Opengate Monitoring of Multiple Small Spaces

Aggregation monitoring and thermal management for multiple small IT spaces. Automate the reporting and management of multiple IT, network rooms and phone systems from a remote location.

Comprehensive appliance based monitoring for Small Spaces

SiteView SC mitigates the problems associated with various equipment protocols and is a fully scalable system that provides monitoring, trending and alarming for the aggregation of multiple small spaces. SiteView SC can integrate multiple communication protocols such as, SNMP, Modbus, BACnet, LonWorks, proprietary 3rd party interfaces, and more.

Custom views enable global access to thousands of intelligent and hardwired points throughout the infrastructure - all presented through the simplicity of your own Web browser.

Opengate’s SiteView SC allows you to maintain perfectly controlled small space environments from remote locations

For 3D room views with a graphical interface choose SiteView for medium to large data centers

Consult with your Opengate Integration Partner for More Information …

Opengate Cooling for Small Spaces

Superior intelligence and visibility to critical thermal conditions via a web interface over Ethernet allows remote alarm notification and control to adjust cooling levels

Monitor and Adjust Room Airflow From a Remote Location

Continually deliver predictable temperatures to your IT equipment and achieve the highest degree of cooling efficiency with Opengate Data Systems.

Use Building Supply for 0-3 kW IT Load per Rack Enclosure

Heated exhaust air from IT racks is directed to a ceiling plenum that is the building air return. Air enters small space through a vent located low in the wall or door.

Use Building Supply for 0-3 kW IT Load per Rack Enclosure with Dedicated Exhaust to Corridor

Heated exhaust air from IT racks is directed to a dedicated duct and exhausted to the corridor. Air enters through a vent located low in the wall or door.

Dedicated Ceiling Return for 3-30 kW IT Load per Rack Enclosure

Heated exhaust air from IT racks is directed to a dedicated ceiling plenum for a direct path back to the down-flow precision AC unit/s.

Dedicated Ceiling Return for 3-30 kW IT Load per Rack Enclosure

Heated exhaust air from IT racks is directed to a dedicated ceiling plenum for a direct path back to the up-flow precision AC unit/s.

Dedicate Return Duct in Ceiling for 3-30 kW IT Load per Rack Enclosure

Heated exhaust air from IT racks is directed to a dedicated return duct for a direct path back to the down-flow precision AC unit/s.

Coming Soon: Opengate SC for Effective Small Space Cooling for Non-Racked Equipment - Consult with Opengate or your Opengate Integration Partner for More Information …

Opengate EC technology automates cooling within the data center regardless of the density or location of the IT equipment and without the manual overhead typically required to maintain a safe thermal environment. Opengate systems eliminate cooling over-supply, improve chiller plant performance and MAXIMIZE free cooling hours.

Installation photo and CFD Model Demonstrates a simplified and quickly deployed IT Cooling Environment

What Opengate customers are saying…

“We’re putting Opengate on all new racks coming into our high density area.”
- Mitch Martin, Oracle Austin DC Chief Engineer

The Opengate system is so tight with the way it controls the air that you bring in only what the data center demands.”
- Tod Stebbins Sonoma Mountain Zero Carbon Data Center

“We can maintain the same intake air temperature to every location in the room and automatically scale to the IT load, so every piece of IT equipment is working as efficiently and reliably as possible – no hot spots and no pressure build up in the rack. With SiteX EC Containment Cooling, we have the ability to average 8 kW per rack and take any racks we choose to 30 kW, even in the 11 foot slab-to-slab urban setting.”
- Dave Oliver, Husky Energy Data Center Director

Browse our website and learn about Opengate Brands

Containment Cooling®, Unity Cooling®, Unified Cooling^TM, SiteX^TM, SwitchAir^TM, SiteCFD^TM, SiteContract^TM, Intelligent Path^TM

Integrated SiteX View Software Suite Manages Cooling Load, Power Load and Environment Monitoring

SiteX View Dashboard Summary

Remote Temperature Humidity Sensors for IT Intake Monitoring

System Alarm Threshold Settings

• Control HEAT for all IT equipment types
  • High Delta-T Servers
  • Virtualized Servers
  • Cisco Side-to-Side Airflow
• Deploy More IT without HEAT issues
• Cool with Zero Waste for best in Class Pue
• Low Cost & Flexible Deployment Options
• Full Integration of cooling, power and environment monitoring

Reclaim wasted cooling, maximize data center efficiency, extend the life of existing data centers and lower capital equipment costs - scaling cooling as needed.

Opengate Targets Hot Spots for Switches

Oracle Wins ASHRAE National Award – Opengate Contributions

Recycled Cars Drive Data Center Cooling

Video: Opengate Rack Heat Containment

More News from Opengate

Oracle was presented the National ASHRAE Award for their innovation in cooling data centers. The award was accepted by Oracle’s Energy Director Dr. Mukesh Khattar at the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Orlando, January 2010.  The rack heat containment (RHC) method used at Oracle’s Austin Data Center, Austin Texas, occupies 12K sq-ft of space within an exiting white space of 82K sq-ft.

“Adding a ceiling plenum to a portion of the data center can be accomplished with minimal disruption and at a very reasonable cost compared to other alternatives for cooling higher-density loads” said Mark Germagian, founder of Opengate Data Systems and a consultant on this project.

“The excessive use of 56% open floor grates greatly effects under floor pressure - even with CFD modeling, it is difficult to predict the effects on local floor pressures due to adding and removing grates” said  Mitch Martin, the Chief Engineer at the Austin Oracle Data Center.

With the Opengate EC System and automated containment of the heat load, we never have to run around doing floor tile gymnastics. We can just set the floor tiles down and know there will be no contamination of cool air with the IT heat loads. “We’re putting the Opengate System on all high-density racks coming into Austin” said Martin.

The first generation RHC system pioneered by Oracle is referenced in multiple publications including the ASHRAE High-Density Data Center Best Practices and Case Studies book as well the ASHRAE Journal Article from August 2008.

The  Opengate Systems coming into the Austin Data Center are the second generation RHC systems. “We can eliminate all wasted cooling in the Austin data center”, said Germagian. “The Opengate systems are automated so there is no cool air bypass or hot air recirculation. This allows us to raise the supply air temperature to the upper ASHRAE thermal limit while maintaining just about the same temperature at every rack inlet.”

Read more about Oracle’s ASHRAE National Award, “The Dawn of Containment” in a recent Data Center Knowledge Post.

A depiction of the server room design for the Sonoma Mountain Data Center in California, including projections on the amount of free cooling enabled by the design.

The “cash for clunkers” program has allowed thousands of Americans to help the environment by driving energy efficient cars. Now some old clunkers can help make a data center more efficient.

The Sonoma Mountain Data Center will use metal from recycled automobiles in a sophisticated new cooling system for its server rooms, according to Tod Stebbins, the project manager for the new facility, which is part of the Sonoma Mountain Village sustainable community in Rohnert Park, Calif., about 40 miles north of San Francisco.

“The Opengate system is so tight with the way it controls the air that you bring in only what the data center demands,” said Stebbins.

Recirculation Within Cabinets
Fan activity isn’t the only challenge presented by air flow issues within the cabinet. The ASHRAE Journal recently highlighted research by Syska Hennessy Group on the recirculation of hot air within cabinets, which found that pressure buildup behind servers can cause hot air to route around the outside or even the bottom of the cabinet, allowing it to mix with cool air at the server inlet. This problem becomes more acute as the power density of a cabinet increases.

Stebbins said Opengate’s pressure-centric approach can address this challenge, and be customized at the rack-top level, allowing cabinets with different power densities to be adjacent to one another, rather than zoning the data center by power density.

