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Innovations in IT Infrastructure: High-Density Enclosures and Intelligent Power Management

The evolution of IT equipment towards high-density enclosures has transformed infrastructure requirements. Power consumption has surged from 2 kW to over 35 kW, necessitating advanced cooling solutions and intelligent power management techniques. Companies must adapt to increased heat production with efficient designs, such as hot aisle/cold aisle strategies and chimney exhaust systems. Our strategic approach focuses on enhancing data center efficiency via remote monitoring, customizable alerts, and robust security measures, ensuring operational reliability while managing rising energy costs.

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Innovations in IT Infrastructure: High-Density Enclosures and Intelligent Power Management

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  1. Infrastructure Gina Dickson – Product Manager Kevin Jackson – Sales Manager

  2. Evolution of IT Equipment • Movement towards high density • Enclosure power consumption increasing • From 2 kW to 35+ kW • Impact on IT infrastructure • IT enclosures • Power distribution units (PDUs) • Remote monitoring • Security Company Confidential

  3. Strategic Approach for IT Enclosures • Large variance in enclosure power consumption • 2 kW – 35 kW • Cooling and airflow become increasingly important • Increased power density = increased heat • Need custom cabinets for specific applications Company Confidential

  4. Data Center Design Standard Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle Design Cold air through vented tiles – hot air back to CRAC unit Company Confidential

  5. Data Center Design Cold Aisle with Containment and Chimney Exhaust Hot air back to CRAC unit via a chimney into the plenum Company Confidential

  6. Data Center Design • Results • Increased cooling efficiency • Stops mixing • Eliminates hot spots • Eliminates hot aisle Company Confidential

  7. Data Center Design • Direct cold air with chimney exhaust • Cold air forced into cabinet • Hot air directly back to CRAC unit • Results • Increased cooling efficiency • Eliminates hot and cold aisle Company Confidential

  8. Data Center Design • Directs air to the front of the cabinet Company Confidential

  9. Cable Management for Proper Airflow Company Confidential

  10. ClimateCab • Cabinet level cooling • Inadequate cooling in equipment rooms • No raised floor environment • Remote locations • NEMA 12 enclosures • Closed loop cooling Company Confidential

  11. Intelligent Power Management • Challenges • Higher power density requirements • Rising energy costs • Increased pressure to reduce budgets Company Confidential

  12. Intelligent Power Management • Increase data center efficiency and reduce costs • Web-based user interface • Monitor and understand power consumption • Analyze data to better improve operations • Report generation and graphing • Reduce risk of downtime • Customizable alarms and notifications • E-mail, SNMP, Syslog, audible alarms • Automatic load shedding • Remote re-booting Company Confidential

  13. Remote Monitoring • Increase data center efficiency • Web-based user interface • Data measurement, collection and reporting • Reduce downtime • Alerting and notification—audible, e-mail, SNMP, fax, etc. • Security • Remote monitoring • Notification Company Confidential

  14. Plug-and-Play Sensors • Environmental • Temperature • Humidity • Airflow • Security • Motion detection • Camera • Other • Dry contact • Smoke detector Company Confidential

  15. Security on the Network • Multilayer device • Fingerprint scan • PIN-code entry • New split architecture • Intelligent finger scan Company Confidential

  16. The Black Box Difference Traditional Architecture Split Architecture Company Confidential

  17. Cabinet Access • Biometric cabinet access control • Monitor real-time status information • Audit trail of cabinet access • Managed via a single software interface • Doors • Cabinets Company Confidential

  18. Q&A

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