This course provides students with an understanding of the impact of power requirements on how data centers are designed and how they operate.
From the foundation of power distribution to the most important power components and their maintenance or security, this course provides a more detailed understanding of the key challenges related to infrastructure investment and how to manage the complexities of change.
Learning outcomes.
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
Discuss the importance of data center energy consumption to business, governments and society at large, while trying to meet sustainability goals in a low-power future.
Identify the basic principles of voltage, current, power and power factor in a three-phase circuit.
Identify the power requirements of modern ICT loads, especially in dual-connection designs and their purpose.
Identify competing models of redundant power architecture, simultaneous maintenance and fault tolerance.
Discuss IEC UPS topology and different forms of static UPS.
Explain emergency power generation, especially using diesel fuel, including fuel delivery, storage, and treatment.
Understand kinetic energy UPSs, DRUPS of various types, and hybrid rotary UPSs.
Explain battery energy storage with special emphasis on lead acid batteries, coating design, UPS battery selection and sizing.
Discuss alternative energy storage for batteries including kinetic energy and compressed air.
Define automatic transfer switches and static transfer switches and their applications in critical power distribution systems.
Discuss short circuits, fault current sources, and provide examples of impedance sources and circuit protection in critical ICT systems.
Differentiate between AC and HVDC in a data center.
Identify power quality concepts, especially harmonics in electronic loads.
Identify specific data center maintenance issues and how power system design can influence availability.
Discuss industry standards, codes, and guidelines.
Who is this course for?
Anyone involved in the management of a data center or computer room, or involved in the exploration, design, or construction phase of a new project, including:
• IT Directors
• Mechanical and Electronics (M&E) Consultants
• HVAC Engineers
• Real Estate Developers
• Facility Managers
Prerequisites: Hands-on experience in data center environments is recommended
Course Content:
Introduction to Data Center Energy Consumption.
• Trends in Data Center Design
• Reliability and Resilience
• Standards, Codes, Agencies, and Regulations
• Design Considerations
• Energy Efficiency.
Fundamentals of Energy and Power Supply.
• Three-phase current and power transmission
• Neutral current with unbalanced and non-linear loads
• Identify power quality concepts, especially harmonics in electronic loads.
Definition of dual-connection load and power distribution.
• Voltage accuracy
• Power interruption immunity
• Load sharing and feasibility of simultaneous maintenance
Power architecture.
• Uptime Institute
• BICSI
• TIA 942
• EN50600
Reliability, availability, MTBF and MTTR.
• Validity of MT calculation comparison
• Impact of a short MTTR on system availability.
UPS topology, static and rotary.
• Standby, line-interactive and online
• Economizer mode operation.
Emergency power generation.
• Fuel delivery and storage
• Fuel treatment.
DRUPS.
• DRUPS of various types of kinetic energy storage
• Hybrid rotary, including battery and kinetic energy types.
Battery energy storage.
• Battery room design, ambient temperature control and ventilation.
Alternative energy storage.
• Kinetic energy
• Compressed air
• Ultracapacitors
• Review of different renewable energy sources for data center applications
• Practical issues of photovoltaic solar panels in the facility itself.
ATS and STS.