The lynchpin of the cooling design is the rack-top heat containment chimneys, which contain sophisticated pressure sensor systems from Opengate Data Systems that also monitor the IT load within each rack. The chimneys, which are made of the recycled metal, move air from the cabinet into a ceiling plenum, which then returns the waste air to the CRAH units.

Read more on Data Center Knowledge > >

A November 2009 Data Center Knowledge article highlights and references a newly issued US patent and inventors for a heat containment system. Wright Line, a Massachusetts based manufacturer of metal racks and furniture, was awarded this US patent in October for evacuating heat from an IT rack enclosure using a portion of the top and a portion of the rear of the rack enclosure.  The main inventor of the Wright Line patent is Mark Germagian, president and founder of Opengate Data Systems.

Click to read Data Center Knowledge Article

“Containment represents a majority of the data center cooling methods being evaluated and adopted today” said Mark Germagian. “It is critical to contain the vast quantity of IT heat being created and provide a sensible method to return this heat to the facility cooling units.”

Opengate is a technology solutions provider delivering integrated systems to maximize rack and real estate utilization as well as improve operational efficiency around today’s critical challenges – cooling and power for high-density computing. Opengate Data Systems ensures organizations take an intelligent path toward highly available, efficient and flexible systems.

Achieve Unity Cooling^TM, integrate rack power and cooling load data, lower equipment capital and operating costs and significantly reduce complexity with Opengate’s High Density Data Center Solutions. Take an intelligent path and gain freedom to deploy high density racks anywhere on the floor

Orange, CA - October 5, 2009 - Data Aire, Inc. becomes a Unity Cooling Partner with Opengate Data Systems. As a Unity Cooling Partner Data Aire will offer Opengate’s rack mounted cooling systems and components through Data Aire’s international representative network. Opengate’s cooling system is a flexible, scalable and economical method of hot air containment in the data center. The system mounts directly to the top of most racks. Two variable speed fans, controlled by internal rack pressure, draw the server exhaust air out of the rack and directly back to the Data Aire computer room air conditioner for effective hot air containment. This allows for effective cooling for rack heat loads approaching 30 kW. Fans are available in two sizes and can be interchanged in case the heat load in the rack increases. Fan systems can be put on as few as one rack or every rack in the data center for total containment.
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Data Aire, Inc. is a manufacturer of computer room air conditioning equipment and has been providing precision cooling equipment for over 40 years. Ceiling, wall and floor mounted computer room air conditioning equipment are available with either air; water/glycol or chilled water cooling. Data Aire provides the shortest lead times in the industry; builds to your specifications and employs state of the control systems. Opengate Data Systems L.L.C. is the originator of the Opengate cooling system and sells nationwide.

PAST: October 27, 2009

This event was held at the Atlanta Fish Market, hailed as Atlanta’s “Best Seafood.” Atlanta Fish Market offers gracious service and the freshest seafood possible. The restaurant is known for the 30-foot copper fish sculpture outside the train-station-like building. Attendees enjoyed great food in a comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of the workday.

This Event was Free to All Recipients!  American Express Gift Cards and a New Garmin GPS Was given Away During This Event.

In addition to Opengate’s presentation…

Speaker: Joshua Van Ness

Presentation Specifics:

Raritan Asset Management Solution - dc Track

- Replace Inaccurate, Ad-Hoc Systems with Automated, Always-Accurate Data
- Know the Exact Location of Every Physical Data Center Asset Instantly
- Integrate Real-Time Power, Temperature, Humidity
- Integrate DSView3 Management and Control
- Simplify Reporting, Decision-Making, Compliance

Joshua Van Ness

Joshua  is responsible for leading the Raritan Inside Sales team for US, Canada and South America in addition to supporting the Eastern U.S. Region as an Inside Sales Rep. Prior to joining Raritan, in 2000, Joshua gained experience in high end retail environments and in the production side of Dialogic (an Intel company).   This combination of sales and technical experience has helped Joshua develop a team of focused,  yet technical sales representatives that are capable of pre-sales assistance and are able to  confidently articulate (and demonstrate) the capabilities of Raritan’s solution set.

PAST: Houston Texas, October 20 2009:

Speaker: Nathalie Reagins

Presentation Specifics:

Avocent MergePoint® Infrastructure Explorer Asset Management Solutions

- Replace Inaccurate, Ad-Hoc Systems with Automated, Always-Accurate Data
- Know the Exact Location of Every Physical Data Center Asset Instantly
- Integrate Real-Time Power, Temperature, Humidity
- Integrate DSView3 Management and Control
- Simplify Reporting, Decision-Making, Compliance

Houston Location: Grotto Ristorante
This event was held at the Grotto Ristorante, a favorite in the Galleria area of Houston. Many attendees enjoyed authentic Italian cuisine in a warm, entertaining atmosphere and cozy setting of a Trattoria in the Old Country.

Nathalie Reagins

Nathalie Reagins is a Regional Technical Sales Specialist with Avocent. Since joining Avocent in 2005, she has been consulting with customers and advising them on Avocent Data Center Solutions and how they can improve their operations. She has over 11 years of experience in data center technical support.

San Diego California

Speaker: Ron Tessing, NER Data Products

Presentation Highlights:

• Enabling Greening Strategies through Optimization
• Importance of Capacity Benchmarking and Planning
• Importance of Using Metrics
• Automation tools for Measuring and Monitoring Key areas of your infrastructure
• Achieving Energy Efficiency and Optimizing capacity

Presentation Specifics:

The NER presentation will focus on Infrastructure Optimization Solutions and the importance of using key processes to help achieve significant energy savings and sustainability.   Ron will discuss the key industry and technology drivers associated with energy consumption and the constraints associated with today’s high-density data center applications.  You will lean the importance of MBI - Management by Information and the use of Best Practices to identify inefficiencies, remediation constraints,  reduce energy consumption and reclaim wasted capacity.  Ron will discuss the importance of using metrics and modeling to measure and gauge efficiency improvements and the innovative tools available today to maintain and sustain an efficient data center infrastructure.

Ron Tessing

Ron Tessing has been a Senior Field Sales Engineer for NER Data Products for the past six years, supporting 5 Regional Sales Managers and hundreds of end users.  Ron specializes in Infrastructure optimization and has specific expertise in airflow efficiency, BMS, monitoring, and power distribution.  He has participated in consulting, design, and solution implementation for clients with data centers totaling over 1.5 million square feet.   Ron frequently speaks at Afcom chapter meetings throughout the US and he currently resides in the Denver, CO area.  Ron attended Rutgers University with specific studies in the physical sciences.

NER Technology Solutions

NER Technology Solutions is a unique hybrid of a manufacturer, value-added distributor (VAD), and service provider.  We offer industry leading, end-to-end solutions that help cure complexity and overcome constraints within data center environments.  Our consultative approach effectively bridges the gap between Facilities and IT departments within almost any enterprise.  Our holistic strategy focuses on the key drivers that cause complexity and identifies solutions consistent with industry-recognized best practices, resulting in improved levels of standardization and automation for our clients. Our comprehensive line of data center-focused products enable management efficiency and ease of use from an IT and Facilities perspective.

Santa Clara, CA, December 10, 2009:

Speaker: Sherman Ikemoto

Presentation Specifics:

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling software is effective for improving the cooling efficiency in data centers and reducing cooling system operational costs.  A new, holistic CFD modeling capability provides a direct means to maximize cooling system efficiency as a function of cost.  This is accomplished by monitoring the impact of design options on a system bypass and recirculating airflow and facility PUE.

A case study will be used to illustrate the methodology, highlight common cooling system inefficiencies and compare the ROI of multiple cooling system design options that can reduce cooling system operating costs by up to 25%.

