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Large data centres typically use digital twin models to walk-through designs and compare planned to actual performance. Advances in digital twin modelling and the monitoring solutions behind them are making the technology more widely available.

Temperature and humidity levels in data centres and server rooms are two of the most critical aspects to continuously monitor. For most small to medium sized facilities temperature-related issues cause almost 35% of facility downtime. In the UK we have seen an increase in demand for our server room monitoring solutions as organisations have moved to remote working and have fewer staff including IT and facilities engineers on site to respond to alarm conditions. Even with COVID-19 secure practices in place, it can also take more time to get remote service companies to respond when there is an emergency call out, leading to a greater reliance on internal resources.

The UPS system or uninterruptible power supply that we know today evolved from the oil industry and its need for backup power protection for computer operations in the 1960s. Today’s UPS systems provide a similar solution, but the world of backup power has changed dramatically since that period driven by a host of factors and technological developments.

To maintain its position as one of the leading environmental monitoring solutions manufacturers for server room and data centre applications, AKCP has introduced Two Factor Authentication (2FA) to its sensorProbe+ range of monitoring devices.

A power outage is a break in the mains power supply which can last from milliseconds to minutes or even hours. In recent years the number of power outages recorded within Western Europe has increased. Momentary breaks in the electrical supply are increasing due to more severe and disruptive weather conditions, the switching of substations transformers, grid breakdowns and a rising demand for electricity. Demand for electricity continues to rise as economies decarbonise and move to electric transportation whilst also introducing more power from renewables. This is in addition to an increasing dependence on data centre services fuelled by Edge and 5G connectivity.

Heat is a form of ‘waste’ energy that results from the way the CPUs (central processing units) within a typical IT server work. In a server room or data centre environment, managing ‘heat’ and keeping server racks cool is as critical an issue as ensuring the servers are protected from mains power supply failures. Excessive heat can age components and can lead to early system failures, erratic system operation and presents a potential fire risk both within a server cabinet and its local environment.

Over 50% of all downtime in a server room or data centre can be prevented by monitoring temperatures. Hot temperatures not only damage electronics, leading to reduced mean time between failures MTBF) but are also an indication that a system is not performing as it should.

Sometimes it is easy within a server room or data centre environment to take for granted the relative ease with which we can simply plug IT network servers and peripherals into a PDU outlet or UPS powered socket. These connections form the final element of what we term the ‘critical power’ path. They are the result of time spent planning the electrical circuits to ensure power availability whether there is a mains power supply failure or downstream overload or server fault condition.

Most uninterruptible power supplies above 10kVA have the facility for parallel operation. This means that two or more UPS systems can be connected in parallel to provide N+X resilience or increased total capacity.

The infrastructure systems within a server room or data centre are classed as either critical, essential or non-essential. The three most common critical infrastructure systems are power, cooling and fire suppression, followed by environmental monitoring and security systems. Regular inspections and preventative maintenance are required to ensure that these infrastructure systems are reliable and available 24/7.

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