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Trellis Platform Energy Manager Solution:

The Trellis Energy Management Solution enables you to manage the energy usage in the data center with a centralized solution, quickly and in a cost effective manner.​

Problem

To enable the data center functions at peak performance, it is important to understand the sources of data center operating inefficiencies to identify areas for performance improvement. Without the ability to understand or monitor energy usage, there is a high probability of inefficiencies in the data center that can result in increased utility costs.

In order to understand your energy usage, you must first be able to accurately measure it. To properly measure usage, you must start with a baseline of the energy consumption of every part of the data center. To be accurate, this view must include all areas — such as IT equipment, power distribution infrastructure, and ventilation/cooling infrastructure. This is an often timeconsuming manual data extraction process.

Insight into energy usage can help correct problems that result from not understanding the current power chain configuration can help to accurately measure cross department initiatives in the data center, can clarify dependencies within the power system in order to maintain and improve business continuity.

Solution

Meet your data center needs with the right-sized Trellis Data Center Monitoring solution all in a complete package with software, hardware and services. With the Trellis Energy Management Solution, you are able to:

• Correctly manage power and cooling to resolve energy issues in your critical environment
• Receive a comprehensive view of the power resources and utilization, for easier management of the complete data center power system – from utility to the rack power distribution
• Determine which devices are dependent on a device using configured connections, allowing you to plan for power changes and maintenance, and perform risk assessments
• Adjust operation loads on equipment based on actual information, to maintain service level agreements and improve efficiency – without worrying about availability
• Respond quickly to critical power issues 24/7/365 y Automate PUE, DCIE, and energy reporting

Benefit

The Trellis Energy Management Solution enables you to manage the data center with a centralized solution, quickly and in a cost effective manner. This offering comes as a complete solution which includes both software and our professional services engagement. Combined, this package helps to accelerate your ROI.

The Trellis Energy Management Solution is an off the shelf package that meets your business needs, and gives you the opportunity to scale up (and out) in the future under the same, single platform.

With the Trellis Energy Management Solution, you are able to:

• Lower energy cost with power management of critical infrastructure
• Reduce total cost of ownership
• Increase productivity and power resource utilization

Solution Architecture

The Trellis solution architecture is structured in a way that all elements provide for a concrete architecture in the DCIM domain. The Trellis platform is based on real world use cases for best practices implementation that reduce risk and lower the cost of implementation, integration, and operation. Based on our work with a class-leading managed services provider, we have put in place a solution architecture that places our DCIM tool at the center of the provider’s operation with integration to their ERP, systems management software and billing systems.

Key Feature Set

• Site Manager & Power System Manager for monitoring
• 15 FMDs for power infrastructure
• Installation and configuration of 1 floor layout (Professional Services)
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Configuration of the one-line diagram for up to 15 nodes
• Training credit y UMG 4000 for data collection
• Product knowledge transfer and value training specific to your energy management business needs
• 1 Year Silver maintenance

Trellis Platform Thermal Manager Solution:

The Trellis Thermal Management Solution analyzes and monitors real-time conditions to manage capacity and uptime in order to make important decisions that prevent unnecessary downtime and costly outages

Problem

Chasing hot spots in a dynamic data center wastes valuable time and resources. Trying to manage the available cooling capacity between IT devices and the facility is a balancing act that can be time consuming and costly if the right tools are not available. Stranded thermal capacity in the data center is expensive and makes it di icult to plan for future equipment placement. Without visually seeing where you have hot spots, you are risking unplanned downtime and jeopardizing the useful life of your IT equipment.

Solution

The Trellis Thermal Management Solution provides the software, wireless sensors and services needed to get your data center running in the most environmentally e icient manner. With this solution, you can analyze and monitor real-time conditions to manage capacity and uptime in order to make important decisions that prevent unnecessary downtime and costly outages.

The Trellis Thermal Management Solution gives you real-time Thermal Visualization and pinpoints hot spots instantly to save time and eliminate continuous concerns over when and where outages may occur. The Trellis Thermal Management Solution provides you the real time information that allows you to easily communicate the status of the data center so as to better meet your SLAs.

The solution is tailored to meet today’s business, and is able to scale as your needs grow. This all-in-one solution gives you the tools and services you need to get up and running quickly so you can immediately begin realizing the cost saving benefits you are looking for in a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution.

Benefit

The Trellis Thermal Management solution package is tailored to meet your business needs and reduce the time it takes to implement data center infrastructure management (DCIM), reducing risks associated with adoption of a new tool and accelerating ROI. The solution is ordered as a single part number, reducing the complexity of buying and implementing and includes Vertiv’s professional services to get you up and running quickly and in a cost e icient manner.

