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Blade Server & Data Room

Cooling Specialists

The CDU has an impeccable pedigree; it was initially developed for IBM to work with their Cool Blue® and iDataplex® RDHx’s and Eaton-Williams are the only CDU manufacturer specified worldwide by IBM in their RDHx planning guides.

eBTX Unit

eBTX self contained DX air handler is designed  specifically for communications networks  and data centres; the eBTX primarily uses outside air for cooling

with DX available to deal with peak temperatures. It uses a fraction of the energy of conventional  close control air conditioning  units. It is available in four sizes: 15, 22, 30 and 45kW.

IPAC Close Control Air Conditioning Unit

IPAC floor standing  air conditioning  units are available in chilled water,  DX/air cooled or DX with water  cooled condenser allowing indirect free cooling. 15 to 80kW cooling capacities are available in configurations including up-flow, down-flow  or direct free cooling. A full range  of options are available including inbuilt humidifier for room humidity control

Commissioning and Service

Commissioning and service capability ensures first class start-up services, technical support, after-sales service and care through the life cycle of the product.

Installation

Services include pre-fabricated manifold systems significantly reducing installation time. Our managed services team can also, design, plan, project manage and install the entire system on a turnkey basis, with first class product and system knowledge giving peace of mind and problem free implementation.

 

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Chillers

Energy efficient chillers up to a capacity of 2000kW with the full run/standby (N+1) capability can be offered. These can also be fitted with free cooling capability and qualify for ECA (Enhanced Capital Allowance) under the Carbon Trust Scheme.

DRU Close Control Air Conditioning Unit

DRU Data Room air conditioning  units are designed  for high density load areas where a large cooling duty is required, from a compact  footprint,  but without compromising  the critical application  of data centre cooling.

80/100/120kW cooling capacities.

Available in chilled water,  DX, DX with water cooled condenser and glycol free cooling configurations. A full range  of options and ancillaries are available including inbuilt humidifier for room humidity control.

We design, manufacture, install, commission and service your data room equipment and keep your system running at peak performance. In addition, we manufacture, service and supply a wide range of compatible equipment including chillers, chilled water and DX close control air conditioning units, floor grilles, direct and indirect free cooling units, air handling units and humidifiers.

Group Products and Services

The system can then be upgraded rack by rack or row by row by simply fitting and plugging in additional RDHx’s to a common under-floor or over-head manifold. New RDHx’s can be fitted in as little as 15 minutes without down-time. There is no need to re-position racks or use valuable additional space.

Connection Options and Features

The CDU can be fitted with an internal manifold allowing connection up to 8 racks with heat loads of up to 30kW. Alternatively, Flextails can be fitted, allowing multiple connections via an over-head or under-floor external manifold. Other optional features include Primary/Secondary Filters, ATS, Primary Flow Meter and Voltage options.

ServerCool® will save you 40% plus compared with other systems but the energy savings do not stop there. Because ServerCool® cools at source you can allow the white space to operate at a higher temperature, up to 27ºC, which saves more energy, and if you use the Eaton-Williams Close Control Products with high efficiency fans and free cooling you save even more energy.

Optimum use of the White Space

The RDHx takes up minimal space and, if required, the CDU’s can be installed outside the white space. Because the heat is removed at source, computer racks can be positioned close together.

Installing our unique and highly resilient plug and play manifold system, either overhead or under-floor, enables an upgrade path with low initial Capex. CDU’s and RDHx’s can be added with minimal disruption as the IT load increases and additional cooling is required. The manifold is tested to 5 × its’ working pressure.

Minimising initial Capex whilst building in the most efficient cooling system with upgrade potential are challenges faced by many Data Centre and IT managers. The Eaton-Williams ServerCool® system provides the perfect answer, enabling the system resilience, scalability, efficiency of space and power to be built in day 1 with excellent upgrade potential.

Flexibility, Scalability and other services

Small Server Room Cooling

 

The Modular CDU combined  with the

RDHx is the perfect solution for the small

IT installation. The CDU is installed within a standard rack; taking up just 6U of space so leaving room for the servers above. The CDU Module provides up to 20kW of cooling and can be connected to a maximum of three RDHxs. As room temperature is not critical to cooling the servers, the rack can stand in the corner of a room or even in a cupboard.

CDU Module Features

 

Cooling capacity up to 20kW.

 

Full run/standby capability.

 

Leak-free quick-release  couplings.

 

Easy to install and retrofit.

 

Dew point temperature control of cooling water.

  

Auto-fill and bleed of coolant.

 

Full alarm monitoring  and connectivity.

Our fan assisted floor grille has been designed to boost airflow and cooling in areas with low or even negative floor pressure.

The Model TJH — Heavy / Extra Heavy duty floor grille complies with the requirements of the relevant sections of PSA MOB PF2 PS/SPU specification for Raised Access Floors March 1992 and IBM Management Design Guide for Raised Access Floors.

Our heavy duty floor grilles have been specifically designed to suit current industry requirements employing raised access floors in Data Centres. They are designed to replace a 600mm square tile and are aesthetically pleasing air distribution devices providing cool air exactly where required, eliminating high temperatures and reducing the risk of equipment failure.

