Power optimization in Datacenters. If yours is not a production datacenter then this slide deck would help you to build a framework for building an automated solution for shutting down devices automatically and powering them ON remotely when required. A good use case for Go Green initiatives.

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Power optimization in
Datacenters
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Power optimization in IT
Datacenters
Letsconsiderfewscenarios…
Is your datacenter being used for R&D or for production?
Is it required for devices in R&D Datacenter to remain switched ON during “idle” time?
Does project team works 24X7?
Is it required for devices in IT R&D labs to remain powered ON while engineers are at home and not
using it?
Does all devices being used 24x7x365?
Do we have any automated system in place to enable individual team members to switch off the servers
remotely when not in use or after completing the work?
Can devices be powered ON without physically entering into lab?
Can devices be SWITCHED OFF when not in use?

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Road Blocks to Schedule shutdown
Abrupt or non graceful
shutdown for devices,
NOT ACCEPTABLE !
Frequent corruption
of OS due to abrupt
shutdown
May result in
important Data loss
due to application not
closed properly.
Switching “ON” a huge
number of devices
after scheduled
shutdown (through
traditional ways) is a
time consuming
activity and requires a
significant man hours.

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Best practice for power
optimization in Lab
• Completely Automated Solution.
• Graceful Shutdown using scripted commands
for OS shutdown.
• Complete SMPS power shutdown after OS
shutdown.
• Schedule the activity based on single device,
device groups.
• User Access control – Define power control
access rights to users in terms of what IT
device can a user control….
• Initiative for Go Green.
Stop
unnecessary
usage of
Power by
doing weekend
/ overnight
shutdown of
the idle and
unused servers

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Recommended Solution
Leave it ON
Run a script for group
of servers to be
shutdown (Gracefully)
Can
device
be
powered
OFF?
No
Switch off the power
from PDU for a group of
servers for complete
shutdown
Yes
Switch ON the power
from PDU for a group of
servers. The servers will
boot up.
Datacenter admin to prepare a list of devices for
overnight / weekend shutdown after discussion
with device owners.
Working hours
start : Monday
/weekday
morning/ new
assignment
Servers Ready for USE

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Power Optimization
Now that’s a tedious
job !!!
I cannot power
ON/OFF so many
servers everyday.
Humans need to rest. Can
it be automated?

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Solution – Use intelligent pdu’s
Centralized
management and
monitoring System

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GracefulShutdown
commandexecution

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What else it can do….
Real time Power Metering
Historical metering data available for analysis
Temperature and humidity monitoring
Reporting
Threshold configuration for event notification on violation of any
parameter related to power, temperature or humidity.

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Thank
you
We don’t automate
We don’t have time
because because