The Trellis Thermal Management Solution also provides you with the ability to balance cooling capacity with IT load, determine the best location to add new IT devices, and turn-o or eliminate unneeded ine icient cooling units.

Reference Architecture

The Trellis reference architecture is structured in a way that all elements provide for a concrete architecture in the DCIM domain. The Trellis platform is based on real world use cases for best practices implementation that reduce risk and lower the cost of implementation, integration, and operation for the customer. Based on our work with a class-leading managed services provider, we have put in place a reference architecture that places our DCIM tool at the center of the provider’s operation with integration to their ERP, systems management software and billing systems.

Key Features

With the Trellis Thermal Management Solution, you are able to:

• Visualize thermal heat maps to display hot and cold spots in real-time.
• Balance cooling capacity with IT load.
• Determine the best location to add new IT devices.
• Turn-o or eliminate unneeded ine icient cooling units.
• Achieve quicker response time to issues that threaten business operations.
• Reduce operating costs by providing the right amount of cooling.
• Improve thermal conditions leading to unwanted downtime
• Maintain temperature profiles for certifications, regulations, or contracts.
• Set temperature sensor thresholds at SLA limits
• Adhere to ASHRAE guidelines.
• Save time via the use of historical data for future planning.

Key Feature Set

• Trellis Site Manager and Thermal System Manager for monitoring
• 30 FMDs for critical power and cooling infrastructure
• Includes 25 wireless temperature sensors (each sensor includes 3 temperature nodes)  Wireless gateway
• Power supply mounting kit
• Professional Service Installation (1-2 week engagement to accelerate ROI)
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Training - 1 user, virtual instructor led training credit (3 training classes)
• 1 year of Trellis Silver maintenance (no recurring annual fees)
• 1 Year Silver maintenance

Trellis Platform Capacity Planning Solution:

The Trellis Capacity Planning Solution provides software and services in a complete package, - With this solution you can determine if existing hardware is meeting the company’s current needs, and provide a projection for future requirements.

Problem

Data centers are facing challenges related to capacity constraints (associated with power availability, space, asset utilization, and thermal management) as well as looking for more effective ways to plan expansion projects, consolidation projects, and changes in technology. Within the data center, it isn’t always evident where spare capacity exists or easy to project when the facility will run out of power and space.

Data center personnel do not always have the tools to understand current capacity and are not always able to determine when additional capacity is required. Data center managers need to determine the optimum location to install new equipment and need to be aware of which devices and applications are responsible for the increased pressure to develop accurate capacity plans.

In order to achieve the highest possible data center utilization rates, whether that means reconfiguring some of the existing hardware, or simply installing it in currently empty racks, you need information that is both accurate and up to date. If you do not know exactly what you have and where stranded capacity lies, often times you end up buying your way out of capacity problems.

Solution

The Trellis Capacity Planning solution provides you software and services in a complete package - tailored to meet your business needs scalable to meet future needs. Through the bundled software and services solution, you are able to get up and running quickly and receiving the cost saving benefits you are looking for in a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution.

The Trellis Capacity Planning solution gives you the tools to determine if existing hardware is meeting the company’s current needs, as well as providing a projection for future requirements. It also helps in identifying where there may be opportunities to consolidate, whether the existing infrastructure can support anticipated growth, and when additional resources will be required.

With the Trellis Capacity Planning solution, you are able to maintain a central device inventory including device details, de-rated values and unique properties. You are also able to identify the ideal location to place your devices, design and manage your floor layout, quickly search for your devices, and plan device placement for future projects.

Benefit

The Trellis Capacity Planning solution enables you to manage the data center with a centralized solution quickly and in a cost-effective manner. The system is simple to order and implement, with a single part number that reduces the complexity of buying, and allows you to be up and running quickly. The all-inclusive package also gives you the opportunity to scale up and out in the future under the same, single platform.

With the Trellis Capacity Planning solution, you are able to:

• Plan your work and allocate assets both today and in the future
• Create a solid foundation by accurately tracking power, space, weight and heat capacities
• Uncover stranded capacity in existing data centers
• Reclaim costly data center space by maximizing physical space on floor and in racks
• Create a central repository that creates a baseline for accuracy and efficiency
• Reduce complexity, training, and support costs
• Address specific asset management pains with one solution
• Obtain value training tailored to your business

Solution Architecture

The Trellis solution architecture is structured in a way that all elements provide for a concrete architecture in the DCIM domain. The Trellis platform is based on real world use cases for best practices implementation that reduce risk and lower the cost of implementation, integration, and operation. Based on our work with a class-leading managed services provider, we have put in place a solution architecture that places our DCIM tool at the center of the provider’s operation with integration to their ERP, systems management software and billing systems.

