Circling the Square! Understanding and Minimising the Costs of
Providing Digital Facili<es
Michael Walker 17th June 2013
Denholm Logistics AIMES – e-‐InfraNet Presenta2on June 2013
Outline
• Introduc2on • AIMES • The Square • The Solu2on • Conclusions • Q&A
Denholm Logistics AIMES – e-‐InfraNet Presenta2on June 2013
AIMES Background
• AIMES -‐founded in December 2005 as a not-‐for-‐profit, Community Interest Company
• Created following a project at the University of Liverpool to exploit the business opportuni2es from u2lity/grid/cloud compu2ng
• AIMES facili2es are located Liverpool Innova2on Park
• Research driven • Winner of the DCS Private Sector Data Centre of the Year Award in 2013
Denholm Logistics AIMES – e-‐InfraNet Presenta2on June 2013
AIMES Capability & Clients ISO27001 Data Centre Hos<ng • Managed Services • Offsite Backup • Colloca2on • Hosted Exchange
Bespoke Applica<on Development • Scalable offshore development centre • BioBase • Perkins
Value Added Services • Vehicle tracking & Security • Social care op2misa2on • Industry sector portals • Services for schools and educa2on • Digital inclusion
Denholm Logistics AIMES – e-‐InfraNet Presenta2on June 2013
Exis<ng Data Centre Facili<es • Enterprise Class data centre constructed to 2007 energy
efficiency standards with a Power U2lisa2on Efficiency (PUE) of 1.56 and currently maintainable systems.
• Resilient mul2ple internet connec2vity, water-‐cooling, hot-‐aisle containment, N+1 redundancy and standby power genera2on.
• The facility’s Informa2on Security Management System is cer2fied to ISO 27001
Denholm Logistics AIMES – e-‐InfraNet Presenta2on June 2013
The Square
• Exis2ng Facili2es full • Future needs unclear • Future technologies unclear • Time Pressure • Funding Pressure • Flexibility -‐ Scalability !
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Partners & Roles
• AIMES –Outline concept/Finance/Management • Keysource – Detail Design/Construc<on • Airedale – Free cooling chillers • Schnieder – Xtructure/DCIM • Leeds University – Monitoring, Evalua<on, Repor<ng
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Plan View – Modular Build
Data hall Reception
UPS & switch gear Chillers
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CFD Modelling
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APC NetShelter with VED
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In the Beginning there was……….
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Louvre Wall/Ceiling Void
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Completed Data Hall
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Cooling Corridor and AHUs
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Kilby House and External Chillers
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UPS and Redundant Power
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Conclusion (1) The Corners: • Mechanical cooling efficiency • Component losses (UPS) • Embedded Carbon • Resilience • Long term Flexibility/Scalability • Cost
You have to have TWO !
Denholm Logistics AIMES – e-‐InfraNet Presenta2on June 2013
Conclusions (2)
• How important is “the” data ? • Business Con<nuity – Why do you want a data centre?
• Disaster Recovery – Why do you want two? • Partnership – Public/Private sector partners ? • Cost effec<ve Digital Facility provision Circling the Square
Ques<ons
Michael Walker 17th June 2013