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David TanisTechnical Director EMEA7 October 2009

When Data Centre Cabling Becomes Art

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Data Centre TrendsData Centre Trends

Data Centre Consolidation Data Centre Expansion Merger / Acquisition

Technology Refresh/ Migration (18-36 months)

Server and SAN Virtualisation Blade server deployment Enhancing SAN connectivity architecture

New Data Centre Build - Greenfield Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery

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European CommissionCode of Conduct on Data Centres

http://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/energyefficiency/html/standby_initiative_data_centers.htm

“The aim is to coordinate activities by manufacturers, vendors, consultants, utilities and data centre operators/owners to reduce the electricity consumption in a cost effective manner without hampering the mission critical function of data centres. “

Other Initiatives and Organisations working to increase IT efficiency

Green Data Project

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Data Centre Cabling Best Practices

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Cable Placement and Cable Placement and Thermal ManagementThermal Management For every 10°C increase above 21°C, mean time to failure (MTTF) for active

equipment is reduced by 50%

The average large data centre provides 2.7 times more cooling than necessary due to poor airflow management in racks and cabinets

In most data centres 60% of conditioned airflow bypasses data equipment air intakes

Cabling issues consistently ranked as a top contributor to poor cooling in data centres

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Hot Aisle

Cold Aisle

Hot Aisle

Communications Cabling

Raised Floor

Standards-Based Data Centre Cable RoutingStandards-Based Data Centre Cable Routing

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Cable Placement: Under-floor or Overhead?Cable Placement: Under-floor or Overhead?

Advantages• Clean appearance• Improved security

Disadvantages• May impede cooling airflow• More difficult to maintain and upgrade

Advantages• Simpler maintenance and upgrade• Will not affect underfloor cooling

Disadvantages• Appearance• Decreased security (cables exposed)

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Data Centre Cabling Standards

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OM4

OM3

OM2

OM1

100m 200m 300m 400m 500m 600m

CAT 6A

CAT 6

CAT 5e

100m 200m 300m 400m 500m 600m

???

Data Centre Cabling by Type

10G Distances Supported

Multimode Fibre

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Infrastructure Standards

EnterpriseCabling

Data CentreCabling

EnterpriseCabling

EN 50173-1: Information technology Generic cabling systems - Part 1: General requirements

TIA 568B: Commercial Building Telecommunication Cabling Standard

ISO/IEC 11801: Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises

EN 50173-5: Information Technology –Generic Cabling Systems - Part 5: Data Centres

TIA/EIA-942: Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centres

DraftDraft ISO/IEC 24764: Generic cabling for data-centres

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Infrastructure Standards Infrastructure Standards for the Data Centrefor the Data Centre

 

Media

2007

Minimum Class E

OM3 recommended OS1

SFF (1-2 fibres) MPO (> 2 fibres)

EN 50173-5TIA/EIA-942

2005

Cat 6 recommended

OM3 recommended OS1

2009?

Class EA

OM3 recommended OS2

LC (1-2 fibres) MPO (> 2 fibres)

ISO 24764

Published

Copper

Fibre

Connector

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Basic Data Basic Data CentreCentre Topology Topology Source - TIA-942Source - TIA-942

Main Distribution Area

(Routers, backbone LAN/SAN switches, PBX)

Main Distribution Area

(Routers, backbone LAN/SAN switches, PBX)

Horiz Dist’n Area( LAN/SAN/KVM

switches)

Horiz Dist’n Area( LAN/SAN/KVM

switches)

Equip Dist’n Area(Rack/Cabinet)

Equip Dist’n Area(Rack/Cabinet)

Horiz Dist’n Area( LAN/SAN/KVM

switches)

Horiz Dist’n Area( LAN/SAN/KVM

switches)

Equip Dist’n Area(Rack/Cabinet)

Equip Dist’n Area(Rack/Cabinet)

Equip Dist’n Area(Rack/Cabinet)

Equip Dist’n Area(Rack/Cabinet)

Horiz Dist’n Area( LAN/SAN/KVM

switches)

Horiz Dist’n Area( LAN/SAN/KVM

switches)

Zone Dist AreaZone Dist Area

Entrance Room(Carrier Equip &

Demarcation)

Entrance Room(Carrier Equip &

Demarcation)

Access ProvidersAccess Providers

Offices, Operations Centre, Support

Rooms

Offices, Operations Centre, Support

Rooms

Telecom Room(Office & Operations

Centre LAN)

Telecom Room(Office & Operations

Centre LAN)

Backbone Cabling

Backbone Cabling

Horizontal CablingHorizontal CablingHorizontal Cabling

Horizontal Cabling

Horizontal Cabling

Backbone

Cabling

Computer Room

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Studies show that average usage rate of stand-alone servers is only around 20%

Virtualisation allows multiple applications to run on the same server

Provides better utilisation of servers, rack space AND power

Server VirtualisationServer VirtualisationDriving the Need for 10GDriving the Need for 10G

Uplink must be able to handle increased traffic load 10G cabling required!

