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Schneider Electric Jan 4, 2012
Estimate data center IT load capacity Calculate how much utility power is required to support IT load Demonstrate allocation on total power requirement
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See annual energy and carbon allocations on a perserver basis, driven by:
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Cost breakdown by subsystem Cost breakdown by type of cost (material, labor, installation)
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Costs derived from actual configurations, quotes from 3rd party suppliers & partners
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Assess UPSs from list of APC UPSs (measured data) or define own UPS Demonstrate how scaling UPSs to match load impacts efficiency curve See efficiency, electricity cost, and carbon as function of IT load
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Power usage effectiveness (PUE) Power consumption by subsystem Energy cost breakdown
See the efficiency curve of the data center Determine efficiency impact of key design decisions
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Determine savings in electricity as PUE improves Estimate equivalent number of cars removed from road Demonstrate 15-year cost and carbon savings
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Compare PUE over data center life Compare runrate and cashflow analysis
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Uncontained Hot aisle containment Rack air containment Rack air containment with front containment
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Climate (ASHRAE bin data) Data center load IT operating environment (temperature & humidity)
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Determine if additional cooling is required or if the existing InRow cooling is sufficient, based on:
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