INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Green Technology into individual modules that can be continually refreshed as part of a more flexible and organic datacentre design .
Optimising datacentre cooling In order to achieve a minimum level of efficiency , datacentre managers should ensure the adoption of basic datacentre cooling best practices .
Install economisers In cooler regions , an air-economiser can significantly improve the power usage effectiveness . In most of North America , for example , 40 % to 90 % of the cooling can come from outside by using air economisers .
Contain equipment and heat Isolation structures can house the datacentre equipment generating the most heat and funnel the heat out of the datacentre or to heat other parts of the building .
Optimise air conditioning systems There are two primary ways to optimise an air conditioning system , turn it off periodically , using an alternative cooling source , such an air optimiser or to continually vary the speed , which helps to reduce the total amount of energy the unit consumes .
Eliminating datacentre power and cooling inefficiencies Outdated power delivery systems , including uninterruptible power supplies , power distribution units , and transformers , can negatively impact power usage effectiveness ratios . Evaluating the current situation , future requirements and modern alternatives require time and investments , but typically generate a good return in terms of power usage effectiveness ratio improvement and savings .
Utilising DCIM tools Further refinements to energy efficiency can be achieved through the use of datacentre infrastructure management software . DCIM software provides the necessary link between the operational needs of the physical IT equipment and the physical facilities , building and environment controls .
Minkels to provide custom cooling at MainOne datacentre
Nigeria based MainOne is using Minkels to provide a cold aisle containment , flexible rack , able to accommodate free standing 47U solution , and lend itself to caging .
Minkels , part of the publicly traded company Legrand , has been chosen as datacentre supplier for West African connectivity and datacentre solutions company , MainOne . MainOne has implemented in Africa an undersea fibre optic cable connecting West Africa to Europe and the construction of West Africa ’ s largest commercial Tier III + Datacenter , MDXi .
MainOne observed a strong market demand for a world class , carrier-neutral co-location
Funke Opeke , CEO of MainOne . datacentre in Nigeria in 2012 .
MainOne , in search of best of breed solutions , conducted a global search for a more flexible cold aisle containment system to accommodate the various needs of their global customers with racks of varying widths and heights .
According to Funke Opeke , CEO of MainOne : “ The market demand rapidly outstripped the co-location space in our landing station and necessitated the construction of a purpose-built Tier III facility with 600 rack capacity . We developed the Lekki datacentre MDXi over 24 months and launched it in January 2015 to keep up with customer demand .”
“ We considered manufacturing in China to meet our specifications and also direct purchase from various OEMs . A global evaluation followed including top industry players , custom cooling vendors , and local manufacturers who were evaluated to provide racks , cold aisle containment , PDUs and accessories for customers at our datacentre .”
“ Minkels met our requirement to provide a cold aisle containment solution , flexible concerning rack width and height , able to accommodate a free standing 47U solution , and lend itself to caging . In addition , Minkels has the technical ability to understand our requirements and quickly make custom engineering modifications based on experience with many of our global customers .”
MainOne has successfully deployed the cold aisle containment solution and custom support frames to meet the requirements of their international colocation customers who will be deploying their server racks shortly . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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