7x24 Magazine 2015 Spring

Institute Team Work Mode on large CRAC units

(if

possible): By networking units together, you can

prevent simultaneous cooling/reheat operations and

simultaneous humidification /dehumidification

operations.

EXAMINE THE IT LOAD AND IT EQUIPMENT:

Institute an abandoned server removal program:

Remove unused servers that demand power.

Max out blade chassis

before installing additional

chassis.

Install missing side panels on all server racks

(especially at row ends).

ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY

SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES:

Monitoring Systems:

Before making any large

efficiency updates, you will want to determine how

much energy is currently being used by installing a

monitoring system. This will give you a baseline to

measure your efficiency progress.

Install energy efficient UPS systems.

Install metered rack PDU strips

(with monitoring

capabilities if possible) – Metered rack PDUs provide

power utilization data, allowing Data Center

Managers to make informed decisions on load

balancing and right sizing IT environments to lower

the total cost of ownership.

CONDUCT A PROTECTIVE DEVICE

COORDINATION STUDY:

This will ensure that the data center electrical distribution

operates as intended to isolate faults in the system and

minimize unnecessary down time.

Although there are no true “quick fixes”, initiating the

simplest recommended best practices will allow you to

begin to reduce downtime, control your data center

costs and get started on the path to an energy efficient

data center.

Jim Harmon is the President at Electronic Environments Corporation, MCFS. He can be reached at