Sherman Ikemoto

Sherman Ikemoto is General Manager for Future Facilities Inc. a leading supplier of data center design and modeling software and services.  Prior to joining Future Facilities, Sherman had worked at Flomerics, Inc. as a sales, marketing and business development manager.  Sherman has over 20 years experienced in the field of thermal-fluids and electronics cooling design.  Sherman has a Bachelors of Science degree from San Jose State University and Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University.

Anaheim Marriott, December 3 2009, 11AM-2PM

Electrorack Presentation

The Rack’s New Role in the Data Center –  From Equipment Cabinet To Critical Infrastructure Solution

Presentation Highlights:

• Evolution of the Role Enclosures Play in the Data Center
• Top Five Considerations When Choosing A Next-Generation Enclosure
• Critical Decision Tools When Choosing a Rack Vendor
• Build-to-order Enclosures Versus Off-the-Shelf
• Airflow Management Deployment Strategies Inside the Rack
• Combating Thermal Issues with Aisle Containment Solutions

Speaker/s: Scott Shew and Todd Schneider

Presentation Specifics:

Managers of next-generation data centers understand that rack selection is now a critical component when tackling a wide range of issues in their facilities. This presentation gives data center managers specific solutions to their most vexing problems, and illustrates how intelligent rack selection can greatly improve airflow management, combat thermal issues, maximize existing cooling infrastructure, and significantly affect the management of their facilities.

By selecting and incorporating the latest rack technologies, data center managers can:

• Address airflow from within the rack while maximizing existing cooling infrastructure
• Scale to meet power, cabling, and cooling demands
• Merge multiple approaches when combating thermal issues
• Implement aisle containment solutions at a low cost
• Increase load densities with little or no impact on costs or operations

Scott Shew

President, Electrorack

Scott has over two decades of corporate leadership and engineering experience.  Having earned a mechanical engineering degree from Rutgers University, he has spent a significant part of that time designing and developing enclosure solutions for some of the largest data centers in the world.  His real-world data center experience, combined with his leadership experience, has given him the ability to understand the unique requirements and issues faced by data center managers.  Prior to leading the ownership group at Electrorack, Scott was a divisional President of Zero Corporation.

Todd Schneider

Director of Marketing, Electrorack

Todd has fifteen years of engineering experience, most of which has been around the design and development of enclosure solutions for data centers.  He leads Electrorack’s new product development team, and has played a integral role in the creation of numerous solutions that address thermal issues in the data center, including rack and aisle-level cooling technologies.  After earning his B.S. degree in mechanica l engineering from Marquette University, Todd spent three years as an HVAC consulting engineer, where he gained invaluable experience of cooling system design.

Electrorack Enclosure Products

Electrorack designs, manufactures, and delivers ready-to-install enclosures for next-generation data centers.  The enclosure solutions are built-to-order and incorporate cabling, power, and cooling considerations, resulting in significant time and cost savings in deployment costs for our clients.  Our line of scalable blanking panels, active heat containment systems, aisle partitioning systems, and power distribution units help our clients achieve “green” through reduced energy costs and improved operating efficiencies.  Visit www.electrorack.com

Plymouth Meeting, PA, November 4, 2009:

Speaker: Kevin Macomber

Presentation Highlights:

• The shortcomings of traditional approaches
• Applying four new categories to datacenter planning
• Applying the Vector concept to capacity planning
• Building flexibility and visibility into enclosure-level power distribution

Click Here to Register Now

Presentation Specifics:

With the volatile rate of change in IT technologies, power demands can quickly exceed established barriers in a legacy distribution system, such as the performance potential of existing amperage/voltage ratings, UPSs, cabling and connectors. The cost of upgrading, augmenting or replacing the power architecture can be astronomical. The costs can often be minimized or avoided if the power planning process is more forward-looking. This seminar describes an approach that considers the major milestones and thresholds in data center power requirements-and how planners should adjust their strategies and recommendations for data centers as they pass through different evolutionary stages.

Learn how to save money by lowering operating costs

• by improving power configuration flexibility to support both new and legacy hardware
• by reducing panelboard pole positions
• by reducing the complexity of the downstream electrical architecture
• by reducing installation costs by as much as 50%

Kevin Macomber

Engineering Manager - Integrated Technologies

Formerly trained in the US Navy, Kevin has over 15 years of extensive experience on the raised floor environment and supports engineering on some of the largest datacenters in North America.  He has developed or supported the design and build of dozens of industry-leading power quality designs throughout the data center electrical architecture.  He is a well respected lecturer and author.  He has spoken most recently at 7×24 Exchange, IT Roadshow and has written numerous white papers and articles to include the BICSI 2009 Winter publication.

Seminar Partners:

Seminars included Free Tempcoins for rack inlet temperature monitoring, lunch, a Garmin GPS raffle and other prizes

Seminar Dates & Locations:

• PAST: October 20, 2009 Houston Texas
• PAST: October 27 Atlanta Georgia
• PAST: October 29 Minneapolis Minnesota
• PAST: November 4 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
• PAST: December 3 Anaheim California
• PAST: December 8 San Diego California
• PAST: December 10 Santa Clara California

Opengate Presented on:

• A Single Automated Approach for Low to High-Density Loads
• Achieve Full Cooling Utilization - 1:1 Cooling Efficiency
• Reduce Cooling Power Spend by Half
• Enable Complete Flexibility in Rack Load Placement

Location Dependent, Presentations Also Given by:

• Data Center Resources - The Evolution of Server Power Density
• Electrorack Contain-IT Aisle Containment solutions
• Future Facilities 6SigmaDC - Ground breaking software for the Data Center
• NER Data Products and the new IOS strategy
• Pinebreeze Technologies Asset Management & Monitoring

For questions, contact John Berrick @ 866-934-9518 or john.berrick@opengatedata.com

Sincerely,

The Opengate Team

Opengate Speakers:

Mark Germagian

President, Opengate Data Systems

Mark has been active in new technology research and new product development for the past 26 years. Prior to founding Opengate Data Systems, Mark developed innovative power and cooling products for telecom and information technology environment. He was APC’s first thermal engineer in 1992 and originated the first concepts for in-row cooling solutions. Mark later discovered advanced technology to effectively cool data center loads & worked with the Chief Engineer and Energy Director at Oracle to understand the energy efficiency benefits with the predecessor of the Opengate EC Heat Containment system. Mark founded Opengate Data Systems to bring the unique benefits of Unity CoolingTM to the broader data center market. Mark is a member and contributing author for ASHRAE TC9.9, holds multiple U.S. and international patents for power and cooling systems and has authored numerous white papers in the area of effective and efficient data center operation.

Joe Dorsey

VP Sales, Opengate Data Systems

For the past 19 years, Joe has held various sales and engineering roles in both the electronics cooling and data center cooling industry. Prior to joining Opengate, Joe spent 8 years with Flomerics Inc., a leader in application specific design software for chip, server and data center level design. Joe holds engineering degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California, San Diego.

Opengate Green Initiative

Many data centers are not adequately equipped to handle the additional cooling requirements for high-density equipment. This is resulting in undesirable conditions such as recirculation or mixing of hot and cool air, poorly controlled humidity and costly wasted cooling capacity. The Opengate EC Data Center allows maximum data center efficiency while effectively controlling your data center thermal environment. Opengate EC dynamically scales to the IT load, providing real-time cooling consumption detail while maintaining exact control of your cooling supply based on the actual IT cooling demand.

Today’s Data Center plans to build new or retrofit existing space requires planners and stakeholders to keep facility costs at a minimum while providing an efficient and green facility. Because customers occupying data center space will have varying requirements, the cooling solution must be highly flexible as well as scalable to help promote faster break even status. A system must allow quick deployment, automation for cooling operation and maximum efficiency as these effect cash flow for the IT operation.