Virtualisation Study:Annual Power and Cooling savings of €570 per virtualised application

Source:

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Internet selling prices 14/7/09

10G: Server Adapter Price Comparison10G: Server Adapter Price Comparison

Price:

10GBASE-T

£ 365

Distance: 100 meters

10GBASE-SR

£ 1,058

550 meters (OM4 Fibre)

10GBASE-CX4

£ 637

10 meters

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10GBASE-T Equipment Already in the Market 10GBASE-T Equipment Already in the Market

Transceivers Adapters Switches Testers

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LAN on MotherboardLAN on Motherboard10GBASE-T Server Ports10GBASE-T Server Ports

• LOM removes the cost barrier to adopt 10G on servers.

• 10G Server LOM expected in 2010/2011

• Server vendors require LOM to be backward compatible, hence LOMs should support:

• interoperability with 100M/1G/10G switches

• support RJ45 cabling infrastructure

10G NIC

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Pre-Terminated Cabling for Data Centres Pre-Terminated Cabling for Data Centres

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InstaPATCH Cu InstaPATCH Cu Pre-Terminated Copper HarnessesPre-Terminated Copper Harnesses Features & BenefitsFeatures & Benefits

Significant reduction in installation time

Factory termination / 100% tested

Customised design and labeling

Fully warranted

SwitchPack Plug Technology for quick switch connections

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erline

Switch Harness: SwitchPack to JackSwitch Harness: SwitchPack to Jack High-density Switchport to

Patch Panels– 6, 8, 12, 16-port versions– Cisco, HP, Foundry and

others– Cat6 and Cat6A

Switch EndSwitch End

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6x2

SwithPack12 (6x2)

SwitchPackSwitchPack

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SwitchPack ExamplesSwitchPack Examples

8x2

6x2

6x1

8x1

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From Elevation View to InstallationFrom Elevation View to Installation

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Pre-Terminated Fibre Solutions

Fibre Cables pre-terminated with MPO connector

Designed to length, fibre count and type

All cables and modules tested in factory

Installation time reduced significantly

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Fibre Array Cabling and the MPOFibre Array Cabling and the MPOIdeally Suited for Upgrade to Parallel TransmissionIdeally Suited for Upgrade to Parallel Transmission

MPO Connectors

Proven technology supporting serial transmission today

Compliant with TIA-568B.1 AD7 Array Polarity Addendum

Method B (InstaPATCH Plus) No polarity-correcting components

Supports 2-fiber connectivity and parallel applications

Recommended in upcoming standards revisions:

EN 50174-2: Cabling installation – Installation Planning and Practices

ISO/IEC 14763-2 Installation and Test

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Standard ProductsStandard Products

RS

-232

Link

10/100 Mb/s

Active CP

RS

-232

Link

10/100 Mb/s

Active CP

RS

-232

Link

10/100 Mb/s

Active CP

RS

-232

Link

10/100 Mb/s

Active CP

Array Patch Cords

1000G2 IPShelves

8 MPO AdapterPanels

InstaPATCH Trunk Cables

Fibre Patch Cords

1000G2 IPShelves

1000G2 IPShelves

InstaPATCH Plus DM2-24LC Modules

Cross Connect Director Rack

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High Density Installation becomes High Density Installation becomes unmanageable using jumpersunmanageable using jumpers

SAN Director

With InstaPATCH

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40G and 100GbE40G and 100GbE

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40 Gigabit Ethernet Targeting Next Generation Server Networks

40 GbE links

Support full-duplex operation only

Preserve 802 Ethernet frame format and min/max frame sizes

Support a Bit Error Rate of >= 10^-12 at physical interface (PHY)

Support a MAC data rate of 40G + PHY specs for:

• at least 100m on OM3 and 125m on OM4

• at least 10m on copper cabling

• at least 1m over a backplane

40 Gigabit Ethernet targeting servers, high performance computing clusters, blade servers, storage area networks and network attached storage

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40GbE: Baseline Draft Fibre Options40GbE: Baseline Draft Fibre Options