The grille can direct airflow towards the rack inlet at up to 15 deg from vertical, this and speed control of the fans ensures that cooling is maximised efficiently. With up to 5 times the cooling airflow delivery of a standard grille in a low floor pressure area, this makes it an ideal solution for hotspots and problem areas that lack effective cooling.

Heavy Duty Floor Grilles and Fan Assisted Floor Grilles

The CDU Module is designed to provide close controlled cooling water for up to 3 RDHx’s with a total maximum cooling capacity of 20kW. It is the ideal system to start a planned upgrade path and is particularly suitable where space is restricted.

ServerCool® for small Server Rooms

CDU Features

Cooling capacities ranging from 20kW to   t 260kw

 

Full run/standby capability with redundant pumps.

 

Optional internal manifold with leak-free quick-release  couplings.

 

Easy to install and retrofit.

 

Dew point temperature control of  cooling water.

 

Auto-fill and bleed of coolant. 

Full alarm monitoring  and connectivity.

 

Modbus + SNMPv3

 

Why use a CDU and Secondary Loop

 

The CDU provides essential separation of primary chilled water from cooling water to the racks / RDHxs, meaning:

 

Low pressure,  clean water in rack         environment.

 

Low volume of water in secondary loop, reducing risk.

 

Water flow controlled to maintain optimum  operation and minimise energy use.

 

Water temperature controlled at above dew point to maximise cooling and ensure condensate-free operation.

 

Ensures 100% sensible cooling reducing the need for humidification and saving energy.

 

Provides upgrade path  and flexibility without  major M&E upgrade work – plug and play.

 

Provides essential monitoring  of the racks being cooled and system health.

 

Enables system redundancy through secondary manifold design.

 

No potentially unreliable condensate pumps required anywhere  in the system

The Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) is designed to provide cooling water, close controlled and above dew point for up to 20 rear door heat exchangers. It is capable of 260kW cooling capacity. Designed and approved to work with IBM’s ‘Cool Blue®’ and ‘iDataplex®’ RDHx (Rear Door Heat Exchangers) and ‘Blue Gene®’ racks.

ServerCool® CDU

Water Cooled System Comparisons

ServerCool® can save up to 80% of the energy consumed in removing heat from the Data Centre.

The RDHx and CDU were independently tested against the five leading Data Centre cooling solutions by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group at Lawrence Berkley National Labs in California to establish an efficiency rating over a range of heat densities up to 12kW rack load. The graphic below represents the results; illustrating that the ServerCool® system is rated by far the most efficient cooling system at all heat densities.

Silicon Valley judge Passive Door best system

Cooling  Server Racks at Source with  ServerCool® is the most energy and space-efficient solution for reducing Data Centre Costs.

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Ambient air enters front of cabinet.

 

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Servers generate heat up to 55ºC.

 

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Exit air is cooled via the rear door heat exchanger and returned to data centre at around ambient temperature.

Active RDHx up to 50kW of cooling

Microchannel MCHx up to 20kW of cooling
Passive RDHx up to 30kW of cooling

Thermal image with Rear Door Heat Exchanger (RDHx) fitted showing heat neutralised at source

Thermal image of rear of server rack showing

32kW of heat dissipating into data centre.

Rear Door Heat Exchanger

 

Advantages

 

The worlds most energy efficient cooling.

 

The worlds most space efficient cooling.

 

100% sensible cooling no condensate.

 

Installs in minutes and retrofittable.

 

Most flexible upgrade path.

 

No re-arrangement of enclosures required.

 

Allows up to 5 × the computer power versus air conditioning.

 

Reduces cooling energy by 90%  or more.

 

Reduces space requirement by 80% or   more.

 

Reduces capital and operational TCO by   50%

 

Compatible  with most enclosures and racks.

 

  Top feed or bottom feed connections

Up to 50kw Cooling per pack

       Removing Heat at source with ServerCool

 

The complete solution for all your data centre cooling  requirements:

 

Rear Door Heat Exchangers  (RDHx)              Close Control Air Conditioning  Units

Cooling Distribution Units (CDU)                  Data Room Floor Grilles

Cooling Distribution  Unit Modules             Surveys,  Design, Install, Commissioning & Service

The CDU is an all important part of the system as:

It controls the flow of clean, treated water to one or more RDHx’s at above dew point to ensure condensation free operation.

Water volume is limited to a few litres at controlled low pressure.

Individual racks can be isolated without impacting on others.

It has N+1 reliability built in and if two CDUs are used in tandem can provide tier 4 resilience.

Plug and play manifold provides scalability and white space flexibility upgrade path

Only 5kW of power provides 260kW of cooling.

ServerCool® removes heat from the server rack at source by means of a rear door heat exchanger (RDHx). The RDHx then discharges the heat to the building chilled watersystem via a Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU). ServerCool® has no thermal impact upon the white space and minimal footprint. It was evaluated along with competing systems by the Silicon Valley leadership group and judged to be the most energy efficient for medium to high heat density server racks and has been shown to use just 20% of the energy used by conventional close control air conditioning unit based systems.

Cooling mission-critical data centres presents a number of challenges. With the power and heat densities of Blade Servers continuing to rise, managing the heat density and minimising the energy used for cooling are the highest priorities. After that, being future-proof and able to scale-up as the data centre evolves, are the next requirements. ServerCool® delivers all these benefits and more.

 

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