Differences between modular IDC construction and traditional construction

Differences between modular IDC construction and traditional construction

Check the progress made in the field of data center construction in recent years. "modular data center" is undoubtedly a hot term. Modular data centers are well known by many infrastructure manufacturers because they provide cost-effective and high-availability construction models. Many traditional data center infrastructure manufacturers have entered the "modular" market competition. The "modular" concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

 

Compared with the traditional construction mode, modular data center construction has the following differences:

1. Integrated distributed deployment: Batch replication and On-Demand Expansion

From the UPS & Battery room + air-conditioning room + IT room to the IT room, unified and clear requirements for the building and unified interface. Module-level on-demand construction, from unified construction by data center to phased construction by one micromodule. It takes only 13 weeks for 20 modules to go from order to delivery. The rapid IDC deployment capability adapts to the demand for rapid development.

2. Decoupling of modules from civil engineering: One Plan, phased investment, and rapid deployment

The construction of the building is separated from that of the IT system. The construction of the main building and the basic hydropower system is completed at one time, and the data center module is flexibly deployed as needed. Each component of the data center module is a standardized product and reserved interface, which can be used for fast production, delivery, and on-site fast assembly, effectively improving ROI and reducing Capex by 10%.

3. Decoupling of modules and channel structural parts: flexibly adapts to future changes

The server life cycle is generally 3-5 years, and the data center is 10-15 years. When the server configuration changes in the next round, the micromodule can flexibly adjust the ratio of internal power supply and distribution and cooling to respond, greatly improving the availability of the micromodule in the future.

4. Seal channels + chilled water-level air conditioners reduce PUE to 1.5

The sealing channel design isolates cold and hot air streams, and the row-level air conditioners are cooled nearby and heat transferred nearby to eliminate local hot spots, greatly improving the cooling efficiency. The field test PUE is as low as 1.5, and the OPEX is reduced by 35%-40%.

5. Intelligent Management Architecture: single module monitoring and Cluster Monitoring improve O & M Efficiency

Each micromodule is deployed with a touch screen (with an independent NetEco Intelligent Management System), which is connected to a vswitch and responsible for monitoring and management of this module. It also provides the northbound SNMP interface and supports cluster management based on the micromodule, the interface is clear, greatly improving the O & M efficiency.

Conclusion:

We can see that through the above five differences, the modular construction model has more advantages than the traditional construction model, while meeting the customer's business needs while creating more value, it will become a new standard and direction indicator for the data center construction model in the future.