4-Lane ParallelPHY

40 Gigabit Media Independent Interface (XLGMII), 4 Lanes40 Gigabit Attachment Unit Interface (XLAUI), 4 Lanes

40 Gigabit MAC

MSA

4 CWDM~1310 nm 10 km

OS2PMD

40GBASE-LR4

LR4

CFP

4 Lane850 nm 100 m

OM3PMD

40GBASE-SR4

SR4

QSFPSNAP-12

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ParallelParallel Systems TechnologySystems Technology

Using 850 nm VCSEL arrays for Higher SpeedsUsing 850 nm VCSEL arrays for Higher Speeds

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Adding Intelligence to the Data CentreAdding Intelligence to the Data CentreiPatch System for Intelligent Infrastructure iPatch System for Intelligent Infrastructure ManagementManagement

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Why Consider Intelligent Infrastructure in the DC?Why Consider Intelligent Infrastructure in the DC?Meeting Today’s IT ChallengesMeeting Today’s IT Challenges

Pressure to Achieve More with Less…

Streamlining of Workflow Processes

Disaster Recovery and Fault Management

Data Centre Growth and Manageability

Regulatory, Compliance and Security

• Sarbanes-Oxley

• HIPAA

• ISO 17799 / ISO 27001

Best Practices Industry Standards

• CoBiT, ITIL, FCAPS, ISO 20000…

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Desktop User LAN Voice Server Application WAN OSI Layer 1

Collecting Data for the Configuration Collecting Data for the Configuration Management Database (CMDB)Management Database (CMDB)

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Convocation Hall to Rothman Centre path CH-Rothman

Location FROM eqipment # Cable # TO equipment

Rm. 142 USER-306 1A STPATCH 1B PAA-0134-01F-01PAA-0134-01F-01 1A 0134F-02B-01F-01(1) 13A F24-0134-02B-04

Rm. 272 F24-0134-02B-04 13B STPATCH 3B F24-0134-02B-01F24-0134-02B-01 3A 0135F-0134-03(3) 3A F24-0135-1BA-03

Rm. 124 F24-0135-1BA-03 3B STPATCH 37B F48-0135-1BA-01F48-0135-1BA-01 37A 0038F-0135-01(37) 37A F48-0038-1BA-01

Rm. 25A F48-0038-1BA-01 37B STPATCH 55B F96-0038-1BA-01F96-0038-1BA-01 55A 0038F-0088-01(7) 7A F24-0088-1BA-01

bsmt F24-0088-1BA-01 7B STPATCH 15B F96-0088-1BA-01F96-0088-1BA-01 15A 0088F-0103-01(15) 15A F96-0103-1BA-01

bsmt NEMA F96-0103-1BA-01 15B STPATCH 61B F96-0103-1BA-01F96-0103-1BA-01 61A 0104F-0103-01(13) 13A F96-0104-1BA-01

bsmt cage F96-0104-1BA-01 13B STPATCH 3B F24-0104-1BA-01F24-0104-1BA-01 3A 0104F-0132-01(3) 3A F24-0132-1BA-03

bsmt rm.14 F24-0132-1BA-03 3B STPATCH 5B F24-0132-1BA-01F24-0132-1BA-01 5A 0006F-0132-01(5) H5 F96-0006-01A-01

rm. 1069 F96-0006-01A-01 61B STPATCH 7B F24-0006-01A-01F24-0006-01A-01 7A 0006F-0033-01(7) 7A F24-0033-1BA-01

rm. 52 F24-0033-1BA-01 7B STPATCH 5B F96-0033-1BA-02F96-0033-1BA-02 5A 0033F-0073-03(5) 17A F96-0073-01A-01

rm. 129A F96-0073-01A-01 17B STPATCH 5B F96-0073-01A-01F96-0073-01A-01 5A 0073F-0078-03(5) 17A F96-0078-03A-02

machine rm. F96-0078-03A-02 17B STPATCH 11B F96-0078-03A-01F96-0078-03A-01 B3 0036F-0078-01(23) 11A F24-0036-GRA-01

