Data Centre Infrastructure Management DCIM
Where it fits with what’s going on
ITIL –reducing IT OPEX by 25%
ITIL is about processes these are defined in two main areas
ITIL Service Delivery processes :•Service level management•Service level management•Capacity management• Financial management for IT services• Availability Management• IT service continuity management
Service Delivery is concerned with setting up service level agreements and monitoring the targets within these agreements.
On the operational level, the Service Support processes can be viewed as delivering service as laid down in these agreements.
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delivering service as laid down in these agreements.
ITIL Service support processes :•Configuration management•Change managementR l tIT Infrastructure Library is the most widely accepted
approach to IT Service Management internationally. ITIL processes covers IT service management best practice for internal IT departments and for managing outsourced service delivery.
•Release management•Incident management•Problem management•Service desk
Change Management Release Management Configuration Management Other Service Management Processes
Configuration Management Database CMDB Processes
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Platforms follow ITIL Processes
– IBM Tivoli
– Microsoft System CenterMicrosoft System Center
– BMC Remedy
f– HP Software
– EMC Ionix
The Data Centre --- Significant events
UK is 65 million people how many DC needed – 100 to 1000 estimatesFacebook 500 million provided by 10 DC
Business computers are at Risk because Gaming uses 5X the CPU’s
Keith Cambron President and CEO of AT&T April 2010 100Gig with Cisco CRS-3 and the Ethernet Alliance has been testing 40gig interoperability.
Steve Ballmer CEO, Microsoft 90% of staff deployed on CLOUD Computing
Kevin Timmons GM Microsoft DC Preassembled SOLUTIONS
Standard Pre-Configured 6509 Basic Configurationg
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Example of Deployment Solutions
Net-AccessNet-Access CiscoNet-Access Cisco 6509High Density
Net-Access Cisco 9500Cisco Nexus 7010
Net Access Cisco Nexus 7018
Cisco 6509 High Density Servers in Net-SERV
Cisco 9500
Ready Deployment to Best Practices
VBLOCK
V0 800 VM
V1 3000 VMV1 3000 VM
V2 6000 VMV2 6000 VM
Known PUE
Physical layer Services
Assessment Services CoverSPACE – How to get more 35%-50%gCOOLING –Focused on Air flow and containment issues with technical advice on CRAH operations andadvice on CRAH operations and placementPOWER – Rack and Cabinet levelGROUNDING electrical assessmentGROUNDING – electrical assessmentCABLING- the 1-10 - 40 -100 migration and the routing of cables in the DCPUE – Assessing and measuring
Requirement for DCIMData Centre Infrastructure Management
Power Usage Effectiveness
PUE = IT + DC power 100 watts + 100 watts = 2pIT power 100watts
The Green Grid
Traditions DC are PUE of 2.5 Inefficient Nirvana is 1Capgemini’s new facility Merlin, Swindon .UK uses fresh air cooling PUE 1.08
Using new Servers
PUE IT DC 50 tt 50 tt 2PUE = IT + DC power 50 watts + 50 watts = 2IT power 50watts
1Nirvana is 1 Data Centre Efficiency
Requirement is Risk Mitigation
User community
Data Centre
Application Deli erApplication Delivery
Power Consumption and CFD
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Monitor DC Power andOver provision cooling
Periodic CFD Analysis
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Platform Data Centre Management
Line of Business Application after AuditLine of Business Application after AuditPlatform tracks by IP and MAC address
Platform Data Centre Management
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Line of Business Application Normal OperationsLine of Business Application Normal OperationsBusiness is now at RISK
Provisioning, Moves, Changes and Fault MTTR
Real Time Physical location TrackingSpeeds up Physical ProvisioningSimplifies and secures Moves andSimplifies and secures Moves and Changes from human errorReduces MTTR
Data Centre Infrastructure Management
Line of Business ApplicationDCIM adds physical deployments, power and thermals
Data Centre Infrastructure Management
No Wi dWindow of Risk
Line of Business ApplicationDCIM automates physical layer tracking of moves and changes
DCIM in Virtual Environment
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Line of Business ApplicationDCIM automates physical layer tracking of moves and changes
Logical to Physical Layer MappingNetwork Management Logical View
Virtualization is another layer of abstractionof abstraction
DCIM Physical Viewy
Software & Appliance Market Evolution: 2011-201524
Analyst Validation of DCIM Category
• Gartner (research note: G00174769) – DCIM¹: Going Beyond IT by
David Cappuccio
• Forrester (December 2009)– Put DCIM¹ Into Your
Automation Plans by GalenAutomation Plans by Galen Schreck
¹DCIM = Data Center Infrastructure Management
DCIM positioning with standards
ITILITIL• Real-Time Physical Connectivity Monitoring Automated
Documentation &Reporting
ConfigurationManagement
Database (CMDB)
Data Center Data Center SOXSOXTIA/EITIA/EI
• Unauthorized Physical Access and Physical Change Alerts
Infrastructure Infrastructure ManagementManagement
SOX SOX HIPPAHIPPAA 606A 606--
AA• Physical Location Tracking of IT Assets
• Physical Deployment Environment Monitoring and
ISO ISO 1779917799
Physical Deployment Environment Monitoring and Managing
•Automated Documentation
Managed & Secure ServicesCompliant Labeling
& Inventory Mgt.
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Total Economic ImpactLayers 2-8Layers 0-7 (OSI)
Layers 0 and 1• Provided by DCIM
Power Thermal Connectivity Location RU space
Layers 0-1 RU space
Layers 2 through 7 • Provided through integrations with
management Platform
Change managementCapacity managementEvent correlationEvent correlationPUE reporting
Example from IPLM
Cross-Connect Installations
Interconnect Installations
Enterprise Installations
Sensor Appliance
Managed POU
TemperatureHumidityAirflow Use as Appliance Manager
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Airflow Use as Appliance Manager
Cabinet Integration
Reference Designs = Best Practices (Logical and Physical)
L 3 A ti R tiLayer 3 Aggregation – RoutingLayer 2 Access – Bridging & Spanning Tree Protocol
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Cabinet Top TempsCabinet Top Temps vs. Used Power
ASHRAE recommendations.(18-27 C or 64.4 deg F through 80.6 deg F)
Cabinet Elevation View
DCIM Physical Deployment by Line of business
MonitorPlanD lDeploy
Recovering 30% of Facilities timeRecovering 30% of Facilities time
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