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DCIM: Mainstream in Data Centers!
(Gartner)
DCIM: Mainstream in Data Centers! DCIM: Mainstream in Data Centers!
(Gartner)(Gartner)
Marcel R. van Zwienen
Director of Sales Engineering | Avocent | EMEA
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The Need for Managing Data Center Infrastructure Has Been Widely RecognizedThe Need for Managing Data Center The Need for Managing Data Center Infrastructure Has Been Widely RecognizedInfrastructure Has Been Widely Recognized
“By 2014, DCIM tools and processes will become mainstream in data centers, growing
From 1 percent penetration (in 2010) to 60 percent.
To take advantage of the benefits as they evolve,
I&O leaders should begin the DCIM evaluation process
in 2010 and 2011.”
- David Cappuccio, managing vice president and chief of research for the Infrastructure teams with Gartner, DCIM: Going Beyond IT problems
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Key FindingsKey FindingsKey Findings� Regulatory requirements will soon drive IT organizations to
monitor and measure energy utilization in data centers.
� Energy savings from well-managed data centers can reduce operating expenses by as much as 20%.
� The integration of key building management and IT management disciplines will enable DCIM.
� Facilities and IT departments will benefit from DCIM through improved resource and facilities management.
� All components are part of an ecosystem, and any change to one component can have detrimental or unintended impacts on other components.
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What’s Needed: Closed -Loop Control to Allow the Data Center to Operate Like an Eco -SystemWhatWhat ’’s Needed: Closeds Needed: Closed --Loop Control to Allow Loop Control to Allow the Data Center to Operate Like an Ecothe Data Center to Operate Like an Eco --SystemSystem
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Gain an unprecedented level of visibility into and control over your critical infrastructure.
See everything within your critical infrastructure at a glance. Control anything.
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RecommendationsRecommendationsRecommendations
1. Begin monitoring overall energy consumption in the data center, either manually or with metering and intelligent power strips, even if you can get only a macro view.
2. Evaluate DCIM products now, with a focused evaluation, prior to full-fledged adoption.
3. Partner with your facilities team to ensure that data center and facilities energy management initiatives don't overlap.
4. Begin looking at the cascade effects of change management on the infrastructure, rather than just the change itself.
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Today’s AgendaTodayToday’’s Agendas Agenda
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Powerful Forces are Driving Change in Data Center InfrastructurePowerful Forces are Driving Change Powerful Forces are Driving Change in Data Center Infrastructurein Data Center Infrastructure
Server virtualizationServer virtualizationServer virtualization
Dynamically changing computer loadsDynamically changing computer loadsDynamically changing computer loads
Increasing energy costsIncreasing energy costsIncreasing energy costs
High-density equipmentHighHigh--density equipmentdensity equipment
Energy efficiency targetsEnergy efficiency targetsEnergy efficiency targets
Increased ROI hurdlesIncreased ROI hurdlesIncreased ROI hurdles
Public and private cloud computingPublic and private cloud computingPublic and private cloud computing
Increased SLA expectationsIncreased SLA expectationsIncreased SLA expectations
Complexity is growing
Complexity is growing
Rate of Change is Increasing
Rate of Change is Increasing
Decreasing capital budgetsDecreasing capital budgetsDecreasing capital budgets
Changes in technologyChanges in technologyChanges in technology
Increasing demands for customer interaction
Increasing demands for customer Increasing demands for customer interactioninteraction
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Barriers to EfficiencyBarriers to EfficiencyBarriers to Efficiency
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Barriers to Higher Utilization
Barriers to Higher Utilization
• Insufficient data to determine how to unlock stranded capacity
• Lack real-time visibility across the Application, IT and Physical layers
• Vendor solutions are focused on a traditional management framework
• Costs to create comprehensive visibility are labour intensive and difficult to maintain
• Insufficient data to determine how to unlock stranded capacity
• Lack real-time visibility across the Application, IT and Physical layers
• Vendor solutions are focused on a traditional management framework
• Costs to create comprehensive visibility are labour intensive and difficult to maintain
Stranded Capacity
The data center has evolved from a static homogeneo us environment to a complex heterogeneous eco-system
40-60%
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PlanPlan OperateOperate MaintainMaintain
Static design Hold original design together
DesignDesign DeployDeployTraditional
Process
IT Managed
Facility
Application Layer
IT Layer
Physical Layer
What We Know: “Traditional” Data Center Thinking Focuses on Functional LayersWhat We Know: What We Know: ““TraditionalTraditional”” Data Center Thinking Data Center Thinking Focuses on Functional LayersFocuses on Functional Layers
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A Gap Exists Between IT Infrastructure and Physical InfrastructureA Gap Exists Between IT Infrastructure and Physical Infrastructure
Companies lack cohesive management strategy for data center infrastructure
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� No tools today to synchronize the virtualization automation with the physical layer
� Results in potential overloading and subsequent outages
� Does not allow optimization in design
Physical Infrastructure
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Virtualization Exposes the Gap Between IT and Physical LayersVirtualization Exposes the Gap Between Virtualization Exposes the Gap Between IT and Physical LayersIT and Physical Layers
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There is a need for physical and IT infrastructure to have a dynamic
relationship
Server 6Server 5Server 4Server 3Server 2Server 1
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Virtualization
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Today’s AgendaTodayToday’’s Agendas Agenda
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Automatic Transfer Switch
Automatic Transfer Switch
ParallelingSwitchgearParallelingSwitchgear
Uninterruptible Power Supplies & Batteries
Uninterruptible Power Supplies & Batteries
Fire Pump ControllerFire Pump Controller
Surge ProtectionSurge Protection
Extreme-DensityPrecision CoolingExtreme-Density
Precision Cooling
Precision Cooling
Precision Cooling
Power Distribution UnitsPower Distribution Units
Infrastructure Management &
Monitoring
Infrastructure Management &
Monitoring
Cold Aisle ContainmentCold Aisle
Containment
CoolingCooling
RackRack
Power Distribution Unit
Power Distribution Unit
KVM SwitchKVM Switch
UPSUPS
MonitoringMonitoring
Power SuppliesPower Supplies
Data Center Breadth and Depth : Emerson Network Power is uniquely positioned to create a holistic DCIM Platform
Integrated Racks
Serial Console Switch
Serial Console Switch
Service Processor FirmwareService Processor Firmware
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� What and where are assets in the data center?
