E3 E3T Energy Efficiency Emerging Technologies Information Technology and Data Centers (Webinar 1) Emerging Technologies Showcase IT Equipment & Power Management November 20, 2013 Welcome. Today’s webinar is being recorded and will be posted at: • www.E3Tnw.org • www.ConduitNW.org
E3 E3T Energy Efficiency Emerging Technologies Information Technology and Data Centers (Webinar 1) Mike Bailey – Ecova Server Virtualization High-Efficiency UPS Equipment Power Management for IT Equipment Brian Fortenbery & Micah Sweeney – EPRI Solid State Drives (Flash Memory) John Seger – CABLExpress Storage Area Network (SAN) & Network Core Consolidation
Server Virtualization Mike Bailey – Director, Facility Engineering November 20, 2013 E3 E3T E3 E3T Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 3
Virtualization E3 E3T E3 E3T Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 4
Virtualization Overview Virtualization Overview • VMware decouples software from hardware : Enterprise App Operating System Operating System VMware virtualization Source: VMware Overview Presentation to PG&E E3 E3T E3T E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 5
Challenge: Server Proliferation Server Sprawl Consolidate serv Increase utilizati Reduce hardwar cooling % CPU Busy (8 LCPVs w/HT) 800 High Power Consumption Low Utilization 700 725 MW 600 800 500 700 725 MW 600 400 500 300 400 300 200 200 100 100 104 MW 0 0 MegaWatts consumed: 100 Avg. utilization rate/server Lower Consumption servers per year Higher Utilization Source:VMware Overview Presentation to PG&E E3T E3T E3 E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 6
Server, Storage and Network Consolidation BEFORE VMware AFTER VMware Servers 1,000 80 Storage Direct attach Tiered SAN and NAS Network 3000 cables/ports 300 cables/ports Facilities 200 racks 10 racks 400 power whips 20 power whips Source: VMware Overview Presentation to PG&E March 2008 E3T E3T E3 E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 7
Power Savings from Consolidation BEFORE AFTER 1 CPU 300 475 W 1 CPU -- 594 W Max Power 2 CPU 500 550 W 2 CPU 38 688 W Capacity 4 CPU 200 950 W 4 CPU 38 1188 W Rating 8 CPU -- 1600 W 8 CPU 4 2000 W Source:VMware Overview Presentation to PG&E x 67% x 67% % of Max 407 kW/hr x 24 x 365 53 kW/hr x 24 x 365 kW / Yr Cost / kWh x $0.10 x $0.10 = Power: $356,554 = Power: $46,513 Cost / Yr = Cooling: $58,141 = Cooling: $445,693 Savings / = Savings: $697,593 Year (86%) Rule of thumb: ~$700 and 7,000 kWh saved per year per workload virtualized E3 E3T E3T E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 8
Data Centers are often under utilized Sample size – 45 data centres * Source: Uptime Institute, McKinsey Data Center Report Savings from removing “dead” or decommissioned servers often included in virtualization benefits – but can be done without virtualization E3T E3 E3T E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 9
Replace Old Servers (Refresh!) 2005 2009 2013 Intel Xeon Single Core Intel Xeon 5680 (6 Intel Xeon E5-4650 Source:: Intel Xeon 5600 Refresh Brief, Xeon Performance Product (3.8GHz w/ 2M cache) cores, 3.33GHz) (4-socket, 8 cores) Performance per 50,970bops 765,000bops 2,818,988 Server SPECjbb2005 SPECjbb2005 SPECjbb2005 KWh per server per 6.704 (382 W active / 4.936 (383 W active / 3.216 (402 W active / day 228 W idle) 117 W idle) 98 W idle) 9.4 million business 9.4 million business 9.4 million business Desired Performance operations per second operations per second operations per second Servers Needed 315 in 15 racks 21 in 1 rack 6 Servers Estimated Annual 99% REDUCTION $154,581 $7,588 $1,410 Energy Cost (2.0 PUE) Savings from server refresh often included in virtualization benefits – but can be done without virtualization E3T E3T E3 E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
High Efficiency UPS Equipment Mike Bailey – Director, Facility Engineering November 20, 2013 E3 E3T E3 E3T Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 11
