Many people know that cloud computing is the core of the fourth information technology revolution, and will become the focus of global wrestling in the next 3-5 years. In the three major technologies of cloud computing - intelligent terminals, broadband networks and data centers, the data center is at the core. As the basic platform of cloud computing, the data center is not only the guarantee for China to seize the global discourse power in the era of cloud computing, but also the key point to guarantee China's information security and achieve self-control.
With the rapid spread of cloud computing applications, various cloud computing-based business models have developed rapidly, but no matter which cloud computing business model, if you want to provide large-scale, highly reliable, market-competitive IT services, There is a need for a large-scale, flexible, low-cost data center to support.
However, traditional data centers usually divide various functional divisions according to the conditions of existing buildings. At that time, the development prospects were unclear, and they could only be adopted through small steps, tentative construction methods, and gradually adjusted later. Therefore, the use of the process gradually exposed a lot of problems:
First, the construction period is long and the investment is large. The traditional data centers are planned and constructed in accordance with the specifications of the original communication equipment room. They need to go through more than ten links, such as project establishment, planning, and acceptance. The procedures are cumbersome, resulting in an overall construction period that is too long, and the shortest period is no less than one year. It usually takes several years, and the engineering investment is large and the technology is complicated.
Second, the flexibility is poor after completion. After the construction of the equipment room is completed, the equipment deployment is also very primitive. The traditional mode is based on a single product. The deployment work on the shelves and on-line is cumbersome and the deployment speed is limited. If there is a sudden demand, especially the emergence of new business opportunities, its capacity to expand becomes a major challenge for IDC.
Third, the deployment density is low. Currently deployed products are rack-based, low in integration, and auxiliary modules such as power supplies occupy a large amount of physical space, which limits the deployment density of traditional data centers, thereby limiting the efficiency of fixed investment in data centers.
Fourth, energy consumption is extremely high. According to incomplete statistics, the actual energy consumption of traditional data center equipment accounts for about 42% of the total energy consumption, while the energy consumption of refrigeration, power supply and lighting accounts for about 58%. Therefore, effectively improving energy efficiency and achieving green energy conservation are future data. Another important issue that the center needs to address.
In summary, cloud computing brings three major challenges: scale, cost, and flexibility. The extensive IDC model is characterized by long construction period, poor flexibility, manual management, deployment project, low resource utilization and high energy consumption. IDC will gradually transform into a data center in the future.
The birth of the cloud box has completely changed the status quo of long data center construction period, large one-time investment, high energy consumption and poor scalability, enabling customers to deploy IT resources and provide services quickly, flexibly and greenly with low input. This change will not only help China realize the development of low-carbon and energy-saving green information industry, but also accelerate the development of China's cloud computing business, making more people become direct beneficiaries of rich, convenient and green cloud computing services and applications.
Cloud Box: Data Center in the Age of Cloud ComputingThe cloud box as a whole adopts a modular design concept and is therefore also referred to as a “modular data centerâ€. Modularity means that the cloud box is composed of several independent modules. Each module has one or more system functions in the operation of the machine room. These plug-and-play function modules can form a complete operating environment of the machine room through simple assembly. And the cloud box has multiple advantages such as high density, low carbon energy saving, rapid deployment, excellent customization, rapid expansion, and mobility.
Cloud box, the floor space is only 1/4 of the traditional data center, saving 50% energy consumption compared with the traditional data center, 10 times the delivery speed, 6-10 times higher than the traditional data center capacity, professional Customized for customers, scaled as needed according to customer needs, and deployed on demand in any environment. One of the biggest highlights is the combination of data center functionality and cloud applications. The data center of the cloud computing era is equal to four Chinese national digital libraries, storing 18,000 global Blu-ray high-definition movies, and can simultaneously operate 12,800 virtual terminals.
The cloud box uses the container as a carrier to place various equipments required for the operating environment of the equipment room in the container, such as power equipment, refrigeration equipment, server equipment, fire fighting equipment, monitoring equipment, and the like. The product range can range from 10U, 20U micro data centers to small and medium-sized data centers consisting of several 42U standard cabinets to large-scale data centers in the cloud-box format, which can satisfy customers with multiple scenarios and multiple applications. Demand.
Cloud Box Modular Data Center ApplicationModular data center is a trend in the development of data centers in the future, but it also faces many challenges, such as cabinet, power distribution, cooling, deployment, operation and maintenance, applications, etc., cloud box as a natural cloud cloud box independent innovation research and development Designed for modular data center products, IT cabinets are available in 42U cabinets in addition to the MINI and custom, with a single IT cabinet capable of up to 20kW, compared to a traditional IT cabinet of only 4 kW. The back panel of the cabinet adopts advanced chilled water coils. Each set of backboards can provide 27kW of cooling capacity, high-density sealed space, precise cooling, and can quickly take away the heat generated by high-density servers. It uses chilled water air conditioning system and Free Cooling. Saves 40% of electricity compared to air-cooled data centers. Moreover, the cooling power and flow rate can be dynamically adjusted according to the IT capacity, and the cooling can be performed as needed. The cloud box is fully redundant with power and cooling, including an independent power supply to the rack. It is also equipped with an intelligent fire protection system, intelligent temperature sensing fire alarm system, very early smoke alarm system (VESDA) and gas fire extinguishing system. Alarms on the OS platform, in line with national fire and machine room construction standards.
Cloud boxes can be quickly deployed and rapidly expanded; at the same time, high-density, low-cost, low-carbon energy-saving applications, including industrial parks, research institutes, smart cities, smart communities, colleges and universities, IDC expansion, and disaster recovery Center and so on. The cloud box takes only 4-8 weeks to be deployed and delivered, which is nearly 10 times faster than the traditional IDC.
About the cloud boxThe cloud box is a collective name for the modular data center series created by Beijing Cloud Computing Base and independently designed, developed and produced by Tiandi Cloud Box. It uses the container as the carrier to place various equipment modules required for the operating environment of the equipment room in the container. Such as power equipment, refrigeration equipment, server equipment, fire equipment, monitoring equipment. The product range can range from 10U and 20U micro data centers to small and medium-sized data centers consisting of several 42U standard cabinets to large-scale data centers with cloud boxes as the unit. Demand.
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