� How are they interconnected?
� Do we have space, cooling and power to meet future needs?
� How can I efficiently commission decommission?
Data Capture and Planning
Improved Planning
� How do I extend the life of the data center?
� How do I reduce mean time to repair (MTTR)?
� How do I synch infrastructure with virtualization automation?
� How are we doing against SLAs?
Analyze and Diagnose
Reduced MTTRand Effort
� How are my assets operating?
� Am I getting real-time notification of alarms and alerts?
� How do I get my server back up and running?
� Can I populate my planning tools with actual performance data?
Monitor and Access
Early Warning(Reactive)
Recommend and Automate
Availability at Optimal Performance
(Proactive)
� How do I anticipate potential failures and automatically shift compute and physical load to eliminate downtime?
� How can I optimize efficiency across my data center?
Different Entry Points Based On Customer Requiremen ts
Stages of Data Center Infrastructure ManagementStages of Data Center Infrastructure ManagementStages of Data Center Infrastructure Management
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Aperture Suite
Avocent Data Center Planner (formerly Avocent Mergepoint Infrastructure Explorer)
Services
Liebert Nform
Liebert SiteScan
Avocent DS View
Services
Aperture Integrated Resource Manager
Services
Emerson’s DCIM Software Solutions TodayEmersonEmerson ’’s DCIM Software Solutions Todays DCIM Software Solutions Today
Customers Can Start With Emerson Today Knowing They Have a Path to the Future
Data Capture and Planning
Improved Planning
Analyze and Diagnose
Reduced MTTRand Effort
Monitor and Access
Early Warning(Reactive)
Recommend and Automate
Availability at Optimal Performance
(Proactive)
EmersonEmerson ’’s Future s Future SolutionSolution
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What is the Trellis platform?What is the Trellis platform?What is the Trellis platform?
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The only holistic DCIM platform of hardware, software and services for managing the critical operations of the data center
• Enabling smarter decisions resulting in:� Less risk of downtime while achieving greater efficiency � Allowing data centers to run at higher capacities� Improved compliance
dynamic infrastructure optimization platform
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IT infrastructure:IT infrastructure:Leverage firmware Leverage firmware ““hookshooks”” in in servers, storage, networking servers, storage, networking
and telecom Equipmentand telecom Equipment
Physical Infrastructure: Physical Infrastructure: Leverage facilities product and Leverage facilities product and monitoring technology for power, monitoring technology for power, cooling, and environmental datacooling, and environmental data
Integrated Data Collection and Consolidation
What Trellis Is:Bridging the Gap Between IT and FacilitiesWhat Trellis Is:What Trellis Is:Bridging the Gap Between IT and FacilitiesBridging the Gap Between IT and Facilities
Trellis PlatformTrellis PlatformDynamic infrastructure Dynamic infrastructure
optimizationoptimization
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How Trellis Works:Hardware, Software and Services Working TogetherHow Trellis Works:How Trellis Works:Hardware, Software and Services Working TogetherHardware, Software and Services Working Together
Trellis Software Modules
Inventory Configuration ChangeOperations Monitoring Facilities Access
Power Cooling Battery MonitorsIT Equipment Meters Sensors Environmental Monitoring
Trellis Appliance
Data Center Assessment, Design and Integration Services
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Preserving Availability Through Increased Safety Margin = Lower Power Capacity Utilization Preserving Availability Through Increased Safety Preserving Availability Through Increased Safety Margin = Lower Power Capacity Utilization Margin = Lower Power Capacity Utilization
“Data center power capacity includes buffers intended to absorb spikes in power use caused by peaks in resource utilization. These buffers are typically based on either nameplate or nominal server power consumption or power consumption measured at peak utilization with specific workloads.”
Other 55%
CRACfans10%
Serverfans10%
Chiller 18%
Data Center Power Allocation
Power Usage
Buffer Limit
Actual Capacity
Time
Pow
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Stranded Capacity
Mid changes
Dynamic Changes
Dynamic Changes
Static
Source: Intel White Paper - Increasing Data Center Efficiency with Server Power Measurements
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Data Center EvolutionDynamically Adapting To ChangeData Center EvolutionData Center EvolutionDynamically Adapting To ChangeDynamically Adapting To Change
Extend the life of your data center
Lower costs and maintain performance
Reduce Complexity
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Optimizing Performance is the Ultimate GoalOptimizing Performance is the Ultimate GoalOptimizing Performance is the Ultimate Goal
Optimizing Performance Requires A Holistic View of Efficiency – More Than Just Energy
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A World with Trellis Means…A World with Trellis MeansA World with Trellis Means ……
Trellis enables smarter decisions and get further control over the data center infrastructure, which will lead to:
•Increased capacity utilization•Improved efficiency•Maximized availability
� A single system to let you troubleshoot problems across the IT and facility infrastructure.
� VERSUS: Going to multiple systems and correlating the information manually to determine what is causing the problem
� The ability to know what impact even simple changes will have to your infrastructure before you make them
� VERSUS: Being able to make only an educated guess at the impact of changes
� Being able to use real-time information in a real-time manner
� VERSUS: Using real-time information for only historical trending
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