DCIM Solutions to improve planning and reduce operational cost across IT & Facilities Presented by: Chi Sen, Director, Data Centre Software Solutions, APJ & EMEA
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In an environment of constant change Energy efficiency Uncertain planning for capacity or density Regulatory requirements Metrics and reporting Increasing availability expectations Cloud computing Virtualization Infrastructure management Energy and service cost control Dynamic power variation Server consolidation Data center managers need accurate and timely information to make better decisions in real time
Top Data Center Challenges Availability/Downtime 75% of downtime due to human error 1 Rising Energy Costs 40% of the total data center budget 2 Poor Capacity Utilization Most data centers are running out of floor space 2 Inefficient Business Process Weeks to months per task 3 1. Rick Schuknecht, The 451 Group Uptime Institute, 2. How to Maximize the Use of Your Data Center Floor Space, Gartner, 3. How Large Enterprises Approach IT Infrastructure Consolidation, Forrester Research,
Common Questions asked by Data Centre Executives Where do I place my new server? Will I cause a downtime if I move this piece of equipment? What is my PUE today. What is my PUE last year? How can I lower my energy cost? How can I address hotspots in my data centre? When will my data centre run out of power and cooling capacity? What s the cost of running my data centre? What s the overall health of my data centre? Have we met our regulatory requirements? How do I maximise availability in my data centre? Does the existing power and cooling equipment have the capacity to accommodate new technologies?
The World is Getting Smarter DCIM is a new level of business intelligence for your data center
Data Center Lifecycle End to end management of the Data Center with StruxureWare for Data Centers GRID IT Layer Compute requirements Network requirements Energy and Sustainability Track and manage enterprise energy and carbon costs Building Management Monitor and control facility energy, fire and HVAC Storage requirements Data Center Management Manage data center assets, operational and capital costs Infra. Layer Dynamic planning Increasing KW per SqM Dynamic Provisioning Power and Cooling Power Monitoring Advanced power monitoring, control and analysis IT Infrastructure and Device Monitoring Advanced monitoring and control An integrated suite of DCIM applications, enable businesses to prosper by managing their data centers across multiple domains, providing actionable intelligence for an ideal balance of high availability and peak efficiency throughout the Entire data center life cycle
DCIM Adoption Drivers Why customers are looking into investing one today? Source : DCD Intelligence 2015
Values of Schneider s DCIM Solution Reducing energy cost Providing visibility and predictability Improving operational efficiency Increasing availability and uptime Extending data center lifespan
Values of Schneider s DCIM Solution Reducing energy cost Providing visibility and predictability Develops global strategies for the data center Manages business risk and high level global optimization Focused on financial issues and high level KPIs CxO Improving operational efficiency Increasing availability and uptime Runs the data center as a whole (power, cooling, network, IT infrastructure, applications & assets) Reports on efficiency, availability, capacity and service levels Manages expansion, changes, virtualization efforts and alarms IT/DATA CENTER/OPERATION MANAGER Extending data center lifespan Optimization of the building (power, cooling & security) Concerned with maintenance, alarms and reliability Align overall power and cooling needs to demand FACILITY MANAGER
Providing visibility and predictability Intelligence to the right personas Executive Portal DC Operations DC Manager Dashboard Mechanical Electrical Whitespace
Providing visibility and predictability Ability to forecast Enterprise Colocation
Values of Schneider s DCIM Solution Reducing energy cost Improving operational efficiency Providing visibility and predictability Increasing availability and uptime A study of 584 U.S based data center professionals found that 91% of data centers have experienced an unplanned data center outage in the past 24 months. The average cost per minute of unplanned downtime is $7,900. The average reported incident length was 86 minutes resulting in average cost per incident of approximately $679,500. Extending data center lifespan
Increasing Availability and Uptime Real Time Monitoring Mechanical Fault Identified Alarm Detected Detailed data for troubleshooting Plant
Increasing Availability and Uptime Instant Notification White Space Increase in Temperature detected in the data center
Values of Schneider s DCIM Solution Reducing energy cost Improving operational efficiency Providing visibility and predictability Increasing availability and uptime Base on industry studies, 15% to 30% of servers in a data center are underutilized. These comatose equipments are consuming energy without doing any computing. Extending data center lifespan
Extending Data Center Lifespan Reclaiming Stranded Capacity Barclay Fires 9,000 idle servers from data center. The 9000 servers removed in 2013 were consuming about 2.5 megawatts of power and by removing them, the company estimates to have reduced its annual power bills by about $5.4 million. The company estimates to have saved about $1.3 million on legacy hardware maintenance and freed up more than 20,000 network ports and 3,000 SAN ports. Source: Data Center Knowledge May 2014 CPU <2% CPU >10% CPU Utilization CPU > 2% - <10%
Values of Schneider s DCIM Solution Reducing energy cost Improving operating efficiency Providing visibility and predictability Increasing availability and uptime ASHRAE established new recommended temperature ranges at the inlet of the server. However many data centers set their temperatures as low as 15 C when the recommended range is 65 F to 80 F (27 C). Data Centers can save up to 4% of energy cost for every 1 C increase in server inlet. Extending data center lifespan
Reducing Energy Cost Risk Simulation Increase Temp by 2 celsius Before After
Reducing Energy Cost Dynamic Cooling Control
Cooling Optimze The Results Hotspot hours Cooling energy 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Baseline Vigilent Control Cooling Optimize 98% reduction 41% savings
Project Drivers for DCIM Adoption Migration and Consolidation Projects Defer New Data Center Build Outs Reduce Downtime and Catastrophic Failure Comply with Impending Global Regulatory Legislation Improve Operational Excellence and Optimize Power, Cooling & Space
RECOGNITIONS
StruxureWare DCIM Industry Recognition Oct 2015 StruxureWare for Data Centers was named a Leader 2 consecutive years in Gartner s magic quadrant for its DCIM solution, a comprehensive solution with good support services surrounding it, and one of the most successful DCIM products in the market today.
Where are you today? Level 5: Self optimizing, autonomic Integrated management software adjusts data center behavior and makes the best use of resources, according to goals, rules and service requirements throughout its lifecycle. Market Adoption 0% Operating Efficiency HIGH Operating Solution DCIM+ Level 4: Optimizing Physical and virtual IT and data center subsystems integrated; data models used for prediction, service management, multiple views, optimizing in near real time. 5% MED DCIM+ Level 3: Proactive Datacenter equipment characteristics, location and operational status tracked. Energy and environmental data used to reduce risks, waste. 30% MED DCIM Level 2: Reactive Software installed to monitor environment and equipment power use. Ability to adjust cooling to demand. 80% LOW DCIM Level 1: Basic No integration; basic monitoring supplied with equipment. Health and safety. 95% LOW AD HOC
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