Lockers F24-0036-GRA-01 11B STPATCH 65B F96-0036-GRA-01F96-0036-GRA-01 65A 0036F-0009-01(17) 17A F96-0009-1BA-04

The Hub!! F96-0009-1BA-04 17B STPATCH 3B F72-0009-1BA-01F72-0009-1BA-01 A3 0009F-0010-01(3) 15A F24-0010-1BA-01

rm. 3 F24-0010-1BA-01 15B STPATCH 1B F24-0010-1BA-04F24-0010-1BA-04 1A 0010F-A010-01(1) 1A PAA-A010-1BA-01

bsmt PAA-A010-1BA-01 1B STPATCH 1A PAA-A010-01A-01Stage PAA-A010-01A-01 1B STPATCH 1A USER-080

Convocation Hall to Rothman Centre path CH-Rothman

Location FROM eqipment # Cable # TO equipment

Rm. 142 USER-306 1A STPATCH 1B PAA-0134-01F-01PAA-0134-01F-01 1A 0134F-02B-01F-01(1) 13A F24-0134-02B-04

Rm. 272 F24-0134-02B-04 13B STPATCH 3B F24-0134-02B-01F24-0134-02B-01 3A 0135F-0134-03(3) 3A F24-0135-1BA-03

Rm. 124 F24-0135-1BA-03 3B STPATCH 37B F48-0135-1BA-01F48-0135-1BA-01 37A 0038F-0135-01(37) 37A F48-0038-1BA-01

Rm. 25A F48-0038-1BA-01 37B STPATCH 55B F96-0038-1BA-01F96-0038-1BA-01 55A 0038F-0088-01(7) 7A F24-0088-1BA-01

bsmt F24-0088-1BA-01 7B STPATCH 15B F96-0088-1BA-01F96-0088-1BA-01 15A 0088F-0103-01(15) 15A F96-0103-1BA-01

bsmt NEMA F96-0103-1BA-01 15B STPATCH 61B F96-0103-1BA-01F96-0103-1BA-01 61A 0104F-0103-01(13) 13A F96-0104-1BA-01

bsmt cage F96-0104-1BA-01 13B STPATCH 3B F24-0104-1BA-01F24-0104-1BA-01 3A 0104F-0132-01(3) 3A F24-0132-1BA-03

bsmt rm.14 F24-0132-1BA-03 3B STPATCH 5B F24-0132-1BA-01F24-0132-1BA-01 5A 0006F-0132-01(5) H5 F96-0006-01A-01

rm. 1069 F96-0006-01A-01 61B STPATCH 7B F24-0006-01A-01F24-0006-01A-01 7A 0006F-0033-01(7) 7A F24-0033-1BA-01

rm. 52 F24-0033-1BA-01 7B STPATCH 5B F96-0033-1BA-02F96-0033-1BA-02 5A 0033F-0073-03(5) 17A F96-0073-01A-01

rm. 129A F96-0073-01A-01 17B STPATCH 5B F96-0073-01A-01F96-0073-01A-01 5A 0073F-0078-03(5) 17A F96-0078-03A-02

machine rm. F96-0078-03A-02 17B STPATCH 11B F96-0078-03A-01F96-0078-03A-01 B3 0036F-0078-01(23) 11A F24-0036-GRA-01

Lockers F24-0036-GRA-01 11B STPATCH 65B F96-0036-GRA-01F96-0036-GRA-01 65A 0036F-0009-01(17) 17A F96-0009-1BA-04

The Hub!! F96-0009-1BA-04 17B STPATCH 3B F72-0009-1BA-01F72-0009-1BA-01 A3 0009F-0010-01(3) 15A F24-0010-1BA-01

rm. 3 F24-0010-1BA-01 15B STPATCH 1B F24-0010-1BA-04F24-0010-1BA-04 1A 0010F-A010-01(1) 1A PAA-A010-1BA-01

bsmt PAA-A010-1BA-01 1B STPATCH 1A PAA-A010-01A-01Stage PAA-A010-01A-01 1B STPATCH 1A USER-080

Best Case

• Excel spreadsheet or Cable Management Software

• Manually updated

• Reliance on technician for accuracy

• Not “real-time”

• Must be audited for accuracy

Worst Case

Mapping the Physical Layer without an Intelligent SystemMapping the Physical Layer without an Intelligent System

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Patch Cord ManagementPatch Cord ManagementThe “Spaghetti” ChallengeThe “Spaghetti” Challenge

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Switch

Server

iPatchProvides Physical Connectivity Map

ZDA

Logical ConnectionServer to Switch

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Select server template

Vision + Knowledge = Control

Change ManagementChange Managementwith Intelligent Server Deploymentwith Intelligent Server Deployment

Template includes size, power,weight, ports, required services

Deploy serverTechnicians guided to completeElectronic work orders

Automatic confirmationCorrect service activation detected,service tickets closed

Schedule deploymentConnectivity paths determinedelectronic work orders issued

Select Rack/CabinetSelection based on availablerack units, power, maximum load

LAN

SAN

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Thank You