Key Feature Set

• Asset Management for up to 25 Floor Mounted Devices (FMDs) y Trellis Mobile licensing for two iPads:
  • iPad Air 2
  • TaoTronics Bluetooth Scanner
  • Griffin Airstrap iPad case
• Installation and configuration of one (1) floor layout through our Professional Services team
• Virtual, instructor led training for one person
• Product knowledge transfer and value training customized to your business needs
• One (1) Year Silver maintenance

Trellis Platform Data Center Monitoring Solution:

The Trellis Data Center Monitoring Solution provides software, hardware, and services for monitoring in a comple​te package. This solution may also be integrated with other Trellis™ modules to create a full-featured data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution.

Problem

Visibility to and management of health and status of available power and cooling systems is critical for ensuring IT availability for all data centers. Finding a centralized monitoring solution that meets the needs of data centers of every size is challenging. Most monitoring solutions offer a capability that is either a full complement of features, or is lacking some necessary features and capabilities. Businesses are looking for a solution that fits their data center needs both now and in the future, and are not interested in paying for something that is either lacking features or is over-featured for their needs.

Using multiple solutions to get information is cumbersome and inefficient, and will require the information to be stitched together to enable action or planning. Spending time searching for data in spreadsheets or other document formats is time consuming, error-prone and inefficient.

Solution

To meet data center needs for right-sized and right-featured monitoring, the Trellis data center monitoring solution provides you the software, hardware, and services for monitoring in a complete package. Although it may also be integrated with other Trellis modules to create full-featured data center infrastructure management (DCIM), the Trellis data center monitoring solution is robust as a stand-alone solution. With the Trellis™ data center monitoring solution, you are able to:

• Monitor critical power and thermal infrastructure
• Manage rack PDUs
• Maintain breaker panel schedule
• Improve Alarm/Notification management
• Manage capacity, efficiency, and performance with real-time data
• Manage cooling and power chain
• Monitor environmental sensors
• See colorization from sensors and power conditions
• Provide support in generating reports important to their business

Benefit

The Trellis data center monitoring solution package includes Vertiv professional services to get you up and running quickly and in a cost efficient manner. This solution is tailored to meet your business needs and reduce the time it takes to implement DCIM, reducing risks associated with adoption of a new tool and accelerating ROI. The system is simple to order and implement, with a single part number that reduces the complexity of buying.

With the Trellis platform data center monitoring solution, you are able to:

• Achieve quicker response time to issues that threaten business operations
• Improve uptime performance
• Improve performance by establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) for the data center
• Improve compliance
• Increase efficiency through elimination of manual data entry
• Save time via the use of historical data for future planning
• Reduce time spent generating reports

Solution Architecture

The Trellis solution architecture is structured in a way that all elements provide for a concrete architecture in the DCIM domain. The Trellis platform is based on real world use cases for best practices implementation that reduce risk and lower the cost of implementation, integration, and operation. Based on our work with a class-leading managed services provider, we have put in place a solution architecture that places our DCIM tool at the center of the provider’s operation with integration to their ERP, systems management software and billing systems.

Key Feature Set

• Site Manager for monitoring
  • Supports up to 100 total devices including up to 30 FMDs and a combination of up to 70 rack PDUs and sensors
  • Avocent Universal Management Gateway 4000
• Professional Service Installation (1-2 week engagement to accelerate ROI)
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Training - 1 user, virtual instructor led training credit
• 1 year of Trellis maintenance (no recurring annual fees)

Specifications:

Product Specifications

• Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 2.60 GHz, 20M Cache, 8 Core
• (4) 16GB RDIMM - RAM
• (3) 600 GB 10,000 RPM HDD – Raid 5 controller recommended
• Gb Ethernet Adapter
• Recommended OS: RHEL 6.4
• Recommended VM management: ESXi

Documentation:

Download the Vertiv Trellis Platform Energy Manager Solution Datasheet (.PDF)

Download the Vertiv Trellis Platform Thermal Manager Solution Datasheet (.PDF)

Download the Vertiv Trellis Platform Capacity Planning Solution Datasheet (.PDF)

Download the Vertiv Trellis Platform Data Center Monitoring Solution Datasheet (.PDF)