slide deck from the Copenhagen Data Centre Forum. Video of this presentation is available at https://datacenter-forum.com/video/changing-the-concept-of-what-a-datacenter-is

1. positive disruptions to
traditional data centres through
open source collaboration
& resetting intuitive mindsets
1John Laban 21 Sept 2017

2. John Laban
Reset Catalyst
OCP Foundation
john.laban@opencompute.org
@rumperedis
+44 7710 124487
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4. What is OCP ?
The Open Compute Project Foundation is a non profit open
source hardware community which since its formation in 2011
has been disrupting the 20th Century Data Century Industry
www.opencompute.org

5. Incubation Committee
Nine OCP Projects & Technologies
StorageData Centre Open RackServer
Networking
HPC
HW Mgmt. InteroperabilityTelco
Project Leads

6. Member makes a
contribution
Including technical
documents
Reviewed by
community
Voted by incubation
committee
Posted on
opencompute.org
Available to the
public
Technology Contribution Process

7. OCP Technology Principles
Scale out - Tool-less design, OCP compliant management
tools and documentation
Openness - Open Source, Open Interface, OCP
Compatible
Efficiency - performance, cost, conversion & cooling
Impact - Efficiency gains, new technology,
leverage/empower prior contributions and enhance supply
chain

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13. OCP membership growth spurt
2011 to 2015 ………grew to 88 members
and back then community membership was free
2016 to now ………..grew to 200+ members
so what’s happening now? ..........
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15. Frank says: Openness always wins in the end

16. Open Collaborative Commons & End of Patents
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“Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our
Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have
been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the
advancement of electric vehicle technology.”
Elon Musk 2014
:
open source collaborative communities innovate more and
develop products and solutions faster than
closed secretive groups

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18. Linux Foundation & Data Centre Software Adoption
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2000 2016
>90%

19. OCP Foundation & Data Centre Hardware Adoption
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2011 2025
>80%
2016
20%
50%
2020

20. The trickle down effect of vanity free open source OCP gear
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OTT’s
Telcos
Enterprises**

21. One reason why open always wins
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Sell
Locked In Hardware
to end user
Open Uncoded Pluggable Optic sells to end user at
80% lower cost

22. ICT is just a cost of doing business ………
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23. 20th Century Dross removed by OCP :
2 x TOR Switches
4 x Pluggable optics
86 x PSU’s
208 x 40mm Fans
4 x AC Power Strips
86 x IEC rear power cords
120 x RJ45 rear patch cords
N+1 CRAC units
Access Floor
Cables in floor

24. What does OCP kill in Data Centres ?
Centralised UPS and Batteries and those rooms that house them
Access Floors
Intelligent Power Strips
Tools
Power Supply Units in ICT gear
20th Century Stupidity
Complexity
Hardware redundancy
Support Technicians
Money, energy and material waste
Low quality – open source provides better products
Proprietary hardware and user lock-in

25. Resetting Intuitive Mindsets
Why 19 inch racks ?
Why cabling interfaces on the rear of servers ?
Why access false floors in computer rooms ?
Why tight control on relative humidity and temperature ?
Why centralised UPS and battery rooms and mechanical chillers ?
Why rapid break fix and hardware redundancy ?
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26. Why 19 inch relay racks ?
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Module Container

27. Why 19 inch racks… are not sacrosanct
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Module Container

28. This human design makes sense
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Module Container

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TOS = Terms Of Service

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40 mm
Fans
EIA
“U”
80 mm
Fans
OCP
“OU”
Open Rack Unit innovations - Server fans “Cube Law”

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Open Rack Unit innovations – large CPU heat sinks

32. Why are cabling interfaces on the rear of servers ?
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LAN on front

33. Why accessible false floors in computer rooms ?
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34. Why tight control on relative humidity and temperature ?
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OCP Gear

39. Why rapid break fix and hardware redundancy ?
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Screws x nuts x washers = tools x tools
Complex = infinite rack configurations
Complex = maximum materials
Resilience = hardware redundancy
Green Touch points = no x tools
Simple = just six rack configurations
Simple = minimal materials
Resilience = chaos monkey proof

41. Tool less servicing using OCP green touch points
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42. This OCP Server requires no rear access
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48. OCP Cost Savings
Energy
CERN analysis showed OCP servers using 29% less energy
Data Centre PUE’’s better than 1.1
Annual UK electricity savings >£5,000 per 40 server rack
CAPX
AT&T openCORD adoption showing 50% to 70% CAPX reductions in ICT gear
Data Centre Facility build & fit out reduced by up to 75%
OPEX
OTTs achieve one technician to 25,000 physical OCP server nodes
Highly automated - no rapid break fix required
See Yahoo Japan replacement/fix times video all less than 180 seconds
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49. Scandinavia Data Centre Industry Growth
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50. Kubler-Ross Change Curve
Where are you now ?
Resetting Intuitive Mindsets

52. OCP Design and Operations Philosophy
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For more information ask
John Laban
European Representative
OCP Foundation
+44 7710 124487
john.laban@opencompute.org
@rumperedis
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