datacentience

Cambridge University chooses Datacentience technology to provide the cooling solution for its Cambridge Systems Biology Centre (CSBC) Computer Room.

When Cambridge Systems Biology Centre (www.sysbiol.cam.ac.uk) called in DataRacks (www.dataracks.co.uk) to consult, it was clear in the face of ever increasing load density and demand for higher availability that the existing facilities were in need of an overhaul and upgrade.

Where previously a traditional Computer Room AC solution had been employed, it was quickly realised that the facility would require something far more scalable, flexible and bespoke to meet current and future demands in terms of efficiency and power consumption.

The obvious choice was the delta-T25 from Datacentience (www.datacentience.com), a modular in-rack precision cooling unit, equally at home in a hot aisle, cold aisle or open row architecture. The in-rack deployment meant that the room could be configured for the optimum IT rack footprint.

With industry leading efficiency and performance, the T25 units are designed to run in load-sharing operation to minimise power consumption. However they are also perfectly suited to a rotational standby configuration.

The installation was managed by engineering consultancy E1E10 Ltd (www.e1e10.com) after an audit of the existing facility. Following installation, an IST (Integrated System Test) was carried out to verify system performance of the N+1 design. The IST simulates a full range of real-world operating scenarios to assure that all separate systems, once commissioned independently, would operate properly as an integrated solution.

Feedback is already very positive from Cambridge University with Dan Tomlinson of the world-leading academic institution commenting: “We are very happy with the T25s as they are proving they can handle the load without breaking a sweat. The installation is a success and I would be happy to recommend the T25”