Samurai Containment – Summary of Service Details

An IDEAL Solution for Data Center, Server Farm and Hot Spot Cooling

What Is Samurai Containment?

Technology Connection’s “Samurai Containment” is a revolutionary data center airflow management solution featuring turbulent flow technology that achieves similar results to traditional containment, but without the inefficient static nature of the physical structure. This is achieved through a unique combination of subfloor static pressure balancing, strategic turbulent flow vented tile placement, and intellectual properties. With the implementation of these steps, the result is a “cold air flood” in the cold aisle while achieving a proper Delta T between the cold aisle and ambient room temperatures.

High-density airflow panels deliver 2-3x more CFM than industry standard perforated airflow panels
100% steel airflow panel with 1500-5000 lbs. load rating
Hardened textured finish with optional built-in actuating frame levelers and integrated panel handles
Patented Fit-All design fits into most existing raised access floor systems
Industry’s most flexible and low maintenance raised floor system

Samurai Containment Heat Transfer – Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow

What is Heat Transfer?

Heat transfer is the ability to pass heat between warmer objects to cooler objects.
The heat transfer concept when applied to the data center environment involves the warm air being replaced by cool air in the cold aisles.

The Past

For years the industry standard has been Laminar flow. This outdated method involves airflow moving too fast in a consistent line – so much so that fans actually draw cool air causing the fans to run at unnecessarily high speeds, in turn requiring more energy and power consumption.

The Future

Technology Connection’s newly released Samurai Containment provides Turbulent flow that results in a much more efficient process. Our innovative new method moves airflow in a slower turbulent manner, allowing server fans to more effectively draw in cool air and reduce the workload of server fans, ultimately conserving energy and decreasing power consumption. This allows any data center to deliver warmer, more efficiently managed airflow to the heat load and drive energy savings from an HVAC perspective.

Samurai Containment – Key Benefits and Customer Testimonial

Technology Connection’s Samurai Containment service offering saves customers both CapX and OPeX costs:

From a Capital Cost point of view:

Raised Floors do not need as much depth
Less material in stantions required to support floor
Eliminates need for expensive containment solutions
Often lowers total perforated tile cost and inventory

From an Operational Cost point of view:

Reduces fan speeds, and their operational costs
Allows for the increase in supply air temperature, increasing chiller efficiency
Reduces maintenance costs

Recently, we tested and subsequently installed their latest offering called "Samurai Containment". We were pleased to see within 24 hours of installation, our cold aisle temperature's decreased by 5-6 degrees on adverage at the 6' level. We will be implementing "Samurai Containment" across all of the sites i manage in the Michigan area.

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Data Center Manager

Samurai Containment – Case Studies

IBM DC-1 INPUT FANS

IBM FACILITY PRE-INSTALL OF SC

82 High Flow Vented Tiles
Total IT Racks = 73
Warmest Recorde Inlet Temp = 29.2° C
Average Inlet Temp = 28.7° C
Average IT Load = 302kW

IBM FACILITY POST INSTALL OF SC

45 SC Turbulent Flow Panels Installed (of 82 possible)
Average Inlet Temp Recorded = 26.6° C (9.2% Lower)
Anual Energy Savings / kWh = CNY 4,905.60
Total Anual Energy Savings = CNY 230,582

Results:

Average Inlet Temperature Pre-Install at the 1.52M Level: 28.7° C

Average Inlet Temperature Post Install at the 1.52M Level: 26.6° C

Average Drop of: 2.1°C

Annual Energy Savings Achieved: CNY 230,582.29 (Objective was CNY 217,538.11)

Project Cost (purchased reference site): CNY 461,165.00

Simple Payback: 24 Months

DATA CENTER SOLUTIONS

Samurai Containment™

Samurai Containment – Summary of Service Details

An IDEAL Solution for Data Center, Server Farm and Hot Spot Cooling

What Is Samurai Containment?

What Samurai Containment Can Do For You...

Rack Recirculation Issues Without Samurai Containment

Higher Stratification and Turbulent Airflow With Samurai Containment

CONTAINMENT IS THE NAME

PATENTED HEAT MANAGEMENT PROCESS