving thermal management of DCs:
- 18. Modify layout and/or open area of the perforated tiles
- 19. Change locations of cooling units/add new cooling units
- 20. Include Return ceiling plenum - use of Chimney racks
- 21. Incorporate hot aisle/cold aisle containment systems
- 22. Managers of these facilities are turning to airflow modeling for cooling optimization
- 23. Airflow modeling allows engineers to consider several design options in the minimum amount of time – eliminating “best-guess” approach to design.Strategies for Improved DC Thermal ManagementAirflow modeling enables optimization of cooling management of DC:
- 24. Evaluate several options to determine optimum solution
- 25. Reduce capital expense and running cost
- 26. Save time on commissioning
- 27. Reduce data center TCOIntroduction to TileFlowTileFlow predicts the temperature distribution and airflow pattern throughout the data center, including the under-floor supply plenum and the space above.
- 28. TileFlow can model the most complex DCs.Distinguishing Features of TileFlowCustomized user interface and solution technique
- 29. Robust models and algorithms
- 30. Unparalleled ease of use
- 33. A two-hour training session is adequate to get startedDistinguishing Features of TileFlowAttractive displays of airflow and temperature distribution
- 34. Animations of air movement and temperature traverses
- 35. Temperature fog to visualize hot spots
- 36. Flashing lights for overheated racks
- 38. AVI moviesApplications of TileFlowSimulate the cooling performance of data centers
- 39. Identify and eliminate hot spots
- 40. Understand the operation of cooling devices
- 41. Evaluate new cooling solutions
- 42. Get guidance for expansion
- 43. Study “what if” scenarios
- 44. Investigate cooling failures and redundancyEnergyCenter OverviewDashboard highlightsCurrent vs. Allocated power usageDatacenter 3-D view# of assets placed in the datacenter# Free Rack UnitsHow busy are my server CPU’s?How many servers might be stranded?What are the stranded servers costing me?$ cost (power only) of the associated underutilized assetsDatacenter power utilization history12Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 45. EnergyCenter OverviewOrganize ViewModel datacenter allowing user to build, expand, organize DC's based on operational asset intelligenceEnergyCenter tracks asset details such as weight and provisioned power13Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 46. EnergyCenter OverviewRack Organize viewModel asset placement in racksSpecific asset information viewable when cursor is placed over the server icon14Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 47. EnergyCenter OverviewInventory viewEnergyCenter’s discovery mechanism allows the product to maintain detailed asset inventory informationAsset rack assignment and elevation15Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 48. EnergyCenter OverviewEnergyCenter is the only product which derives power utilization based on CPU usage.
- 49. Server utilization views may be used to show trending of server utilization, power, and cost.16Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved Server Utilization view
- 50. EnergyCenter OverviewUnderutilized Server View ( 1 of 2 )EnergyCenter will allow customers to visualize the amount of power being consumed by the assets with the lowest utilization.
- 51. View may be filtered by asset owner, contact, or at application level
- 52. Reports yearly power cost based on avg CPU utilization
- 53. Assets can be considered for virtualization, consolidation, or elimination 17Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 54. EnergyCenter OverviewUnderutilized Server View ( 2 of 2 )EnergyCenter will also help customers identify the location of their underutilized assets when switching from the graphical to the 2-D view
- 55. 2-D visualization of the datacenter highlights racks with underutilized assets.
- 56. Select a rack in the 2-D view to see the details in the right-side inspector window. Underutilized servers are highlighted in “blue”.18Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 57. EnergyCenter OverviewRack Power viewsEnergyCenter allows the customer to monitor power utilization at the rack level (orange line).
- 58. EnergyCenter leverages its unique power profile database to graph the worst case power utilization value (in green).
- 59. Remaining power capacity is the difference between the blue and green lines
- 60. Change the view to “Average Power” to get a per-asset view of the power utilization in the rack.
- 61. Move the cursor over specific slices to view average utilization and yearly cost info. 19Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 62. CFD Simulation – Air Flow simulation CFD analyses enriched by Viridity intelligence to improve DC layout and airflow dynamicsTop Down View shows Heat load distribution20Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved TileFlow using imported Viridity actual IT consumption based loadingTileFlow using PDU based loading
- 63. Viridity can extract EnergyCenter polling and modeling information and incorporate the results into a CFD tool.Rack temperatures at top of racks from CFD analysis.
- 64. In the current layout, many servers inlet temperatures were measured above 90 degrees (with some over 100 degrees). Viridity’s on-site visual inspection of the datacenter confirmed these temperature calculations.ASHREA recommends for inlet temperatures for servers in category 1 datacenters remain below 98 degrees. 21Copyright © 2011 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved CFD Simulation – Rack Inlet TemperaturesUsing CFD tools like TileFlow with actual consumption information allow you to better predict air flowUsing PDU based even distribution of power and consequential heal do not uncover as many potential areas of concern
- 65. Copyright © 2010 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved EnergyCenter“The only Data Center Energy Management solution that provides detailed understanding of power consumption within hours of beginning deployment”-- Andy Lawrence – The 451 Group22
- 66. Copyright © 2010 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved Q & A
- 67. Register for a Live DemoDiscover the full power of the EnergyCenter EnergyCenter Free TrialRun EnergyCenter in your data center!Download EnergyCheck Free energy health-check in your data center!Copyright © 2010 Viridity Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved 24VIRIDITY.COM
Editor's Notes
- #3: Who are we? Viridity Software is the leader in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software. Our software connects equipment utilization and business value to power consumption in the data center.Customers are finding time to value in hours, not months.And, because we are a software solution, there is no additional hardware or agents required.
- #4: Who are we? Viridity Software is the leader in Data Center Infrastructure Management Software. Our software connects equipment utilization and business value to power consumption in the data center.Customers are finding time to value in hours, not months.And, because we are a software solution, there is no additional hardware or agents required.
- #23: Key Points:EnergyCenter is Viridity’s Core PlatformIt provides end-to-end capabilities to understand actual power consumption and utilization at the IT asset levelIt further provides actionable reporting literally within a few hours of beginning deploymentPrevious Notes:Frictionless DeploymentDeploys in minutesNo hardware sensorsImmediate ResultsActionable reports within hours of first DiscoveryInsights across IT and Facilities infrastructureDirect ROI