Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has unveiled the Vertiv EnerSav, a data centre optimisation service that helps operators identify cost-saving opportunities within their critical facilities by reducing energy consumption without the need for a major infrastructure overhaul. The service is available throughout Asia, including South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
The Vertiv EnerSav optimisation service is a low-risk, economical and environmentally-efficient service offering for data centres and server rooms. It is done with the help and guidance of highly trained Vertiv service engineers, who will conduct a detailed on-site assessment and gap analysis report of the data centre’s cooling infrastructure, highlighting potential energy savings and return on investment calculations.
After comprehensive analysis of collected data, Vertiv engineers will recommend the appropriate thermal management strategy – either computer room air conditioning (CRAC) unit optimisation, hotspot elimination through hot/cold aisle containment, or airflow management. Then they will assist operators with solution deployment in the existing facility. Lastly, a detailed report on energy usage and reduction will be presented to show how the strategy and solutions carried out address the gaps identified in the initial analysis.
One of the solutions that help achieve energy savings within the data centre cooling system is the Vertiv Liebert iCOM-S – a data visualisation software that provides facility and data centre management teams with advanced thermal management monitoring and control. It helps to reduce energy costs by using advanced algorithms but with a simplified user interface for ease of use.
For heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and chillers, Vertiv utilises the External Digital Demand Response Technology (EDD-RT). The EDD-RT is an energy management device that combines IoT and AI technologies to reduce electricity consumption and maximise efficiency of chilled water systems without impact on the facility’s preset conditions. The EDD-RT maintains then enhances the manufacturer’s design characteristics, utilising live energy consumption patterns to optimise energy consumption.
“Cooling has historically been one of the biggest energy consumers within a data centre facility. Through the Vertiv EnerSav optimisation service, we will help our customers achieve energy savings, potentially without the need to overhaul their entire facility,” said Chris Mandahl, Senior Director, Services and Project Management at Vertiv Asia. “This is a practical, cost-effective way to optimise their facility for better performance. The goal of Vertiv EnerSav is to help our customers reduce data centre costs by improving the operating efficiencies of cooling equipment within their critical infrastructure. It addresses key optimisation challenges, such as increasing the cooling capacity and extending the operational life of existing equipment, reducing maintenance costs and providing an optimally efficient site thermal management setup, all with the prime objective of reducing the data centre’s monthly electric bill.”
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