Data Center MEP Infrastructure Solutions

The demands of a data centre MEP design are considerably greater than those required for a standard building and normal pressures on designers are intensified. For example, physical space is always a key factor to take into consideration with each rack having a rental value attached to it. Obtaining more rack space can make a considerable difference to revenue levels over the lifetime of a data centre therefore optimising plant space is a critical aspect of design.

Data centres can have a particularly high energy density. Consequently, the sheer amount of power and critical nature of the loads being served require significant expertise in the design and delivery of the solution. This is not just to support the immediate power needs of the IT systems. Multiple voltages levels, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), large standby generators, fuel storage, transformers, metering and power usage effectiveness are just a few of the multidimensional electrical design considerations. However, of equally critical importance is the cooling solution and although significant improvements have been made in recent years designers still strive to reduce energy demand. The challenges of targeting Net Zero Carbon apply to data centres as well!

As energy efficiency of the electrical and mechanical systems is critical, from both an environmental and commercial perspective, innovative design can minimise the power required to run a data centre. In view of the energy density, small improvements in design efficiency can have dramatic effects in reducing carbon footprint and running costs.

From compressor free cooling, to hot/cold aisle containment solutions, to increased server operating temperatures, no stone should be left unturned when it comes to reducing energy consumption. However, all these good design measures can be ineffective if the operator cannot monitor, and therefore control, the energy use in operation. Metering is therefore vitally important, and this is delivered through a comprehensive metering solution or may be combined into an Integrated Data Centre Infrastructure Management (IDCIM) system, which combines the MEP and IT operating conditions of the facility.

Power Infrastructure for Data center

The power supply of every data center starts with a connection to the main grid, which is provided by the local utility company. We at TIPL design the power infrastructure, where it will start from utility power grid to rack intelligent PDU. This complete path start from utility power grid, transformer, Diesel genset, ATS panel, Raw power distribution panel, UPS, UPS distribution panel, BBT system, and rack intelligent PDU will provide with different technologies as per user application required.

Utility Power requirement for data center

Some key initiatives that data center owners and operators are focusing on include greater use of renewable energy sources, improving the power usage effectiveness (PUE), leveraging greater energy, and optimizing building with sophisticated facility management systems. Mega trends like technology democratization (essentially, increased availability of advanced technologies), digitalization and greater collaboration are factors that will have a significant impact on data centers and the energy supply provided by their utility suppliers and partners.

Transformer

We can design either liquid-filled or dry-type transformers for data center application as well as services and replacement components. From transformers for primary power supply, for utility grids, to secondary units in substations, We helps through our innovative design to increase the reliability and improve the operations of data centers, while also reducing life cycle cost and environmental impact.

Genset power backup

We design the solutions where generator range delivers the power and performance as per our client’s need, from quick start and block load acceptance to fuel efficiency, emissions, and noise reduction. True choice and flexibility are delivered with products fueled by diesel, gas, biogas, biofuel, and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), or blended fuel approaches including hydrogen. Similarly, Genset solutions includes power technologies, such as cogeneration and hybrid systems (integrating energy storage and solar power products), offering cost and fuel efficiencies, incremental site resilience, and optimizing the sustainability of operation of the data center.

ATS Panel

Automatic transfer switch (ATS) is required in every data center when installing a generator at premises with a mains supply. It is required by law for good reason. A transfer switch avoids:

• The mains power coming into contact with the generator, which would almost certainly burn out if this happened.
• It stops the generator from back feeding the mains when its failed, endangering the lives of electricity utility workers

In terms of importance, the automatic transfer switch ATS panel does the process automatically, saving time and reducing the power outage length and help user to up their data center and maintain defined uptime.

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems secure uptime of large data centers and provide facility-wide protection for sensitive electronics. They have redundant configurations and dual bus capabilities to make sure your critical systems will keep running during power disturbances such as blackouts, brownouts, sags, surges or noise interference.

These UPS systems allow modular configuration of a completely redundant power and control system, sized to match the capacity of the protected equipment. When power requirements change, capacity is easily added without increasing the system footprint.

We offer UPS solutions from single phase to large scale up to 5 MW UPS. The data Center and Facility UPS systems are suited for server rooms, telecommunications or process control centers, remote facilities, enterprise data centers and collocation facilities.

