DATA CENTRE COOLING NEWS
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE - data centre cooling
When an upgrade was required to Nottingham Trent University's IT System was required it provided an opportunity to introduce a more energy efficient cooling service for its data centre. Scott Brooks outlines the project
CCS goes for the Eco Cooling effectNTERNET service provider CCS has invested in an eco-friendly evaporative cooling system to cool a new data centre in Leeds. Read what Managing Director Peter Knapp had to say .....
Cooling the Air at Cambridge University
EcoCooling have recently completed a project for Cambridge University Mechanical Engineering Department to cool their data centre. The project was to consolidate a number of small server rooms into one data centre for the department
The Department had two requirements: - A low energy requirement reflected in a low PUE for financial reasons and the need to reduce the power consumed to enable expansion.
On implementation the IT load has increased from 70- 100kW and the cooling energy use is now approximately 5% of the IT load. The Department is now running at a PUE of less than 1.1 with the EcoCooling CREC system operating at a COP of 20 giving a net reduction in energy use of 90%.
Energy Solutions 2010 at Olympia
Alan Beresford MD of Ecocooling will be presenting a case study on data centre cooling on Wed October 6th at 13.45 in the Green Tech Energy Theatre at Energy Solutions 2010 at Olympia
Synopsis of presentation
Evaporative cooling can reduce the cost of cooling data centres and server rooms by over 90%. A case study shall be presented describing how this has been achieved in a 500kW data centre which has resulted in a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.17. Explanations of modern IT equipment operating standards, the theory of evaporative cooling and the control of an evaporative cooling based ventilation scheme shall be included
M247
EcoCooling provide 500kW of cooling for M247 are one of Europe"s leading web content delivery and Internet infrastructure providers, powering some of the world's busiest websites. M247 operates the state-of-the-art GlobalAXS Communications 10G network spanning London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Brussels and the premium IceColo colocation facility in Manchester
EcoCooling have just completed the upgrading of the existing 100kW premium IceColo CoLocation facility for M247 in Manchester to provide 500kW of cooling. 14 EcoCooling CRECS are backed up by 7 CRACs to create a PUE of 1.17 (reduced from 1.6) The system uses cold isle containment and raised floors.
Crouzet microprocessor controls and Ethernet communications links have been used to provide
- External temperature sensing
- Multiple internal Temperature sensing
- Multiple internal pressure sensing both below and above the raised floor
London Ambulance
London Ambulance are using EcoCooling CRECS to cool their new Olympic Call centre at Bow. 3 EcoCooling CRECS (N+1) will be used to cover a 60kW load .