Containment Cooling reduces total cost of ownership by addressing three areas that impact data center profitability; energy consumption, real estate utilization and operational overhead. Opengate technology automates cooling within the data center regardless of the density or location of the IT equipment and without the manual overhead typically required to maintain a safe thermal environment. By automating and managing the cooling, Opengate systems eliminate over-supply, increase performance of the CRAC/AHU, improve chiller plant performance and extend free cooling hours. Performance is independent of cooling supply methodology or room design.

Opengate is a trusted leader for intelligent-distributed power and cooling. We’re providing integrated systems for designers and managers that maximize rack and real estate utilization as well as improve operational efficiency for high-density computing. Take an intelligent path and gain freedom to effectively and efficiently deploy high density racks anywhere.

Over 130 participants attended to learn about two exciting new technologies that Dramatically Improve Energy Efficiency in data centers - Program included many giveaways, raffles, lunch and a tour of the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Presented by: Mark Germagian, Founder & President of Opengate Data Systems

Presented by: Jon Inaba, National Power Sales Manager, Raritan

Many data centers are not adequately equipped to handle the additional cooling requirements for high-density equipment. This is resulting in undesirable conditions such as recirculation or mixing of hot and cool air, poorly controlled humidity and costly wasted cooling capacity. The Opengate EC Data Center allows maximum data center efficiency while effectively controlling your data center thermal environment. Opengate EC dynamically scales to the IT load, providing real-time cooling consumption detail while maintaining exact control of your cooling supply based on the actual IT cooling demand.

Opengate is a trusted leader for intelligent-distributed power and cooling. We’re providing integrated systems for designers and managers that maximize rack and real estate utilization as well as improve operational efficiency for high-density computing. Take an intelligent path and gain freedom to effectively and efficiently deploy high density racks anywhere.

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The following channel partner list includes direct link access to their websites:

• Insight Technology Solutions
• NER Data Products, New Jersey USA
• Pinebreeze Technologies

The following channel partner list includes direct link access to their websites:

• Computer Environment Solutions, Calgary-Edmonton-Vancouver Canada
• Data Center Resources, Florida USA
• Electrorack, California USA
• NER Data Products, New Jersey USA
• Pinebreeze Technologies, Texas USA
• Powerware Systems, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
• UpTime Solutions, Richmond VA USA

The following channel partner list includes direct link access to their websites:

• Data Aire

The following channel partner list includes direct link access to their websites:

• Data Aire
• Electrorack
• Pinebreeze Technologies

Many joined us at Uptime Institute’s Lean, Clean and Green Symposium where Opengate presented on Data Center Wide Managed Cooling Distribution for High-Density Computing.

Many learned how to manage the following:

1. All IT exhaust heat has a direct return path
2. Raise supply air temperature to the ASHRAE limit
3. No waste - all cool air delivered is fully consumed
4. IT loads are divorced from cooling source locations
5. Cool supply air delivery method is flexible

Maximize Stability, Efficiency & IT Flexibility. Opengate EC Cooling Distribution Systems dynamically scale to the IT load real-time. Perfectly control the IT environment, fully utilize cooling infrastructure, deploy high density racks anywhere and expand without disrupting your IT operation.

WP# EC901: Deployment of high density IT equipment into data center infrastructure is now a common occurrence. Many data centers are not adequately equipped to handle the additional high density cooling requirements. This results in non-desirable conditions such as recirculation or mixing of hot and cool air, poorly controlled humidity and costly over-provisioning…

CFD visual representation of managed cooling distribution for high-density racks - stable IT environment is achievable even with partial ceiling sections.

Opengate was a Research Underwriter of the Uptime Institute’s Lean, Clean & Green Symposium & Exposition at the New York Hilton from April 13 - 16, and Opengate extended special invitations to attend this year’s event at a VIP discount rate of 50% off regular tuition.

The Institute’s Symposium was a recognized industry-wide as the agenda setting event of the year bringing together the highest level and widest variety of industry stakeholders. This year’s incredible Game-Changing Keynote speakers included Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tom Friedman; Bill Weihl, Google’s Green Energy “Czar”;IBM; Hewlett Packard; Department of Energy; EPA Energy Star; McKinsey & Co. Please visit www.uptimeinstitute.org/keynote for an impressive list of industry experts.

The Symposium provided dozens of interactive sessions and many walked away from them loaded with implement-able ideas and valuable strategies. The Symposium content is always at the highest level and the networking is unsurpassed.

As the Institute says, “What you don’t know CAN hurt you.”

With increasing heat loads in the data centers proper management of airflow within rack enclosures has become crucial. While avoiding any mixing of hot air with the incoming cold air, effective management and removal of hot air from the rack enclosures is the key factor in maintaining server inlet air temperatures within ASHRAE recommended guidelines. This seminar provided an overview of issues and covers recent design innovations for airflow management within rack enclosures.

Key points from Opengate’s presentation;

• Managed rack heat containment allows the use of dynamic controls to achieve 1:1 cooling supply to IT demand
• CRAC airflow supply can be delivered based on rack demand rather than under floor pressure
• CRAC units can be turned on or off based on reported airflow consumption of the IT equipment or load
• Cooling efficiency can be maximized by; matching cool air supply to actual demand, raising supply air temperature to upper ASHRAE limits, raising entering water temperature and maximize free cooling hours with economizers

Software Support

The following links will launch a live software demo allowing full observation and some privileges to make adjustments. Once the web software demo is launched, you will find the MIB and XML downloads in the upper right corner of the user interface.

• SiteX EC Software Demo
• (currently down for maintenance) SiteX EM Software Demo

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Live EC video demonstration from Afcom Data Center World Las Vegas April 2007

Mark Germagian of Opengate Data Systems demonstrates the company’s heat containment system for data center racks. The containment system is a cooling distribution system that vents hot air from the top of the rack and provides a direct path back to the cooling units. Opengate’s modules monitor air pressure in the rack and containment system, and comes with management software. This video runs 5 minutes, 45 seconds.

Husky Energy, a 43 Billion Dollar energy provider, knows how to keep pace in a rapidly changing IT world

The data center wide high-density cooling distribution system deployed by Husky Energy is actively managed and will provide over 320 days of free cooling per year using Opengate’s Containment Cooling™, raising supply air temperature and using a free economizer glycol loop to outdoor dry coolers

At the heart of the green high-density computing initiative is Opengate’s innovative cooling distribution system that contains the heat, dynamically scales to the IT load real-time, and reports cooling load data and alarms. Setup for the Opengate system was a snap and was easily adapted to the customer’s choice of IT equipment racks, precision cooling, and IT management software.

“We can maintain the same intake air temperature to every location in the room and automatically scale to the IT load, so every piece of IT equipment is working as efficiently and reliably as possible – no hot spots and no pressure build up in the rack” said Dave Oliver of CES Computer Environment Solutions and formerly the project lead at Husky, “With SiteX EC Containment Cooling, we have the ability to average 8 kW per rack and take any racks we choose to 30 kW, even in the 11 foot slab-to-slab urban setting.”

• High-density computing facility to maximize IT and real estate resources
• Maintain stable environment within low slab-to-slab high-rise building
• Conform to green energy mandate with PUE of 1.6 or less
• Complete IT flexibility with ability to locate high-density racks anywhere
• Utilize familiar and time tested DX CRAC units at the floor’s perimeter
• Free cooling over 320 days per year with glycol loop to outside fan coils
• Containment and continuous cooling distribution during utility failure

Maximum energy savings and maintaining a stable environment for high-density computing in a tight urban setting was a top priority. Another main objective; maximize IT resources and flexibility.

