Innovation in the Micro-Data Centre 03 About this award
Small may be beautiful but the design and operation of
data centres of fewer
than 50 racks (guideline: power up to 250 Kva) brings with it its own particular challenges of space utilisation, power distribution and back-up, cooling, access and security. Most micro data centres are situated in buildings designed purposes
primarily other
for than
housing IT and this may accentuate the challenges of designing and operating the micro-data centre.
Sponsor
JCA is an engineering focussed mechanical and electrical contractor; we deliver the ultimate engineered solution for the varied infrastructure requirements of data centr es. I n n o v a t i o n through engineering design mirrors our business values and in many instances this innovation comes from humble beginnings. T e micro data centre category recognises this arena; where perhaps
fewer business
constraints allow expertise to fl ourish and potential to be realised.
Finalists 2011:
University of Brighton University of Brighton, Watts Building High Density Data Centre.
Ford MDF2
MPTE St George’s Dock
LC24#2.0 — Ziggo’s new generation Ziggo micro-datacenter
Ziggo proved that data centers don’t need to be big to be sustainable with its BoGi (Beauty outside and Green inside) micro data center (pictured above) that uses a combination of evaporative cooling
and heat storage to ensure the data center uses 40% less heat than comparable facilities.
T e national cable television company’s data centers are used for telecommunications and television and internet equipment and the company plans to roll out between 10 and 20 regional and local centers using the BoGi across the Netherlands.
T e fi rst micro data center – which covers 36 sq m catering for 10 racks – has been constructed in Noordwijk, in the west of the country, and boasts a PUE of 1.08.
Ziggo site manager Michel Bosman, who is also a member of T e Green Grid, said Ziggo went to great lengths to ensure its attractive data center was as sustainable as possible.
“It is not only the cooling. We changed the lighting and use air for the heat generator. Every part of the data center is new and specially built,” Bosman said.
“We also have monitoring tools for all of our data centers that this data center connects to.” What’s more, these data centers can be built at a cost of 220,000 euro.
“It is not only the cooling. We changed the lighting and use air for the heat generator. Every part of the data center is new and specially built” Michael Bosman, site manager, Ziggo
Winner 2011: ZIGGO
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