What is the charm of Guizhou? Why do Alibaba, Huawei and Tencent build data centers in Guizhou?

At present, Guizhou has gathered more than big data enterprises 9000 home , The output value exceeds 1 100 billion yuan , It can attract tens of thousands of big data talents every year . Everyone knows that big data centers are electric tigers , The operating cost of the big data center mainly includes the power charge of the computer room 、 Broadband cost 、 Machine room construction and amortization 、 Labor cost and machine room rent, etc , The electricity cost of the computer room accounts for more than half of the total cost . At present, Guizhou is rich in power resources , Guizhou has a water power reserve of 1874.5 kilowatts , It ranks the sixth in hydropower reserves in China ; Among them, the amount that can be developed is 1683.3 kilowatts .

It is estimated that ,2020 In, the power consumption of the national data center is about 760 Million kilowatt hour . If converted to carbon dioxide emissions ,2020 In, the carbon dioxide emission of national data centers was nearly 4000 Ten thousand tons of . The overall look , The scale of power consumption and carbon emission of data center accounts for less than that of electricity in the whole society 、 chemical 、 Transportation and other high emission industries , But it is still a big emitter . In the future, the energy consumption and carbon emission of data center will increase steadily , Therefore, energy conservation and emission reduction is a key direction that must be anchored for the long-term development of the data center industry .

// Macro to micro , Drill down step by step

Realize the low-carbon operation of the data center by using graph flapping visualization technology , Help the data center achieve energy conservation and emission reduction .HT Support multiple ways of model rendering , Using lightweight 3D Modeling Technology , 1：1 High simulation , Based on 3D scene ,2D Supplemented by data panel , Digitally display the operation of data center equipment , Switch on and off the refrigeration equipment in time , Reduce the waste of water and electricity .

How to complete the 3D modeling of such a park ？

Under normal circumstances, by providing satellite cloud images 、 design sketch 、 Aerial view 、CAD chart 、 Scene photos and other information , Lightweight modeling by designers .

At present, we have BIM Model information for , Whether it can be directly used for the display of this scene ？

Building information model （Building Information Modeling,BIM） It is a kind of 3D model data in construction industry management information system , Engineering construction professionals can pass BIM Obtain relevant information and data , Plan more efficiently 、 Design 、 Build and manage buildings and infrastructure . take BIM The building data is superimposed on the map scene , Realization BIM + GIS Combined display . Through to BIM Separate the asset construction in different floors and floors of the model , Show details of the equipment .

Except for artificial modeling , Is there any other way ？

At present, tilt photography model can be generated by UAV aerial photography , Re pass GIS Show me the plan .

// Power monitoring Visualization

IDC Energy consumption and management and control system as a large overall data center display system , In the macro use scenario , There will be more focus on the overall data . By docking the number of data centers in the region 、 Energy consumption 、 Energy saving information 、 Energy saving and so on , Help the decision-maker to observe all kinds of objects as much as possible , Create a data intelligent decision-making platform for decision makers .

And as a monitoring system , early warning 、 There must be more alarms . Docking sensing network data , Through the event list display background real-time push data information , Realize real-time perception of display data , Set early warning threshold to realize data monitoring and early warning , Effective monitoring and monitoring of data business data operation situation . PUE （Power Usage Effectiveness）, As an indicator of energy efficiency in data centers , Visually display through the data panel .

// Asset visualization

The asset visualization module will view the asset status of different drill down levels as the hierarchical relationship progresses . Asset management module has the function of life cycle management , Through the background data interface to achieve automatic loading and unloading , No manual operation is required , Using interface data to ensure the accuracy of display content , Finally, all the facilities on the platform are integrated . adopt 3D View to view key information , Such as virtual machine 、 System processes 、 Disk space occupation and other real-time data monitoring . Information that presents assets , Including but not limited to equipment type 、 model 、 Purchase and launch date 、 Location 、 Maintenance and other information , And automatically refresh the existing location information of the device .

The module supports fuzzy search and location of devices in the scene , The lens automatically moves to the current position of the positioning device , Click to pop up relevant device information , Assist the operation and maintenance management personnel to quickly find the required equipment . Meet the operation and maintenance management characteristics of different types of assets , Ensure that the asset information is complete and well documented .

// Capacity Management Visualization

Visualization can not only describe the objects seen by the naked eye with images , It can also express the information state of the device . Through the stands 、U position 、 bearing 、 Power consumption, etc , The operation and maintenance personnel of the computer room will have a clearer understanding of the current capacity situation , Such as the power load of the current computer room 、 Space left in the cabinet 、 Load bearing and storage capacity of each area of the computer room , Can be expressed visually , Effectively manage the capacity resources of the computer room , Let all kinds of resources in the computer room load more balanced .