Deploying high-density racks in quantity and locating the racks anywhere on the data center floor wasn’t out of the question for Husky Energy. This high-density cooling strategy is not only possible, but will allow full utilization of cooling resources. Opengate’s cooling distribution system allows the room temperature to remain stable while maximizing flexibility for IT operations. Husky Energy has learned how to; manage IT exhaust heat, raise supply air temperature within the ASHRAE range, eliminate waste and gain flexibility to locate high-density IT racks anywhere on the floor.

1. All IT exhaust heat has a direct return path to cooling units
2. IT loads take cooling from the room – loads are divorced from cooling unit locations
3. Supply air temperature is raised to 20 ºC with no concern for hot air recirculation
4. Non-uniform air delivery will not have a detrimental effect on room ambient temperatures

Opengate software is providing real-time cooling load and environment monitoring as well as critical alarms at the management console level. Integration with IT or building management software is a snap. Opengate SiteX View software has easy to use MIB and XML data and the software suite is included - integrated within the microprocessor of each system.

1. Heated exhausted from network switch is directed out
2. System set for network switch operation maintains a slight negative rack pressure
3. Cool air enters the rack below the network switch chassis and also around major cable bundle
4. Blanket of cool air ensures proper network switch operation

Dual redundant Opengate EC20 system scales to the IT load real-time. Cartridges can be hot-swapped for higher flow rate cartridges. Heat is contained and cooling distribution is managed allowing maximum cooling efficiency and flexibility for high-density computing.

Opengate EC20 on a 30” wide rack - Inter-duct connector between adjacent systems allows ceiling to be quickly trimmed to entire row

EC20 shallow depth allows plenty of room for organizing cable bundles above with overhead cable trays or ladder racks

Maximized IT flexibility and data center efficiency – highly available high-density computing in a low slab-to-slab facility

Upgrade your data center for heat containment
in 4 Easy Steps…

Gain control of your environment and fully utilize your existing cooling – maximize rack and real estate utilization and the flexibility of your IT operation

Study by Opengate Data Systems: A data center can experience an automatic and thermal shutdown during a power outage

Active Power recently commissioned Opengate Data Systems to examine the impact of a power outage in a data center environment and the subsequent loss of cooling. In the event of a power disruption, the ambient temperature can rapidly increase since a power outage will usually force the data center’s cooling system to shutdown. It typically takes two to three minutes before full cooling capacity is restored and all cooling systems cycle back on.

WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2007

According to a new study by Opengate Data Systems, a typical data center running at 5,000 watts per server cabinet will experience an automatic and thermal shutdown within three minutes and nine seconds during a power outage. Higher density data center applications experience even more rapid heat-up and shutdown times, with 10,000 watts or more of server equipment shutting down in less than one minute.

Commissioned by Active Power, the Data Center Emergency Cooling Study examines the impact of a power outage in a data center environment and the subsequent loss of cooling. According to a recent IDC report, 50 percent of businesses never recover after an outage and 90 percent go out of business within two years, a fact that prompted the need for the study. In the event of a power disruption, the ambient temperature can rapidly increase since a power outage will usually force the data center’s cooling system to shutdown. It typically takes two to three minutes before full cooling capacity is restored and all cooling systems cycle back on.

Opengate conducted studies on thermal runaways, a condition where servers overheat and shut down. Active Power’s CoolAir technology was also reviewed for its performance during power disruptions and its ability to solve these thermal overload conditions. CoolAir is the only commercially available uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system to provide both emergency power and cooling for data center operators.

Key findings from the independent study include:
During a power outage, a server cabinet with 10,000 watts of equipment will run for 60 seconds before the critical temperature threshold in the server equipment is reached followed by an automatic shutdown.

Current emergency cooling solutions include expensive and infrastructure-invasive chilled water storage. Studies have shown a 73 percent savings on equipment cost using CoolAir over chilled water storage.

A typical 100 kVA IT load can operate for as long as 10 minutes 46 seconds during an outage using CoolAir before an automatic thermal shutdown is initiated, an improvement of 242 percent compared to current numbers and far exceeding the critical two to three minutes of cooling loss.

CoolAir can be modified to extend its cooling capability by lowering the unit’s discharge temperature, resulting in the ability to run the servers for an indefinite amount of time.

“A UPS is typically deployed in a data center to ensure continuous, reliable power in the instance of power failure,” said Mark Germagian, president of Opengate Data Systems. “However, a data center’s cooling system is usually dependent on generator power or utility power coming back online. Once power is restored, as much as two to three minutes may pass before cool air is delivered from the cooling system, which can have grave consequences on sensitive server equipment. Based on our studies, the time extension CoolAir provides is impressive as compared to current industry standards. 10 minutes and 46 seconds is an eternity in an IT manager’s world.”

“Thermal runaways can wreak havoc on a data center causing instant data loss and lost revenue,” said Martin Olsen, director of Product Management and Development for Active Power. “Active Power’s patented CoolAir system mechanically coupled with a direct expansion computer room air conditioner provides both backup power and cooling to bridge the gap during a power disruption. CoolAir uses a unique and simple thermal and compressed air energy storage technology in place of chemical batteries, which also makes the system environmentally friendly.”

In a little more than a year, Active Power has deployed its CoolAir solution in a number of data center applications across a wide variety of industries including banking, broadcast, education, pharmaceutical and utility. Based on the company’s revolutionary thermal and compressed air energy storage (TACAS) technology, CoolAir provides an extended runtime battery-free energy storage solution for three-phase UPS applications and represents the industry’s only minute-for-minute alternative to lead acid batteries for critical operations.

About Active Power
Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Power’s flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in data centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. Active Power also offers CoolAir, the only solution that provides both backup power and backup cooling. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit www.activepower.com.

Opengate Data Systems
Opengate Data is active in new technology research, has extensive experience managing engineering projects, working with technology partners and engineering innovative products for telecom and computer data center applications. The company is an active member and regularly contributes to the ASHRAE TC9.9 datacom series publications. Opengate Data directs attention toward availability which results from engineering simple and familiar systems, systems that are easily scalable for future application growth.  Operational efficiency to reduce operating costs and an intelligent network management system for visibility are also necessary to maximize resources. For more information, please visit www.opengatedata.com.

Oracle Heat Containment Presentation at PIAC Conference – Data Center Conservation Workshop, IBM, August 2007

HDHC systems provide the necessary environmental conditions for high density IT equipment loads while improving energy efficiency. The ability to maintain high reliability using standard time tested cooling systems and components while providing efficiency gains using the next generation HDHC systems are a few of the concepts are presented.

• Oracle HDHC Presented at PIAC, August 2007

12% Chiller plant efficiency improvement with raised Entering Water Temperatures (EWT)

Manufacturers data demonstrating power usage for two types of chillers at 45 and 50 degrees entering chilled water temperature.

Both refrigerant type chillers run more efficiently and give additional capacity if the chilled water temperatures is raised.

The R134-A high pressure chiller creates a 9% capacity increase and a 6% energy savings. The R123 low pressure VFD chiller creates a 17% capacity increase and a 12% energy savings just by increasing the chilled water temperature 5 degrees.

40% Reduction in fan power over conventional cooling

“Despite 2.6 times more cooling being delivered than is required by the IT load, 10% of the racks still had intake air temperatures exceeding ASHRAE limits.” EPA/Uptime Institute Conference

Because a majority of the cool air that is generated is not getting to the IT equipment intakes but rather is short cycling back to the cooling units, physical separation of the cool supply from the hot return air is necessary.

