Take a look at these four new cooling upgrade scenarios that show you how you could improve your data center's efficiency and protection. Each scenario shows you the build-out costs for the upgrade, energy savings and payback periods. Boosting the efficiency and performance to your data center might be easier and less costly than you think.
Take a look at these four new cooling upgrade scenarios that show you how you could improve your data center's efficiency and protection. Each scenario shows you the build-out costs for the upgrade, energy savings and payback periods. Boosting the efficiency and performance to your data center might be easier and less costly than you think.
Annual Energy Savings: $333,000
Payback Period: Under 4 Years
Scenario:
- 1MW Data Center in Columbus, Ohio
- Raised Floor
- 14 rows of 14 racks
- 17 older Liebert® Deluxe System™/3 cooling units
Challenges:
The cooling units are 15-years old or more — multiple generations out. You've been making them last and you hope to keep making them last. But money is tight and you don't see a path forward using retrofits or replacements.
Solution:
- Replace old units with new Liebert® DSE™ free-cooling units which have advanced Liebert iCOM™ unit controls
- Add Liebert iCOM™-S system controls to manage multiple units for higher efficiency
- Add aisle containment for higher density and efficiency
Annual Energy Savings: $135,000
Payback Period: 19 Months
Scenario:
- 1MW Data Center in Columbus, Ohio
- Raised Floor
- 14 rows of 14 racks
- 16 older Liebert® DS™ Cooling Systems
Challenges
The units are less than ten years old and you’ve kept them serviced on a regular basis, so they should be running well. But you want to consider improving their efficiency.
Solution
- Add variable speed EC fans or variable speed drives
- Replace old unit controls with advanced Liebert iCOM™ unit controls
- Add Liebert iCOM™-S system controls to manage multiple units
- Add aisle containment
Annual Energy Savings: $125,000
Payback Period: 2.1 Years
Scenario:
- 1MW Data Center in Columbus, Ohio
- Raised Floor
- 14 rows of 14 racks
- 16 older Liebert® Deluxe System/3 Units
Challenges
The cooling units are 15 years old and you plan to replace them in five years. Until then, you’d consider an upgrade strategy, if you could recoup your investment between now and then.
Solution:
- Option 1: You can retrofit components to add another five years to the life of the
equipment beyond the planned replacement date - Option 2: You can replace the old equipment with new and more efficient units, and still achieve a payback within your 5-year timeframe
Annual Energy Savings: $55,000
Payback Period: 18 Months
Scenario:
- 1MW Data Center in Columbus, Ohio
- Raised Floor
- 14 rows of 14 racks
- 10 new Liebert DSE free-cooling unit
Challenges
You have new cooling economization equipment with no pressing need for upgrading. In this case, you’re using the ultra-efficient Liebert DSE free-cooling economization system with advanced unit controls. Still, you want to consider ways to improve efficiency.
Solution
- Add Liebert iCOM-S system controls to harmonize the operation of multiple units for higher efficiency
- Add aisle containment for higher density and efficiency
