Data Center Smart Grids TM
About TrendPoint:
TrendPoint Systems provides patented smart metering and
management appliances for the data center.
By gathering precise performance data from IT and cooling loads,
we’ve proven how to spot and correct system failure before it occurs.
By matching cooling resources to IT heat, we’ve proven that energy
cost and the total cost of operations can be lowered significantly.
Short term Cooling Failures can
be Catastrophic
• A cooling failure can shutdown servers in less than 2 min.
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Temperature Rise per Minute
Source – Active Power, Uptime Institute
Watts per Cabinet
Degrees F
Long term Cooling Issues
Increase Server Failures
Source - Seagate
Hard drive failure rate vs. temperature CPU failure rate vs. temperature
Source - IBM
• Persistent air flow problems create sudden failures as well
Temperature is Uptime and,
Temp = IT Wattage vs. Air flow
• If you’re not managing Air flow, you can’t control
temperature rise and therefore, uptime.
Since Air Flow is the key, what
causes air flow failure?
All mechanical and electrical motor faults show as
changes to power factor and watts at the cooling unit.
Bearings41%
Electrical37%
Alignment12%
Rotor10%
Causes of Fan Motor Failure
Source – All-Test
study for PG&E
EnviroCube Value Highlights: Accurately measures the following
environmental parameters: supply and return temperature
and ΔT
Supply and return humidity and ΔH
Air flow in CFM
BTU’s and Watts of heat removed
Coefficient of Performance –watts removed/watts used
Easily integrates with any EMS/BMS and NMS
EnviroCube Value Highlights: Patented technology to
measure and manage the electrical and mechanical efficiency for any cooling unit.
Accurately measures the following electrical parameters: Amps
Volts
Power factor
Watts
kWh
Electrical balance/imbalance
EnerSure Value Highlights: Patented technology to manage
cabinet heat in watts, reduce downtime and save energy
Accurately measures amps, volts, power factor, watts and kWh for any sized circuit.
Allows Positioning of adds, moves and changes to actual cabinet heat. Proven downtime reduction.
Catch server failure before it happens with proven predictive Analysis
Most Fail to Manage because
they Fail to Measure
Measure Well. Manage Well.
Catching Trouble Before it Causes
ProblemsThe EnviroCube showed this unit likely to fail before this happened
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Boston DC – AHU #17
EnviroCube®
App Saving Energy
ΔT Rises
Energy Use
Is Steady
Huge Change in
EfficiencyWatts Removed
Rises
Data Center Smart Grids TM
TrendPoint Systems, Inc.
111 Deerwood Road, suite 180
San Ramon, CA 94583
(888) EnerSure
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