• Conventional: 0.114 kW Fan Power per kW IT Load
• Heat Containment: 0.068 kW Fan Power per kW IT Load
• Heat Containment provides a 40% Reduction in fan power

Criteria for a High-Density Cooling Strategy

A high-density cooling system should aim to improve compute availability, maximize IT flexibility, maximize rack positions on the floor and maximize operational efficiency.

Airflow distribution patterns for various high-density cooling strategies

The following table presents four categories of criteria for making an intelligent decision about high-density cooling. Using this criteria, compare Opengate’s SiteX EC Cooling distribution System against another cooling strategy.

High-Density Cooling Strategy Decision Criteria

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Opengate Data Systems is a technology company that specializes in the research and development of intelligent distributed power and cooling systems. Opengate’s founder, Mark Germagian, has been active in technology research and development of innovative power and cooling solutions for telecom and information technology environments for the past 26 years. He was APC’s first thermal design engineer and main inventor for many data center cooling solutions, including In-Row cooling.

Opengate provides innovative solutions that improve visibility and efficiency of data center operations by working closely technology partners and clients of mission critical facilities.

SiteX™ EP Enterprise Power and SiteX™ EC Enterprise Cooling for high density data centers provides up to 30 kW per rack of intelligent, scalable power and cooling.

SiteX™ Engineering Services include; capacity and cooling assessment, analysis of airflow dynamics and cooling infrastructure performance optimization.

Opengate Data Systems ensures organizations take an intelligent path toward highly available and efficient systems. Our goal: become a trusted partner to support your short term and long term business goals.

Call Opengate today to find out more about our unparalleled customer first strategy.

Trusted Leader…

Opengate is providing integrated systems to maximize rack and real estate utilization as well as improve operational efficiency around today’s critical challenges – cooling and power for high-density computing. Opengate Data Systems ensures organizations take an intelligent path toward highly available, efficient and flexible systems. Our goal: become a trusted partner to support your short term and long term business goals.

Achieve Unity Cooling^TM, integrate rack power and cooling load data, lower equipment capital and operating costs and significantly reduce complexity with Opengate’s High Density Data Center Solutions. Take an intelligent path and gain freedom to deploy high density racks anywhere on the floor.

ASHRAE TC9.9 Mission Critical Facilities Sponsored Literature

Industry professionals from research, facilities management and operation, equipment manufacturers including computer and networking have come together to gain consensus and develop publications to further the progress of efficiency, availability and best practices for the industry.

• ASHRAE TC9.9 Web Link to Datacom Series Books
• ASHRAE Journal Article - Data Center Air Management
• ASHRAE Journal Article - Data Center Heat Containment
  

Facility Requirements for EC Systems

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All or a significant portion of the hot air exhaust from the IT load is contained. The total volume of cool air can be delivered through the raised floor, direct from CRAC/H base, direct from CRAC/H top, vertical overhead with ducting or any combination.

If a raised floor is used, the floor height can be reduced to the minimum that is suitable for working space, total volume of cool air can be delivered non-uniformly through floor tiles and grates because all racks are free to pull the air they need from the total room volume.

CRAC/H airflow performance for reduced floor heights must be validated by the CRAC/H manufacturer, however, with the high stagnation pressure typical of most CRAC/H fans, the airflow performance will not be degraded.

Height from rack top to ceiling return surface for the mounting of the EC chassis on the rack top and accessing the EC Host is shown below. Reducing this space further is possible but will require the ceiling support grid just above the EC Host to be lifted if Host removal is required.

Minimum distance from ceiling return surface to the bottom of beam/truss should be 12 inches (300 mm). This can be reduced in some conditions if the return air path to the CRAC/H units is along the beam/truss length versus across the beam/truss.

This EC Chassis is capable of fitting 600mm-750mm or 24-30 inch wide racks. The preferred rack depth minimum would be 40” for higher density racks. This EC Chassis is capable of accepting EC10, EC20 and EC30 cartridges for up to 30 kW of intelligent and managed redundant heat containment. Rack tops should be modified or ordered per the Opengate EC Rack Top Template.

An EC Inter-duct Connector on a 30 inch or 750mm wide rack allows the entire row to be connected and the ceiling return can be trimmed to the entire row. EC Inter-duct connectors are also available for 24 inch / 600mm racks.

The EC is capable of world-wide use with a 90-240 VAC 50/60 Hz dual AC input using C14 connection. An EC draws very low power and evenly shares the load from the A and B feed. For example, at 208V input, the EC20 draws;

• 77 watts total at 60% flow rate
• 152 watts total at 80% flow rate
• 263 watts total at 100% flow rate

Product specifications on-line

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Opengate product specifications arranged by family can be found in the tables below. Specifications and features can also be found by accessing systems web pages.

SiteX EC Enterprise Cooling	Models	Spec#	PDF
Containment Cooling Systems	EC10/EC20/EC30	EC801E
Network Switch Cooling	SwitchAir 1U	SA801D
	SwitchAir 2U	SA802A
SiteX EP Enterprise Power
Rack Power Bar Series	Rack Power Bar Series	EP801B
SiteX EM Environment Monitoring
Reliable Facility Monitoring Series	EM160/EM160D	EM801C

Best Practice . Knowledge . Case Study Data

Opengate white papers are provided to share industry and best practice knowledge with our clients, partners and visitors.

Some of the case studies and information found in Opengate’s white papers will also provide the technical background to support high-density data center power and cooling solutions from Opengate.

Distributed Power	WP#	PDF
Three-phase Power Distribution for Mission Critical Facilities	EP901
Distributed Cooling
High Density Cooling Strategy Comparison	EC901
NEW EFFICIENCY WHITE PAPER!! Reclaiming Wasted Cooling Capacity Allowing Efficient & Effective High Density Computing	EC902
HD Systems & Intelligent Networks
Harmonic Distortion on Network Communications	HD901

Software Support

The following links will launch a live software demo allowing full observation and some privileges to make adjustments. Once the web software demo is launched, you will find the MIB and XML downloads in the upper right corner of the user interface.

• SiteX EC Software Demo
• (currently down for maintenance) SiteX EM Software Demo

Customer First Warranty Support

Trained representatives provide personal and individualized warranty service.

Please find a warranty support document from the table below. Alternatively, call Opengate corporate headquarters.

Warranty Support	Links or Action	PDF
Standard Warranty	Select pdf to review all standard product warranties
In-warranty Procedure	Select pdf to review the warranty procedure
Support by Phone	Opengate corporate office  866 - 934 - 9518
Support by Email	sales@opengatedata.com
Support by Contact Form	Online Contact Form

Customer First Sales Support

Opengate Data Systems utilizes trained representatives providing personal and individualized service. Select link below for a sales office for your region or call Opengate corporate headquarters, or use our Online Contact Form.

You can also directly contact an Opengate resale partner and integrator

• US West

  Sales Office: 760-510-3140
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• US Central and Mountain

  Sales Office: 760-510-3140
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• US East

  Sales Office: 978-928-3711
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• Canada

  Corporate Office: 866-934-9518
  sales@opengatedata.com

• International

  Corporate Office: 866-934-9518
  sales@opengatedata.com

Customer First Technical Support

We welcome any support need or question either by phone, email, or via our contact form. Additional support information can be found in the links provided below.

SiteContract™ Data Center Systems Team Member

Site Contract Design-Build Team Member and Service Contracts

Develop high-availability data center systems and increase the effectiveness of your new or existing facility. Through effective team cooperation, Opengate works with clients to understand, recommend and conjointly execute on the goals of the business. The results is highly intelligent and practical systems that reduce human interaction, provide scalability for changing IT requirements and the addition of superior reporting and alarms to support ongoing operations.

