Name: 谷歌貨櫃數據中心之旅 (Google container data center tour)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T04:40:00.000Z
Duration: 6 min 37 s
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Welcome to a video tour of Google's first container-based data center.

There are slots for over 45,000 servers in the 45 containers housed inside. The

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data center itself went into service in 2005 and supports 10MW of IT equipment load. It

Power Utilization Effectiveness value of 1.25.

focus in on the equipment yard we will be visiting.

power distribution centers, and the generator farm.

shows water flowing down the cooling tower fill. The

is designed to maximize water-side economization through a combination

low-approach temperature plate and frame heat exchangers,

As we swing over to the electrical yard, we see a medium-to-low voltage distribution center.

but boasts a better than 99.5% efficiency,

as evidenced by the relatively small cooling radiators attached to it.

the transfer switches serve to connect the generators seen here.

output of the distribution center is run into the building through these low voltage cables. Plant tour - Here we begin the plant

tour. Stepping inside the building, we again pick up the low voltage distribution lines.

Cable routing takes place in these standard trays that eventually head off for connection to the container switch panels.

get an overall view of the web of piping required to connect all the equipment together.

As the water returns from the cooling towers, a

portion of it is taken off and directed through a side-stream filtration system,

trace the piping down to the array of pumps where we see that we experience our share of leaks :)

cooling plant efficiency, the chiller uses the most power and is therefore our biggest target. And

an important part of reducing chiller hours is the use of plate and frame heat exchangers with their low approach temperature characteristics.

and the distribution piping that carry the water to the containers. Hangar Tour -

The hangar tour starts with a shot of the bridge crane used to move the containers

get a view of the single-story side, which

is more-clearly seen from a vantage point on the mezzanine. There

are 15 containers on the single story side and 30 on the opposing 2 stories.

Amongst the safety considerations in using containers,

we include emergency exit stairs and egress pathways as required by code at

container, where he is dispatched to perform a server replacement.

Here we see him making his way on his Google-provided, “personal transportation” device.

He must first verify the machine location.

tray is outfitted with with onboard UPS running at greater than 99.5% efficiency. Now,

technician removes the tray blank and installs the repaired server tray.

The cold aisle inside the container is maintained

enabled by attention to good air flow management.

Here, we show our idea of Google nightlife :)

Another technician is entering the container to inspect the underfloor area.

there are many more system details designed into the container as shown in this isometric cutaway, and

this cross-section view detailing the tightly-controlled air flow path.

As we step out once more into the vestibule area,

we see the hookups bringing water into the container. On

And inside the panel, we trace the cable inputs, into the breaker section, and

get to see some of the circuit transformers used in gathering our PUE measurements. All

are many additional support systems required to satisfy the safety and occupancy requirements of the

We end our video tour with another view of the hangar, and

a summary of the best practices incorporated into this data center.

the electrical side we saw the use of high-efficiency transformers and UPSes,

along with the necessary circuit transformers for accurate PUE measurements. On

we touched on many aspects designed to allow raising of the temperature inside the data

center and the associated reduction in chiller usage hours.

are the main reason we've been able to achieve our PUE results,

and can be implemented in most data centers today.