A KEY CONSIDERATION
WHEN IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL TWINS IS ENGINEERS ’
UNDERSTANDING OF POWER
CONNECTIVITY .
FEATURE
A KEY CONSIDERATION
WHEN IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL TWINS IS ENGINEERS ’
UNDERSTANDING OF POWER
CONNECTIVITY .
failure , which is a particularly effective method for avoiding outages and the costs they incur .
Solving stranded capacity
Digital twins can also help control costs by preventing the age-old challenge of stranded capacity , which wastes physical resources as well as money . A common example of this is when power delivery and cooling delivery are mismatched – resulting in one or the other becoming stranded . This occurs when the manager can ’ t use all the cooling available as they have insufficient power or have run out of cooling before all power distributed to the rack has been completely used . By using a digital twin to see how these are distributed within data centres , managers can match both power and cooling so neither becomes stranded .
Implementing a digital twin
A key consideration when implementing digital twins is engineers ’ understanding of power connectivity . Without a firm grasp of this and the capacities of each component in the chain , the digital twin cannot be effectively utilised .
How the centre tracks which socket rack equipment is plugged into is another core factor . Engineers could just know which equipment is connected to which power strips , though preferably , they would have insight into specific socket connections as this helps identify potential points of failure . Many facilities don ’ t do this , as tracking connectivity to this level of detail without a digital twin is a lengthy process . A digital twin can support management regardless , but they can offer more specific identification of issues when they monitor at a granular level .
Modernising power management practices
The strong capabilities digital twins use to enhance decision-making and power allocations , as well as prevent stranded capacity , give them the potential to revolutionise data centre power management .
With data centres becoming increasingly complex and power demands rising , using digital twins to manage power will go beyond strategic choice . Instead , it will become vital for any organisation that wants to be competitive . They will enable operators to unlock efficiency , reliability and cost savings across their power management practices at a level never possible before . �
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