Heated exhaust air from network equipment is directed to the rear top of the rack and exhausted out through the exhaust duct. Cool air enters the rack front below the network equipment and provides a blanket of cool air along the side of the network switch.

Building supply with dedicated exhaust duct return to corridor. Heated exhaust air from IT racks are directed to a dedicated exhaust duct and air is directed to the corridor for building air return. Air enters small space through a vent located low in the wall or door.

SiteCFD Facility

Site CFD Facility provides visual representation of temperature pressure and flow data.

Visualize a more complete environmental picture and understand the effectiveness and utilization or your data center cooling with SiteCFD Facility by Opengate Data Systems. Site CFD Facility provides visual representation of temperature, pressure, and flow data. Apply SiteCFD to your existing facility or for a planned facility.

SiteX₁™ Effectiveness and Capacity Survey

Evaluate and report on data center power load, cooling effectiveness, and capacity utilization

Understand the effectiveness and capacity utilization of your data center cooling systems using SiteX₁ Services by Opengate Data Systems. A simple one time site visit and survey takes into account all industry best practices that relate tto effectiveness and capacity utilization of the data center infrastructure. A final report will bring clarity and direction for cooling improvements for your existing facility.

Noninvasive adjustments and validation based on recommendations following a SiteX₁ Survey

Improve the condition of your existing facility with SiteX₂ Services by Opengate Data Systems. In conjunction with a capacity survey, SiteX₂ Services validates the recommendations through noninvasive optimization of cooling and cool air distribution within the facility.

Ensure data center performance with up to 16 temperature and humidity sensors plus three additional I/O ports for water, smoke, and door open position sensors in a 1U rack-mount device.

Monitor using HTTP, HTTPS, XML or SNMP. Assign network properties using the configuration page or use DHCP to automatically connect to your network.

Custom input and output plug types as well as power bar lengths available. High-density rack power distribution with true RMS remote and LED local meter ensures data center grade performance (local meter on RP series models).

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SwitchAir 2U ensures up to two rear mounted switches are able to receive the required cool air from outside the rack. Use SwitchAir Cooling for effective cool air delivery to rear rack mounted 1U switches.

Heated exhaust air from network equipment is directed to the rear top of the rack and exhausted out through the exhaust duct. Cool air enters the rack front and provides a blanket of cool air along the side of the network switch.

Automate the delivery of data center cooling with intelligent aggregation and organization of the IT cooling supply, cooling load and environmental data

Comprehensive appliance and server based monitoring and control systems for combined data center monitoring and zero waste cooling automation.

Unity Cooling mitigates the problems associated with various cooling equipment protocols and is a fully scalable system that provides monitoring, trending and alarming for the entire data center as well as control of IT cooling delivery based on actual IT demand. UC2000 can integrate multiple communication protocols such as, SNMP, Modbus, BACnet, LonWorks, proprietary 3rd party interfaces, and more.

Custom views enable global access to thousands of intelligent and hardwired points throughout the infrastructure - all presented through the simplicity of your own Web browser.

Integrate Opengate’s UC2000 with Opengate EC systems to maintain a perfectly controlled environment while fully utilizing your mechanical systems at every moment in the life of your data center.

Consult with your Data Aire Unity Cooling Partner for More Information …

An Opengate Containment Cooled Data Center

Maximize efficiency and IT flexibility - Opengate’s cooling distribution systems allow high-density rack deployment while providing a perfectly controlled IT environment. Normalize the IT thermal environment, automate the cooling infrastructure and scale to 30kW per rack without disrupting the IT operation.

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Quick Facility Integration & Reporting

Quickly deploy racks, install in minutes and quickly trim ceiling around entire row. Add racks to the row as needed. Multiple rack heights and sizes only affect Containment Cooling position and exhaust duct length. Connect to power and system automatically operates to factory set parameters. Connect to network and simply browse to device to set-up email, SNMP and alarm thresholds.

System Connections and Redundancy

Automation and complete IT flexibility - Opengate’s cooling distribution systems is modular and intelligent; capable of rack power, cooling and environment monitoring integration while providing a perfectly controlled IT environment

Normalize the entire data center to within a few degrees of the supply air temperature, gain control of the data center floor and achieve 100% cooling utilization for zero waste cooling. Without zero waste – a data center full loading is never achieved. See the planned 2 megawatt data center example below …

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Automated Cooling Systems

Containment Cooling | SwitchAir Network Switch Cooling | Unity Cooling^® | Opengate SC

Effectively stabilize the IT intake air temperature within a few degrees of the supply air temperature at all points in the data center. Reduce the total data center fan power and minimize back pressure on server fans for improved server fan efficiency. Adjust cooling supply to IT demand as the airflow load in the data center dynamically changes due to varying server flow rates.

Containment Cooling®

Automated Rack Heat Containment

Maximize efficiency and IT flexibility while providing a perfectly controlled IT environment

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Unity Cooling®

Automated Cooling Control & Management

Automate the entire cooling circuit with intelligent aggregation and organization of IT load and environment data

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SwitchAir™

Network Switch Cooling

Effective switch cool air delivery for rear rack mounted 1U switches

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Opengate SC™

Small Space Cooling for IT, Network & Phone Equipment

Effective room airflow control for computer, network switch and phone systems in small spaces

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Automated Cooling Systems

Containment Cooling | SwitchAir Network Switch Cooling | Unity Cooling^® | Opengate SC

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Environment Monitoring

Reliable and Cost Effective Environment Monitoring & Control

Reliable and effective environment monitoring provides visibility to events over Ethernet - empowering you to ensure a stable environment for critical equipment. Maximize your data center availability with up to 16 temp/humidity sensors plus 3 I/O ports for water, smoke, airflow, rack access and video monitoring in a single 1U rack mount device.

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… In Data Centers

Containment Cooling®

Automated Rack Heat Containment

Maximize efficiency and IT flexibility while providing a perfectly controlled IT environment

Unity Cooling®

Automated Cooling Control & Management

Automate the entire cooling circuit with intelligent aggregation and organization of IT load and environment data

IT-Row™ Cooling

Automated Row Heat Containment

Quickly and effectively group the IT-Row for maximum operational flexibility and ultra-efficient high-density computing

… In Racks

SiteX EP™ Enterprise Rack Power

Intelligent Rack Power Distribution

Effective rack power distribution with true RMS remote metering for up to 34 KW per individual rack power bar

SwitchAir™

Network Switch Cooling

Effective switch cool air delivery for rear rack mounted 1U switches

SiteX EM™ Environment Monitoring

Intelligent Environment Monitoring

Effective environment monitoring with visibility to critical temperature, water, smoke and video information

… In Small Spaces

Opengate SC™

Small Space Cooling for IT, Network & Phone Equipment

Effective room airflow control for computer, network switch and phone systems in small spaces

SiteView SC™

Monitoring with Graphical Interface, Trending & Alarms

Intelligent aggregation and organization for multiple small space environment data in one single software system

What Opengate Customers are saying…

“We’re putting Opengate on all new racks coming into our high density area.” - Mitch Martin, Oracle Austin DC Chief Engineer

“The Opengate system is so tight with the way it controls the air that you bring in only what the data center demands.” - Tod Stebbins Sonoma Mountain Zero Carbon Data Center

“A single Opengate EC active containment system has enabled AAFC to quickly meet aggressive growth demands on data center services that were not possible previously given the the data centers’ cooling infrastructure. ” - Eric Swanson Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

We were seeking a practical solution for today’s data center challenges

“We can maintain the same intake air temperature to every location in the room and automatically scale to the IT load, so every piece of IT equipment is working as efficiently and reliably as possible – no hot spots and no pressure build up in the rack. With SiteX EC Containment Cooling, we have the ability to average 8 kW per rack and take any racks we choose to 30 kW, even in the 11 foot slab-to-slab urban setting.” - Dave Oliver, Husky Energy Data Center Director

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Data Center Decision highlights from this year included:

• Emerging Technology Showcase offered a look at some of the up-and-coming technologies available
• 15+ break-out sessions featuring the top independent experts in data center technologies today
• 4 full conference tracks focused on Data Center Design, Disaster Recovery, Virtualization and Systems Management
• 2 Ask the Experts sessions where delegates could get one-on-one advice from our conference speakers

The WITSA chairman noted that at WCIT 2008, there are:

• More than 70 institutional partners;
• More than 90 participating countries;
• More than 100 speakers;
• More than 3000 delegates;
• More than 2000 business-to-business meetings;
• More than 50,000 participants; and
• 100,000 square feet of exhibition space.

