Internet Solutions, a wholly owned division of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, has made great strides towards a more sustainable data centre model with the development of a new Tier3 facility in Johannesburg.
The new data centre, scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2011, is the first African facility of its kind to be designed and equipped with KyotoCooling technology, which provides a world-class solution for efficient and reliable autonomous cooling for data centres.
Internet Solutions was introduced to the KyotoCooling concept via Dimension Data Advanced Infrastructure in the last quarter of 2010. Internet Solutions and Dimension Data representatives attended a KyotoCooling seminar in the Netherlands recently, where they experienced a live simulation of the technology at the KyotoCooling test facility, as well as within a live data centre environment.
Nicholas Shaw, General Manager for Advanced Infrastructure, Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, says once the new Internet Solutions facility is complete, it is forecast that it will be one of the most energy-efficient data centres in South Africa, with the highest free cooling continuity for any Tier3 data centre.
“Our calculations show that the use of KyotoCooling will equip the data centre with an average annual mechanical power usage effectiveness (PUE) of below 1.2. This has been guaranteed by KyotoCooling, subject to efficient management of heat and airflow in the data centre. A conventional cooling system generates a PUE of around 1.8 or higher,” he says.
This improvement results in a 93% saving on cooling costs, and 41% saving on power bills. These savings are driven by the unique KyotoCooling concept, which delivers 'free cooling' for approximately 75% of the year. The balance is powered by a mix of the Kyoto wheel 'free cooling' and mechanical DX cooling.
“The KyotoCooling cells allow Internet Solutions to offer its clients a greener, more cost-effective data centre than anything seen before. We anticipate KyotoCooling will reduce the costs required to power a rack for clients by up to 40%, which we will pass directly on to our clients,” says Greg Montjoie, Executive for Cloud Services at Internet Solutions.
Internet Solutions and Dimension Data are pleased to be at the forefront of the technology industry's drive to greater sustainability, and to finding better, more efficient ways to manage ICT infrastructure.
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Internet Solutions
Internet Solutions (IS) prides itself on having stayed at the forefront of the telecommunications market since its inception in South Africa, in 1993. This has afforded the company the opportunity to spearhead communications innovation and pioneering within this ever-changing, highly competitive environment. Today, IS is a provider of Internet protocol-based connectivity, communications, cloud and carrier services in the African market, and for African clients into the global market. IS provides services to large public and private sector organisations, medium organisations and smaller organisations, and consumers through its value channel programme. Using this toolbox of solutions, IS tailor-makes and packages services that simplify technology for its clients, ensuring the company continuously enables and evolves communications.
Dimension Data
Founded in 1983, Dimension Data is an ICT services and solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. http://www.dimensiondata.com
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