State Data CenterRe-scoped Projects

With emphasis on reducing loadon cooling systems in OB2

April 4, 2012

Revised Scope & Strategies• Previous SDC Project Scope

– Support state’s strategy to consolidate all Thurston County data centers to SDC; scheduled

– Migrate OB2 to SDC and restore to office space; first step in consolidation plan

– SDC data hall 1 for OB2 migration; high security

– SDC data hall 2 for co-location, consolidation, new customers; lower security

– Cloud “utility” to facilitate state’s strategy for IT Transformation

• Revised SDC Project Scope– Consolidation based on individual

agencies’ business case (e.g. WSP); no specific schedule

– Maintain OB2 data center long term, move what is necessary to relieve cooling issues

– SDC data hall 1 used for OB2 and co-location; “just-in-time” build-out; high security

– SDC data hall 2 out of scope– Cloud “utility” still in scope,

strategy being developed with OCIO

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Defining the Problem in OB2• OB2 data center will be retained long term– No funds to refurbish and expand cooling system

• OB2 cooling system is over capacity– Current temps higher than recommended

• OB2 cooling system has no reserve– Every A/C unit operating full time– No redundancy in case of failure

• Failure of a critical cooling system component would put mission-critical applications in peril

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Defining the Problem in OB2• Cooling demand in OB2 must be reduced by 37%

minimum, 50% desired

OB2 Data HallsWatts Used

BTUsTons of Cooling

Required

Tons Available

(100% Load)

Tons Available

(80% Load)

East Data Hall 600,000 2,046,000 517 290 232

West Data Hall 300,000 1,023,000 258 195 156

TOTALS 900,000 3,069,000 775 485 388

Difference Between Required and Available Tons of Cooling 290 387

Amount Over-subscribed 37.42% 49.94%4

Preventive & Contingency Actions• Regular preventative maintenance– A/C units maintained weekly– Critical pumps serviced quarterly, monthly during summer

months

• Large hurricane fans deployed to increase air circulation – curtains to contain cool air

• Shutdown non-critical equipment if it becomes necessary to protect mission-critical systems

• Contingency procedures not an adequate long term solution

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Relieving the Cooling ProblemPhased Strategy• Reduce the heat generated in OB2

– Shutdown unnecessary equipment as soon as possible– Develop plan to shutdown least critical equipment in event of major

cooling system failure

• Prepare the SDC to receive equipment– Facilities, networks, storage, security, etc. (multiple projects)

• Move 35% - 50% of the load out of OB2 to SDC– Refresh equipment into SDC, migrate servers, move mainframes,

etc. (multiple projects)– CTS managed equipment only. A la carte remains in OB2

• Optimize OB2 data center– Reconfigure enclosures, consolidate equipment, remove

under floor cables, shutdown unused areas, etc.

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SDC Program: Re-Scoped Projects

1. Reduce Heat in OB2

2. SDC Operational Readiness – Facilities

3. SDC Operational Readiness – Network

4. Secure the SDC Infrastructure

5. Storage Optimization6. CTS Cloud “Utility”

(for OB2 server migrations)

7. OB2 Migration Phase 18. Virtual Tape Library9. OB2 Migration Phase 2

10. OB2 Optimization

Prepare the SDC to Receive Equipment

Move the Load to the SDC

WSP Migration to SDC(Very high priority project for SDC Program but not associated with OB2 cooling issue)

WSP Migration to SDC(Very high priority project for SDC Program but not associated with OB2 cooling issue)

Reduce Heat Generated in OB2

Optimize Air Flow in OB2 Data Center

Consolidation

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SL8500

ALC 2DSHS

ALC 1Co-lo

CSD East

Command Center

1

1

1

Mainframe-Storage LTS LTS

Retired Tape Library Area

Network Support

Not MovingCSD

Mainframe

StorageNetworkTelcom

Security

Cooling

OB2 East Data Hall

OB2 West Data Hall

Map of Move Impacts to OB2

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April Activities

• Restart SDC Projects– Re-scope projects– Update charters– Severity & risk assessments– Update investment plans for Network, Security,

Storage

• Focus on Facilities project (critical path)• Initiate “Reduce Heat” project

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Project: Reduce the Heat in OB2

• CTS working with OB2 tenant agencies– Identify equipment already planned for shutdown

in near future as result of ongoing virtualization– Document least critical equipment that can be

shutdown in an emergency in order to protect mission-critical systems from heat damage

– Agencies name person to coordinate efforts with CTS (request sent to CIOs 04/02/2012)

– Agency coordinators return completed equipment template to CTS by 04/25

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