SiteX EC Systems work with existing mechanical infrastructure to cut cooling costs by 60 percent while improving availability of computer operations

Opengate Data Systems, a technology firm that specializes in the research and development of intelligent distributed power and cooling systems, today announced SiteX EC Containment Cooling systems. These systems have been developed to maximize data center cooling efficiency by eliminating excess cooling that is typically necessary to eliminate hot-spots within the data center.

Studies have shown two to two and a half times the cooling than is actually required by IT equipment is generated and delivered to prevent hot-spots. In most cases, this air is delivered 10 degrees Fahrenheit or more below the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers) recommended temperature for IT equipment in mission critical facilities. SiteX EC utilizes dual redundant fan cartridges, dynamically scaling to the IT airflow load based on a closed-loop control process, to contain the waste heat from the IT equipment and return it directly to the CRAC/H (computer room air conditioner/ handler) heat exchangers. With containment of all the waste heat, supply air temperature can be increased and the volume of air delivered can be reduced to match the IT equipment load.

“SiteX EC technology will reduce data center operating costs controlling the consumption of conditioned air in real-time,” said Matthew Bush, Director of Research and Development of Opengate Data Systems. “Over-provisioning [of cold air] will no longer be necessary because pressure regulated flow control optimizes the demand for cooling by the IT equipment.”

SiteX EC can be networked allowing remote management and alarm notification with escalation for visibility to all critical information. Communicate using HTTP, HTTPS, XML or SNMP protocols. Network properties are assigned using the configuration page or DHCP to automatically connect to the network.

“This technology improves operational process and is a testament to our continued focus on availability as well as efficiency in the data center,” said Mark Germagian, president of Opengate. “Intelligent reporting and management of critical information is a must when supporting highly critical loads. We are thrilled to have such a talented team of individuals and industry partners who are focused on innovation for the industry and for the environment.”

SiteX EC technology provides the information and control necessary to ensure a stable and efficient environment for high density IT equipment while also allowing these additional benefits.

• Eliminate over-provisioning and cut cooling costs up to 60 percent by providing physical separation of cool supply and hot return airstreams.
• Raise supply air temperature to accepted ASHRAE standards and increase water supply temperature to further improve chiller plant efficiency.
• Allow additional hours of free cooling for a water-side or air-side economizer.
• Directly couple cooling with IT equipment heat load, raising return air temperatures and improving CRAC/H efficiency.
• Report rack airflow capacity for confidence with future application deployment and report rack airflow volume for room or zone airflow delivery control.
• Extend runtime during a power outage through containment and proper routing of exhaust heat away from IT equipment loads.
• Flexible configuration of alarms and notifications through secure Ethernet connection with selection of multiple email or SNMP trap recipients, with escalation. Concise data log and SYSlog support. Intuitive web interface for enterprise level management.

Opengate Data Systems is a technology firm that specializes in the research and development of intelligent distributed power and cooling systems. Opengate provides innovative solutions that improve visibility and efficiency of data center operations by working closely with clients of mission critical facilities and our technology partners. SiteX^TM EP Enterprise Power and SiteX^TM EC Enterprise Cooling for high density data centers provides up to 20 kW per rack of intelligent, scalable power and cooling. SiteX Services include; capacity and cooling assessment, analysis of airflow dynamics and cooling infrastructure performance optimization. Opengate Data Systems ensures organizations take an intelligent path toward highly available and efficient systems.

For more information, please contact us.

Commissioned by Active Power, the Data Center Emergency Cooling Study examines the impact of a power outage in a data center environment and the subsequent loss of cooling. According to a recent IDC report, 50 percent of businesses never recover after an outage and 90 percent go out of business within two years, a fact that prompted the need for the study. In the event of a power disruption, the ambient temperature can rapidly increase since a power outage will usually force the data center’s cooling system to shutdown. It typically takes two to three minutes before full cooling capacity is restored and all cooling systems cycle back on.

Opengate conducted studies on thermal runaways, a condition where servers overheat and shut down. Active Power’s CoolAir technology was also reviewed for its performance during power disruptions and its ability to solve these thermal overload conditions. CoolAir is the only commercially available uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system to provide both emergency power and cooling for data center operators.

Key findings from the independent study include:
During a power outage, a server cabinet with 10,000 watts of equipment will run for 60 seconds before the critical temperature threshold in the server equipment is reached followed by an automatic shutdown.

Current emergency cooling solutions include expensive and infrastructure-invasive chilled water storage. Studies have shown a 73 percent savings on equipment cost using CoolAir over chilled water storage.

A typical 100 kVA IT load can operate for as long as 10 minutes 46 seconds during an outage using CoolAir before an automatic thermal shutdown is initiated, an improvement of 242 percent compared to current numbers and far exceeding the critical two to three minutes of cooling loss.

CoolAir can be modified to extend its cooling capability by lowering the unit’s discharge temperature, resulting in the ability to run the servers for an indefinite amount of time.

“A UPS is typically deployed in a data center to ensure continuous, reliable power in the instance of power failure,” said Mark Germagian, president of Opengate Data Systems. “However, a data center’s cooling system is usually dependent on generator power or utility power coming back online. Once power is restored, as much as two to three minutes may pass before cool air is delivered from the cooling system, which can have grave consequences on sensitive server equipment. Based on our studies, the time extension CoolAir provides is impressive as compared to current industry standards. 10 minutes and 46 seconds is an eternity in an IT manager’s world.”

“Thermal runaways can wreak havoc on a data center causing instant data loss and lost revenue,” said Martin Olsen, director of Product Management and Development for Active Power. “Active Power’s patented CoolAir system mechanically coupled with a direct expansion computer room air conditioner provides both backup power and cooling to bridge the gap during a power disruption. CoolAir uses a unique and simple thermal and compressed air energy storage technology in place of chemical batteries, which also makes the system environmentally friendly.”

In a little more than a year, Active Power has deployed its CoolAir solution in a number of data center applications across a wide variety of industries including banking, broadcast, education, pharmaceutical and utility. Based on the company’s revolutionary thermal and compressed air energy storage (TACAS) technology, CoolAir provides an extended runtime battery-free energy storage solution for three-phase UPS applications and represents the industry’s only minute-for-minute alternative to lead acid batteries for critical operations.

Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Power’s flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in data centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. Active Power also offers CoolAir, the only solution that provides both backup power and backup cooling. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit www.activepower.com.

Opengate Data is active in new technology research, has extensive experience managing engineering projects, working with technology partners and engineering innovative products for telecom and computer data center applications. The company is an active member and regularly contributes to the ASHRAE TC9.9 datacom series publications. Opengate Data directs attention toward availability which results from engineering simple and familiar systems, systems that are easily scalable for future application growth.  Operational efficiency to reduce operating costs and an intelligent network management system for visibility are also necessary to maximize resources. For more information, please visit www.opengatedata.com.