We can also design the different battery system for UPS power backup. The latest trend is of lithium ion batteries which can give long life and sustainability at higher temperature compare to lead based SMF battery solution.

Distribution panel

This Electrical Distribution board receives power from Generator or Transformer and distributes equal power to various electronic devices and distribution boards. LT Panel basically receives the grid Power Supply either from Generator or Transformer and distributes the same to various electronic devices and distribution boards.

The protective switch gears are used for controlling and monitoring the mains supply from a centralized location. We work as per the requirement of the customer and thus are solutions are cost-effective and compact in design.

Busbar Trunking System

Whether it be for enterprise, colocation, or pods, we offers the perfect power distribution and monitoring solutions for mission critical environments. We offers the solution with reliability, flexibility and efficient design. The overhead power distribution system with a continuous access slot for connection plug-in units at any location.

The latest scenario of Busway is an overhead power distribution system, so there is no jungle of wires to obstruct air flow under the raised-floor. We offers energy efficient systems for our client. Another benefit to being overhead is that there is no need to call an electrician to do complicated wiring work when another server rack gets installed. Simply insert a plug-in unit into the busway anywhere along the continuous, open-access slot and drop power down wherever it’s needed.

Rack Intelligent PDU

In a typical data center environment, the rPDU is connected to UPS distribution panel. The rPDU then distributes power to the IT equipment in each individual cabinet and rack.

The rPDU is capable of monitoring, managing, and controlling power consumption to multiple devices in data center environments. It can distribute large amounts of electricity and can be accessed over the local network or remotely. To meet the ever-changing needs of the data center, rPDUs can accommodate higher power densities and are resistant to higher temperatures. To avoid compromising basic power distribution, some rPDUs are easily upgradeable and serviceable without the need to remove power from the connected devices. These features minimize downtime and carry manufacturer-provided support to meet Service-Level Agreements as per user defined in the contract.

We provide rPDU with different types like basic PDU, metered PDU and Switched PDU as per customer applications and critical environment at data center.

Cooling Infrastructure for Data center

Energy efficient cooling is critical to building more sustainable data center operations. Technoscope Infotech has been a trusted partner to the IT industry, working with customers to design reliable, environmentally friendly data center cooling systems. With help of certified data center specialist in the team, we offer expertise to enable new opportunities for cooling with energy savings in server rooms of all sizes, all around the globe.

Computer Room Air Conditioner (CRAC)

A CRAC unit is similar to traditional air conditioning. It is designed to maintain the temperature, air distribution and humidity in a data center’s computer rooms. CRAC units use a direct expansion refrigeration cycle. Air is cooled by blowing over a cooling coil. The cooling coil is filled with refrigerant, which itself is kept cool by compression. The extra heat is ejected using a glycol mix, water or ambient air.

CRAC cooling units can be used to pressurize the spaces below the floors. They vent out cool air through perforated tiles into the server intakes. After moving through the server, the cool air is pushed out as hot exhaust and returned to the CRAC unit for cooling. Newer models of CRAC units can vary the airflow with the assistance of multistage compressors. However, most older models only have on/off capability. This method of cooling works best for small and low-density data centers.

Computer Room Air Handler (CRAH)

CRAH cooling units have a similar function to chilled water air handling units in buildings. Like CRAC systems, these units use fans to blow air over cooling coils to remove excess heat. However, these cooling coils are filled with chilled water rather than refrigerant. The chilled water typically comes from a separate chiller or chilled water plant. The unit draws in warm air from the computer room, and the air flows over the chilled water coils. Heat transfers from the air to the water, which then returns to the chiller. CRAH units can regulate fan speed, ensuring humidity and temperature levels stay stable while also allowing variability.

This type of cooling is typically used in mid-to-large-sized data centers. The air used is classified as “free” air, which can mean lower cooling costs based on the climate. Because CRAH units don’t use compressors, they use less energy, are more efficient and require less maintenance, all of which can also mean lower costs.

CRAC and CRAH both are the old technologies which are implementing in the large room and low cooling density per rack. It can only cater up to 3 kW per rack heat load. It is suggested to go with CRAC and CRAH system along with cold aisle containment to achieve energy efficiency at certain level at server room.

