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Research Data Centers- Stanford
Phil Reese, Stanford University
[email protected]
CSG Meeting, June 16, 2011
University of Minnesota
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Research Data Center Plans
 Stanford’s Board of Trustees have approved the first
step in the project, ‘Concept and Site’ approval.
 Two more visits to the BOT are needed before
ground breaking.
 Next visit is projected for October, with the final visit
in December, ground breaking shortly there after.
 Plan calls for 3MW of server load, .5MW for SLAC,
1MW for School of Med, and 1.5MW for the other
campus schools.
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Speed and Feeds…
 Site is on SLAC land, roughly 3 miles
from campus.
 Locating it on SLAC land has pro and
cons.
 Redundant fiber paths to campus
planned.
 Modularity and Flexibility are key
design factors.
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Speed and Feeds… (continued)
 Average rack density of 20kW/rack.
• More than one research group has already approached and said
they will need >30kW/rack on day one.
 Primarily ambient air cooled.
• Weather data for the past 6 years suggest temps of more than 85 F
occur less than 2% of the year.
 Auxiliary 200 Ton (~700kW) chiller planned for those
racks that can’t be ambient air cooled.
• Chilled water headers will be available from this chiller in all the row
lineups.
 Power protected by a medium voltage UPS with 10
minutes of full load run time. (servers and
mechanical on the UPS)
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Speed and Feeds… (continued)
 No generator anticipated, though transfer switch and
generator pad planned.
• Backup option #1: dual transmission grade power feeds from local
but diverse substations. (no cost to project, 3-5 years away
however)
• Backup option #2: energy storage system (significant capital cost,
could be recouped quickly by buying power at night and selling
power during day/peak times)
 Phase II plans include doubling in size and/or
incremental growth via containers or similar options.
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Business model, how to get Researchers in?
 Three models planned, hosting only, hosting and sys
admin for stand alone cluster, hosting and cluster
condo model (with Provost provided uplift racks).
 Models include funding for a Program Director and a
Research Application Specialist as a start.
• Plan to offer quality support to researchers as they plan grants and
to support their transition to using the facility. Reviewing code and
algorithms. Over time, these services can be charged for and
staffing will grow, if demand is there.
 Campus senior admins are most concerned about
how to get old gear out of the facility.
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