DATA CENTRE
Power & Cooling Infrastructure Audit

Nearly all data centre want to improve their overall efficiency but many are not sure what steps they can take that will have a positive impact. The Data Centre Power & Cooling Infrastructure Audit will help to:-

	Plan a more efficient and adaptable power and cooling infrastructure, starting with an audit of the present state and evaluation of alternative approaches and technologies.
	Monitor and measure power and cooling systems, so they can be managed more effectively and economically.
	Optimize the existing cooling system through mechanical and room layout changes, using relatively inexpensive devices to redirect and concentrate available airflow.
	Augment UPS and power distribution systems by using modular approaches and the latest, high efficiency products.

CSPM will provide a thorough analysis of both cooling and power infrastructure to recommend a total solution for PUE and DCiE analysis and remediation. Let our team of experts analyze your data centre and provide you with an action plan to achieve your desired results.

In general, data centre power and cooling are two of the biggest issues facing IT organizations today, and growing companies need a way to manage these costs while enabling future expansion. With more efficient data centre, IT organizations can better manage increased computing, network, storage demands, lower energy costs, and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) – all while remaining competitive and to meet future business requirements.

Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)

PUE as defined by the Green Grid is the ratio between the total power consumption by the data centre and its associated facilities to the power consumption of the IT load. PUE value indicates how much power in kW will be consumed in total for running 1kW of IT load inside the data centre. The Green Grid recommends the PUE to be around 1.6 or smaller than this value.

Making your data centre more green not only helps the environment but can significantly improve your data centre performance while dramatically reducing energy costs. Utility rebates and tax credits are also potential benefits for going green. The Green Grid’s Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Data Centre Infrastructure Efficiency (DCiE) metrics have become the standard benchmark for measuring and comparing data centre efficiency information.

In addition, CSPM also provides an evaluation of your entire physical infrastructure including security, cable management, operational & maintenance procedures and reveal your data centre compares to industry standards, identify problem areas and provides steps for improvement.

Cooling Audit Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

The primary objective of data center cooling systems is to maintain the air temperature at rack inlets within standard operating guidelines. This requires an adequate supply of cooling air as well as effective distribution to the inlets of all the racks. Doing so reduces downtime, extends equipment life and optimizes energy costs associated with the air conditioning system.

To help meet this objective, CSPM offers Flovent, a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software that performs a simulation of the data centre airflow. The simulation is performed using the floor plan and equipment specifications of the data center. After the computer analysis is complete, a cooling audit report is produced that provides detailed information about the temperature distribution and airflow pattern throughout the entire data center, including the underfloor supply plenum and the space above. These results can be used to pinpoint problems such as hot spots, and air recirculation or short-circuiting within a facility, and to help guide design changes.