In- row / In-line cooling

In-row cooling precisely cools and conditions air in close proximity and is targeted cooling at the banks of server cabinets that fill the data center. They can be installed on the floor or suspended from overhead making them closer to the actual rack. This setup offers both capacity and efficiency gains. Neither cool air nor warm exhaust air has far to travel, allowing the units to dissipate high heat loads quicker and allows a more scalable approach to cooling your data center.

Cold aisle containment

Aisle containment system plays a crucial role in the data center where CRAC/ CRAH/In-row or In-line cooling architecture is adopted. This system prevents hot and cold air from mixing with each other. This simple separation creates a uniform and predictable supply temperature to the intake of IT equipment as well as a warmer, drier return air to the AC coil.

Hot aisle and cold aisle containment is a primary way leading businesses today help reduce the use of energy and optimize their equipment’s performance within their data center. Adopting a cold and/or hot aisle containment solution increases air efficiency, translating to increased up-times, longer hardware life and valuable energy savings.

Smart data center infrastructure

The Smart data center infrastructure is the latest trend in to market after creating a huge demand of edge data center concept. This is also know self contained data center or smart solution for data center. It can solve all problems to IT management, addressing IT needs without building new data center space. It is a fully integrated infrastructure combines up to multiple racks - with precision cooling, UPSs, power management, monitoring and control technologies, and fire security systems all in an one system. It is ready to implement solution, and will reduce the implementation time at site. It can reduce the huge running operating cost of the customer and help to achieve better PUE level.

Server Rack & Network rack for Data center

We offer a rack solution to fit a demand of the modern data center landscape, standardization and load baring capacity. The latest scenario in the data center to have a utilisation of maximum “U” space in the rack. Even the cooling architecture has been designed in the data center where expansion of vertical level in the rack should not be a challenge at the time of business expansion in the future. We offers rack with different size, load baring capacity as per application demands of server, network, surveillance and automation. Starting with flexible, easily installed, adaptable and pre-configured customized server racks and network cabinets saves you costs, footprint and it increases the performance, efficiency, and reliability of your critical infrastructure.

Environmental monitoring for Data cente

Data center environmental monitoring is the process of monitoring environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, and water. It allows data center operators to become aware of any environment-related issues within the facility itself and take preventative measures to mitigate their impact.

Monitoring environmental conditions involves placing sensors throughout a facility and feeding that data into DCIM software (Data Center Infrastructure Management). Data center operators can receive alerts when a sensor detects that a threshold has been reached.

To keep your data centers running efficiently and prevent unexpected outages, it’s critical to monitor environmental factors like temperature and humidity. This will enable you to act quickly if something goes wrong and help customer to achieve a defined uptime for the data center.

Type of Sensor

Every data center should install environmental monitoring sensors to monitor and control different environmental parameters for data center. The customer should install some data center Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS).

There are multiple types of environmental sensors are available in to market:

• Temperature
• Humidity
• Dew point
• Room entry / motion sensor
• Power on/off and amperage
• Smoke/fire
• Water and humidity
• Air flow

The customer should select the sensor type and quantity as per the application and size of the data center.

Alert system

The data center are having an alert system which can have different method of generating an alert to user while a sensor detects that a threshold has been reached. A module of the environmental monitoring system, enables organizations and government entities to send notifications to individuals or groups, via Email, SMS, or call to keep them informed before, during, and after critical events.

The customer should provide the contact and email data of their IT and security team who are managing the data center to get the alert.

Data Center Infrastructure Management

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is a tool to monitor, measure, manage and/or control data center resources and energy consumption of facilities infrastructure components such as power distribution units and computer room air conditioners. It is a data-center-specific, rather than general building management system tool, and is used to optimize data center power, cooling and physical space. The solution is going to design to accommodate real-time power and temperature/environmental monitoring. It also support resource management and IT asset management to include the location and interrelationships between assets.

Every aspect of a data center infrastructure must be monitored and optimized to improve operational efficiency. Here’s an in-depth look at what data center infrastructure is and the core elements that make it up. We’ll also look at how DCIM software helps our customer’s automate the management of their data center infrastructure.