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The average datacentre is 9-11 years old. Decision-makers need to decide whether to refresh, upgrade/refurbish their existing datacentre or consolidate, outsource or build new facilities and the ...

The average datacentre is 9-11 years old. Decision-makers need to decide whether to refresh, upgrade/refurbish their existing datacentre or consolidate, outsource or build new facilities and the inevitable fate – decommissioning. Research shows that while technology is available, the decision-making process is actually getting harder. How can you navigate through the options while mitigating risk, managing costs and meeting the business requirements? This presentation is for you if you are planning a data strategy or have an aging datacentre estate.

Following a 3 year programme across multiple datacentre facilities, Ian Dixon shares his insights and lessons learnt.

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  • Intro <br /> Your data centre is ten years old. <br /> Not quite at the end of its lifecycle, but not exactly at peak efficiency either; its running costs are beginning to outweigh its usefulness and its carbon footprint is a blemish on your CSR credentials. <br />
  • How to evaluate the options <br /> Take a structured approach. This is a major consideration. You can save millions on opex in power costs or recoup millions in capex from real estate, conversely you may need to carefully plan a business case for significant capital investment <br /> We set up a programme called AIEM <br /> assess, identify, execute and Measure <br /> Specialist team created a standardised programme for short and long term efficiencies as well as creating business cases for decommission, expansion, new build methods etc <br /> We can do that because we&apos;ve 20 data centres. Our learnings can be shared and rolled out across our estate and learnings continuously fed back to the central team. This volume of data gives us the opportunity to share our learnings with the market. <br />
  • Data centres built in the last 5 years have a PUE of 1.6 or below. In our experience data centres older than 9 years old have a PUE northwards of 2. In some cases a lot more, when they are actually measured. <br />
  • Towards the end of this lifecycle clear action and decisions must be made not only to improve efficiency but critically to manage risk of downtime. <br />
  • So what are your options? <br /> Short term efficiencies and risk mitigation - maximising existing assets <br /> Medium term efficiencies and risk mitigation - maximising existing assets <br /> Long term efficiencies and risk mitigation - plan B – new data centre, outsourcing, consolidation, etc <br /> The good news is it won’t necessarily mean choosing between a complete upgrade or a move to a new data centre. There are incremental steps you can take today to make measurable improvements to the efficiency of your existing premises. <br /> In this presentation we outline how to assess, plan, and execute improvements while looking at the bigger picture; when do really need to start looking at the longer term - if you are at the ‘refurb or replace’ point I’ll take you through the key considerations for making this important decision. <br />

The Data Centre Crossroads Presentation Transcript

  • 1. THE DATA CENTRE CROSSROADS Ian Dixon VP Operations, Data Centre Services
  • 2. OBJECTIVES ? ? ? ? ? ? Navigate your way through the options available
  • 3. Efficiency £ CO2 Cost Carbon footprint
  • 4. DO NOTHING REINVEST RELOCATE
  • 5. EVALUATE YOUR OPTIONS Assess Identify Execute Measure
  • 6. REMEMBER… COMMUNICATE Assess Identify Execute Measure
  • 7. PUE = ?
  • 8. COLT DATA CENTRE PUE PERFORMANCE PUE achieved 2.4 DC1 - DE 2.2 DC3 - BE DC4 - GB 2.0 DC6 - DK DC2 - FR 1.8 DC7 - IT DC5 - FR DC8 - PT 1.6 1.4 DC9 - SP Linear PUE PUE DC10 - SP 1.2 DC11 - UK DC12 - NL 1.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year DC built 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012
  • 9. 18 % Reduction in PUE €4m Reduction in annual energy bill Cut in annual carbon emissions 15k=2800 Tonnes carbon Trips around the world
  • 10. MEASURE MEASURE SHORT TERM FIXES
  • 11. REAL BUSINESS RISK RISK 15yrs 0yrs
  • 12. REAL BUSINESS RISK Take action. RISK 15yrs 0yrs
  • 13. DO NOTHING REINVEST RELOCATE
  • 14. SHORT TERM FIXES MEDIUM TERM FIXES
  • 15. Update / replace room cooling units LIFECYCLE: Chiller equipment UPS & DC rectifiers 10-15 10-15 10-15 6 12 6 years years years COST: TIMELINE: months months months MANPOWER: RISK: CONSIDERATIONS:  Dimensions  Software  Capacity  Software  Pumps/pressure  Change over  Testing  Synchronisation
  • 16. BUSINESS CASE OF REINVEST VS REPLACE COST OPEX CAPEX RISK
  • 17. BUSINESS CASE OF REINVEST VS REPLACE COST OPEX CAPEX RISK
  • 18. BUSINESS CASE OF REINVEST VS REPLACE COST OPEX CAPEX RISK
  • 19. DO NOTHING REINVEST RELOCATE
  • 20. Equipment end of life? Running costs? TIME TO RELOCATE? Maintenance costs? Manufacturer support? Spare parts?
  • 21. Future capacity? Data risk? TIME TO RELOCATE? How critical is compute? Business changes?
  • 22. 1-3yrs Application Lifecycle 3-5yrs Compute Equipment Lifecycle 10-20yrs Data Centre Lifecycle
  • 23. BUSINESS SCENARIOS Consolidation Higher density activity Decrease business activity M&A Exponential growth
  • 24. Build your data centre needs around your business Don’t fit your business to your data centre
  • 25. SO WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? Virtualisation Consolidation Cloud Outsourcing Colocation Build Insourcing Navigate your way through the options available
  • 26. REINVEST DO NOTHING RELOCATE
  • 27. REINVEST DO NOTHING RELOCATE
  • 28. 1 Clear destination 2 Plan your route 3 Know the rules