Components of a data center Air Conditioning (AC) Emergency Generator HVAC, Chillers “Gen - set” ACU, CRAC Computer (Server) Uninterruptable Racks Power Supply (UPS) - batteries AC – Alternating Current DC - Direct Current Source: Graphic from SUN Microsystems, server photos from Intel E3T E3T E3 E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
Increase Component Efficiency Bypass 12V 400V 208V 480V DC/DC AC/DC DC/AC DC AC/DC AC MV AC VR PSU Server UPS PDU Rack Source: Intel Public Presentation on benefits of DC Data Centers 89% x 93% x 75% x 81% = 52% Typical 94% x 94% x 88% x 87% = 68% Better Best? 96% x 95% x 94% x 91% = 78% Assume rack mount Dual Processor server and centralized UPS PDU includes cable losses Heavy load efficiencies High efficiency components: reduce input power by 30% For PSU, can recoup higher cost of high efficiency unit in < 1 year E3T E3 E3T E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
Purchase High Efficiency Power Equipment Factory Measurements of UPS Efficiency (tested using linear loads) 100% 95% Typical operating 90% range for dual Efficiency redundant UPS 85% 80% Flyw heel UPS Double-Conversion UPS 75% Delta-Conversion UPS 70% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent of Rated Active Power Load Source: US Department of Energy E3 E3T E3 E3T Energy Energy 14 Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
Where is the Savings? PC Power Efficient Servers, Management, 29.6% 24.0% Efficient Virtualization, HVAC and Air UPS, 0.7% 19.1% Handling, 26.6%% Source: Integrated Data Centers Opportunity Assessment – Final Report , 2013, PECI report to NEEA E3 E3 E3T E3T Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
Power Management for IT Equipment Mike Bailey – Director, Facility Engineering November 20, 2013 E3 E3T E3 E3T Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 16
Server Power Demand vs. Utilization Variable CPU power use varies load with utilization Memory, Disk Drives, Cooling Fans, & I/O Base load are fairly constant Source: US DOE Energy Matters Idle or Low Utilized Servers & PC still use 60-70% of power of servers at fully capacity E3T E3T E3 E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 17
Enable CPU Power Management Source: AMD Whitepaper: Power and Cooling in the Data Center E3 E3T E3 E3T Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies 18
Computers left on overnight & Weekend Power meter data of a desktop computer at the small office Small amount of time in Source: Ecova PEIR Plug Load Study active mode Lots of time in idle mode at night and on weekends 62% of desktop computers at the small office and 40% of staff (non-public) computers at the library were often left operating in active or idle mode overnight and on weekends. E3 E3T E3T E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
Power Management: Desktop Computer Base case: 356 kWh/year Improved case: 153 kWh/year 400 Energy reduction = 202 kWh/year 350 Annual Energy Consumption (kWh) 300 -57% 250 No Power 200 Mgmt. 150 With 100 Power Mgmt. 50 0 E3 E3T E3T E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
Enterprise Power Management Solutions ENERGY STAR maintains a list of two dozen enterprise software packages for power management. E3 E3T E3 E3T Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
Timer Plug Strip: Workstation at the Small Office Base case: 375 kWh/year Improved case: 214 kWh/year Energy reduction = 161 kWh/year (43%) 400 375 Computer Speakers 350 325 Calculating Machine Annual Energy Consumption (kWh) -43% 300 Computer Monitor 275 250 Laser Printer -65% 225 -65% 200 175 0% 150 125 100 -48% 75 50 25 0 E3 E3 E3T E3T Energy Energy BASELINE CASE IMPROVED CASE - TIMER PLUG STRIP Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies Small Office
Smart Plug Strips 2.0 Wirelessly networked Centrally managed Dashboards BEMS integration BUT… Pricey What’s the right form factor? Is this overkill? E3T E3T E3 E3 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies
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