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Introduction to New Thermal Containment

Lubos Vaclavek

Business Development Manager Cooling Solutions EMEA

Learning Objectives

●Understanding Benefits of Thermal Containment ●Analysing Requirements for the New Thermal Containment ●Understanding EcoAisle’s Typical Applications and Key Features Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 2

Types of Thermal Containment

Hot Aisle Containment (HACS) Cold Aisle Containment (CACS) Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions Rack Air Containment (RACS)

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Efficiency Benefits of Containment

●Energy Savings and Increased Cooling Capacity ● Higher Cooling Supply Air Temperature ● Higher Return Air Temperature ●Elimination of Hot Spots ●Economizer mode (free cooling) hours are increased ●Humidification / dehumidification costs are reduced ●Better overall physical infrastructure utilization ● Rightsizing Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 4

Benefits of Containment – Row Cooling

First Cost  Increased Capacity and Improved Capture Index  Reduced Equipment and Installation costs Operating Cost  Reduced number of units operating at elevated utilization (increased fan speed)  Fixing the number of cooling units between open and HAC further increases efficiency 1,60 1,55 1,50 1,45 1,40 1,35 1,30 1,25 1,20 1,15 1,10 5% Row Row HAC 7% 740000 720000 700000 680000 660000 640000 620000 600000 1% Row Row HAC 3 kW 6 kW 12 kW 20 kW 3 kW 6 kW 12 kW Includes cost of piping, chiller, containment, and installation of cooling units Includes Unit fan power, chiller, and pumps Based on 480 kW data center. Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 7% 20 kW 5

Benefits of Containment – Room Cooling

 First Cost  Higher first cost of adding containment to room cooling Room Cooling with no raised floor and Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) most cost effective solution.

1,35 1,30 1,25 1,20 6% 6% Room raised floor Room CAC w/ Active Floor Room HAC w/ raised floor Operating Cost  HAC no raised floor ROI over raised floor o 3 kW per Rack = 3 years o 6 kW per Rack = 1.5 years  CAC with raised ROI over raised floor o o 3 kW per Rack = 4.3 years 6 kW per Rack = 2.5 years 920000 Room w/Raised Floor Room CAC w/Active Floor Room HAC w/Raised Floor 870000 12% 820000 Effect of Active Air Distribution 1,15 10% 770000 4% 1,10 7% 720000 1,05 1,00 670000 3 kW 6 kW 12 kW 20 kW 3 kW 6 kW 12 kW Includes cost of piping, chiller, containment, and installation of cooling units Includes Unit fan power, chiller, and pumps Based on 480 kW data center. Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 20 kW 6

Containment Recommendations

● Always use Containment for optimal TCO ● Close Coupled Cooling - Payback is Immediate ● Room Based Cooling - 3 year ROI and improves with density ●HACS - preferred approach for New Data Center builds ● Improved Efficiency of the Cooling System ● Flexibility to keep data center cool HACS CACS ●CACS – Retrofit for Existing Data Center ● Flexibility to adapt to existing Room Cooling Systems ● Active floor to assist with cold air distribution from raised floor to ensure sufficient air flow is available in contained aisle.

● Efficiency Gains Require elevating room temperature Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 7

Hot Aisle Containment Systems (HACS)

● Standard HACS supports; ● 3ft Hot Aisles ● All InRow cooling units (except InRow SC and OA) ● NetShelter SX and VX racks ● 12, 24 and 30 inch wide equipment ● 42U Height equipment ● Attached to top of Racks Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 8

Requirements for the New Thermal Containment

Thermal Containment Design

● To develop intelligent, flexible aisle containment that is designed to increase cooling system efficiency while protecting critical IT equipment and personnel ● Issues that are being addressed: ● Changing Data Center Needs ● Compatibility with 3 rd Party Equipment ● Utilization of Existing Cooling Systems ● Improve Efficiency ● Minimize Space and Clearance Requirements ● Fire Suppression ● Lighting ● Cable Management ● Single Row Containment ● Building Constraints Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 10

Changing Data Center Needs

Customer Problem:

● Changing Data Center needs ● Variable Aisle width ● Variable Equipment height (racks, UPS, PDU’s etc.)

Goal:

● Provide Flexibility and Adaptability Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 11

Compatibility with 3

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Customer Problem:

● Compatibility with 3 rd party equipment ●

Goal:

● Ability to accommodate 3 rd party equipment Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 12

Utilization of Existing Cooling Systems

Customer Problem:

● Poor efficiency of existing Cooling System ● Poor Air Distribution causing Hot Spots

Goal:

● Ability to utilize existing Cooling System ● Improve Air Distribution ● Eliminate Hot Spots Cold Aisle Containment Ducted Hot Aisle Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 13

Improve Efficiency

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Customer Problem:

● Operating cost of the cooling system ● Improve data center PUE and reduce CO2 emissions ●

Goal:

● Adopt a control scheme better matching IT equipment and Cooling System airflow within the contained aisle Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 14

Minimize Space and Clearance Requirements

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Customer Problem:

● Space utilization in the most effective way and over data center life time ●

Goal:

● Minimize door swing clearance ● Provide security for the aisle Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 15

Fire Suppression

Customer Problem:

● Local requirements for installation of fire suppression system within the contained aisle

Goal:

● Ability to allow installation of fire suppression system within the contained aisle Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 16

Lighting

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Customer Problem:

● Lack of sufficient lighting within the aisle ● Ability to adapt lighting needs throughout datacenter lifetime (e.g. when moving rows or racks) ●

Goal:

● Efficient lighting installed within the contained aisle Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 17

Cable Management

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Customer Problem:

● Lack of access power and network cabling from the top or bottom of the rack, from either hot or cold aisle ●

Goal:

● Easy access to power and network cabling Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 18

Support Single Row Deployments

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Customer Problem:

● Containing single row of racks – against a wall or in the middle of data center ●

Goal:

● Solution for single row of racks Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions (single row against a wall) 19

Plan for Future Growth

Example: Customer Design ●

Customer Problem:

● Ability to allocate space for future Cooling ●

Goal:

● Low cost solution to blank areas in the row.

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Handle Building Constraints

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Customer Problem:

● Building obstructions (e.g. columns) within or outside the row of racks ●

Goal:

● Ability to cope with building obstructions Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 21

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Typical Applications and Key Features

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Intelligent Containment Solutions that Increase Data Center Cooling Efficiency while Protecting Critical IT Equipment and Personnel

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EcoAisle – Typical Applications

EcoAisle Room Cooling Close Coupled Cooling Room Cooling

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EcoAisle – Typical Configurations

Eco Aisle Zones (aka Aisle Containment)

Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack

Dual Row Zones or

Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack

or Single Row Zones

Rack Rack Rack Rack Rack

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EcoAisle – Typical Configurations

EcoAisle Modules (aka Rack Air Containment) Single Module Multiple Modules Together in a Row

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EcoAisle Key Features

Active Flow Control

Cooling System adjusts fan speed to right size Airflow based on IT Load and provides visibility to airflow status •

Flexibility

Support for varying aisle widths, rack heights, rack depths, and single rows. Supports hot aisle containment or cold aisle containment.

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Fire Safe System

Alerts personnel and drops ceiling panels based on temperature (per UL723S standards) or field supplied smoke detector to enable fire suppression system in the room to extinguish the fire.

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EcoLEDgy Driven Lighting-

I ntegrated High Efficiency LED lighting with on/off motion sensors •

Safe Slide Doors

an emergency E mergency break away sliding door enables quick exit in the event of •

Air Return System

C entralized hot air return system for room and external air handling systems minimize obstruction of lighting into the ducted aisle and provide cable access from within the contained aisle •

Over Aisle Access

– Tooless removal of individual panels to allow access above the aisle for cabling and maintenance.

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Active Flow Control

Controller Mounts above EcoAisle Safe Slide Door Controller Monitors Airflow Balance Between Cooling System and IT Equipment Snap-In Design allows for Tooless mounting Subject to New Control/Firmware Development & Release Cooling Status Green – optimal Red – Insufficient Airflow Blue – Excess Airflow Cooling System Adjusts Fan Speed To Right Size Airflow based on IT Load Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 28

Flexibility

• Blank Panels available for 300, 600, and 750mm wide spaces • Ceiling panels support hot or cold aisles • Options available to support (900mm, 1200mm,1500mm, and 1800mm aisle widths ) • Panels Can also be modified in the field to fit odd aisle sizes Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions • Safe Slide Doors support hot or cold aisles 29

Fire Safe System

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EcoLEDgy Driven Lighting

High Efficiency LED kits On/off Motion Sensors with manual over ride switch.

Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions Installation of the light kits and wire routing is integrated into the extrusion of the ceiling panel support rails 31

Safe Slide Doors

• Emergency break away swinging door with push button access allows quick exist in the event of a fire •Available with standard mechanical lock. Inside Door Handle Outside Door Handle 32 Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions

Air Return System

•Supports 787, 1041, 1270, 1524 Duct Heights with the flexibility to be modified in the field to support custom duct heights Translucent panels minimize obstruction of lighting from the room into the aisle Hot Aisle Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions Removable sealed access panels allow for quick and easy access for routing power and network cabling Racks 33

Over Aisle Access

To Remove Ceiling Panel: Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 34

EcoAisle – Summary

●Benefits of Thermal Containment; ● Energy Savings and Improved Cooling Capacity ● Airflow Predictability and Elimination of Hot Spots ●Requirements for the New Thermal Containment ● More Flexibility to Address Variable and Future Needs ● Improved Energy Efficiency ●EcoAisle - Typical Applications and Key Features ● EcoAisle – Dual and Single Row Zones, Single and Multiple Modules, HACS and CACS, Ceiling and Ducted Configurations ● Active Flow Control (AFC) ● Flexibility, Fire Safe System, EcoLEDgy Driven lighting, Safe Slide Doors, Air Return System, Over Aisle Access Schneider Electric - EMEA Cooling Solutions 35

Questions?

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