Power Smart IEEE Conference – Lunch PresentationIntroducing Canada’s First Utility IT Energy Conservation Program
David RogersIT Advisor, BC Hydro Power Smart
October, 2008
IT Energy ManagementBC Hydro Power Smart
Data Centre Energy Conservation Measure
Achievable Savings
%
Energy SavingskWh
millions/yr
Savings$/yr**
million’sServer Virtualization Software 50% 400 $24
Energy Efficient Servers 35% 280 $17Component Level Cooling 18% 144 $8Optimised Liquid Cooling 18% 144 $8380V DC Mains + DC Power Supplies 15% 120 $7
Server Power Management Software 10% 80 $4
Massive Array of Idle Disks M.A.I.D.S. 9% 72 $4
Energy Efficient Data Storage Hardware 3% 24 $1
Energy Efficient Fans 4% 32 $2Energy Efficient UPS 4% 32 $2Energy Efficient Lighting 1% 8 $0.5*Total Potential Savings* Not additive 70% 570 $30
PRE2007
Data Centers The Big Picture
By 2020 Power Smart will Save $8 Billion
The Tools
IT Energy Conservation
Measures
Desktop Power
Management Software
Energy Efficient
Power Bars
VirtualServers
Virtual Storage
VirtualDesktops
Computer Power Management Software
Example1,000
Computer Power Management Software
$17,000/yr
DollarSavings
Energy Savings
320,000 kWh/yr
Energy Efficient Power Bars
Example
1,000
Energy Efficient Power Bars
$5,000/yr
DollarSavings
Energy Savings
100,000 kWh/yr
Control Plug Load
Virtual Desktops
Example1,000
Virtual DesktopThin Clients
$15,000/yr
DollarSavings
Energy Savings
270,000 kWh/yr
DesktopECM Combination
Example1,000
Combination of virtual desktop,EE power bars & computer power management software
$25,0000/yr
DollarSavings
Energy Savings
500,000 kWh/yr
DeduplicationSaves up to 95% for full backups; 25% to 55% for most data sets.Annual savings* = 8,336 kWh
Snapshot™ CopiesNetApp Snapshots do not require “copy” space, resulting in savings of up to 80% over other vendorsAnnual savings* = 3,840 kWh
Double Parity RAID (RAID-DP™)Saves up to 70% versus mirrored data or RAID 10.Annual savings* = 16,672 kWh
Writable Snapshot (FlexClone®) CopiesSavings equal size of the original data set minus blocks subsequently changed in clone.Annual savings* = 1,905 kWh
Efficient D2D BackupDisk-to-disk backup with SnapVault® saves up to 95%.Annual savings* = 22,800 kWh
Saveup to95%
33%
Saveover80%
Up to70%
Saveup to95%
Thin Provisioning(FlexVol®)20% to 33% typical savings.Annual savings* = 1,443 kWh
Saveover80%
20TB storage system 24,000 kWh/yr consumptionSo: NetApps
Virtual Storage
Server Virtualization
Example200
Server Virtualization
$49,000/yr
DollarSavings
Energy Savings
980,000 kWh/yr
Physicalservers
Virtual server
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Storage
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Desktop Power ManagementSoftware Savings
EE Power Bars Savings
Virtual Desktops Savings
Virtual Desktops with PowerManagement Savings
TOTAL Virtual ServersSavings
Total $ Millions in Savings
EDUCATIONAND HEALTHCARE
COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL
IT Energy Conservation Opportunity in B.C.
Success Stories
• All BC Hydro desktops are power managed• Downsized from 292 servers to about 37 servers• Realizing savings of $80,000 per year• Saving 1,3 GWh per year enough to power 118homes for one year
BC Hydro Server Virtualization Program
Which BC Hydro Customers Qualify?Spend > $50,000/yr on electricityEach project must save > 100,000 kWh/yrMinimum of 50 Servers > 228W each
Incentives up to 60% of Incremental Project Costs
Launched June 2, 2008
B.C. Data Centre Electricity Use Scenario Projections
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Source: LBNL Report to Congress Server & Data Center Energy Efficiency
The OpportunityServer Virtualization in B.C.
Program Flow Process
BC HydroServer
VirtualizationFlow Process
•Pre-Screen•Energy Study Proposal•ES Agreement
•ES Completed•ES Approved
•PSP Agreement•PSP Signed Off
The BC HydroKey Account
Manager
The ApprovedConsultant
Acronyms: ES – Energy Study PSP – Power Smart Partners Agreement
The Customer
The Pre-ScreenTemplate
Approved ConsultantsVerify the Pre-ScreenNumbers in theirEnergy StudyThe use SoftwareTo Determine kWBase loads and Energy Savings
Software ToolsServer Power Calculators
Server Model # HP DL 380 G5 Power Supply 208 V 1 Power SupplyProcessors E5260 3.33 GHz
x 2 CountMemory 2 GB x 6
4 GB x 2Port Slots PCI Cards x 3Storage HDD 72 GB SAS x 6 CountIdling 5%
Total Server Input Power = 337W
Example of Software Tools
HP Systems Insight Manager SIMHP Insight Power Manager IPM
BC Hydro - ResultsServer Virtualization
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