The capacity visualization management function also supports spatial search function , Accurate statistics and presentation of used space and available space . Assist the staff to quickly find the right shelf space for new equipment , Precise positioning of the space required . The main functions are as follows ：

Visualization slot ：

Perspective of the current data center environment , The number of used seats and the number of remaining seats .

visualization U position ：

Perspective of each cabinet U Bit usage .

Visual weight bearing ：

See through the load of each cabinet .

Visualization power consumption ：

Perspective of the total power consumption of each cabinet , And then understand the energy consumption distribution of the computer room .

When combined with monitoring Visualization , It can be connected with the dynamic environment monitoring system PDU（Power Distribution Unit, Power distribution unit ） Monitoring integration , Cabinet real-time power distribution statistics and computer room PUE（Power Usage Effectiveness） The exhibition of . You can view the amount of energy consumption by different areas , Such as the floor 、 room 、 Cabinet for search and Statistics . Operation and maintenance personnel no longer need to infer through the original data to establish a psychological image , It's about using your senses to quickly understand the situation .

// Pipeline Visualization

Pipeline visualization is usually divided into network link visualization 、 HVAC duct Visualization 、 Visualization of pipeline types such as electrical circuit visualization . If you use traditional manual modeling , Usually the cost is higher 、 The implementation cycle is long , And the visual content built up is of little significance in the scene , And the direction of visualization is to monitor business data , It's not the actual pipeline arrangement .

therefore HT This paper presents a unique algorithm based on pipeline visualization to generate pipelines connected between devices , Including network interface 、 HVAC lines （ Water cooled air conditioning 、 Water tower 、 water chilling unit 、 Cooling pump 、 Constant humidity machine ） Artificial modeling or data generation ）、 Electrical lines （ transformer 、 Power Distribution Box 、 The battery pack 、 Battery cabinet 、 Power monitoring communication cabinet 、 Switch cabinet 、 Main control cabinet ） And other link visualization functions . The system can be connected with network line 、 electrical 、 HVAC automatic control system for data docking , Automatic pipeline generation by algorithm , Display the running state and connection state of the equipment in the form of visualization and animation , Therefore, the connection relationship and link direction can make the operation and maintenance personnel clear .

// Dynamic environment monitoring Visualization

Communication power supply and machine room environment monitoring system ( Referred to as moving ring monitoring system ) It is for the power cabinets distributed in each machine room 、UPS、 Air conditioner 、 Battery and other power equipment and door magnets 、 infrared 、 Broken window 、 Water immersion 、 Temperature and humidity 、 Remote measurement of various parameters of the machine room environment such as smoke detector 、 Telesignaling 、 Remote adjustment and remote control , Real time monitoring of its operating parameters , Diagnose and handle faults , Record and analyze relevant data , A computer control system for centralized monitoring and maintenance of equipment . Monitoring center of the moving ring monitoring system 、 Monitoring sub center equipment includes database server 、 Business management server 、 Terminal equipment and network access equipment, etc , The monitoring station consists of a field monitoring and acquisition unit 、 Monitoring module 、 Network communication equipment 、 Various types of sensors 、 Transmitter, etc . When the monitoring station is not equipped with integrated video monitoring system equipment , Visual monitoring unit can be set , Including image acquisition 、 Processing unit, etc , Communication channel adopts IP Network or 2M Special line transmission mode .

（1）UPS monitor

Monitor the parameters and status of the equipment , Parameters include input and output voltage 、 electric current 、 power 、 The voltage of the battery pack 、 Temperature etc. ; States include rectifiers 、 inverter 、 The battery 、 The state of the load and other components , Display and record the change curve of each parameter , And record and deal with all kinds of alarm state . It can realize the real-time power distribution statistics of cabinet according to different areas （ floor 、 room 、 Cabinet ） Check and count the energy consumption of equipment .

（2） Three dimensional thermal cloud image

Through docking the Internet of things devices in the data center （ Temperature and humidity sensor ）, Get the temperature information in the scene , Render a three-dimensional thermal cloud effect . At present, many data centers have installed and used low, medium and high vertical sensors , The traditional thermal cloud image is to attach the rendered image to the flat floor , Using a three-dimensional thermal cloud image , Can bring a more intuitive visual experience , It can locate the heating condition of equipment on each cabinet faster .

（3） Simulation of airflow perception

According to the data from the temperature and humidity sensors , Form a real-time air distribution map CFD （Computational Fluid Dynamics）, Make it clearly see the flow direction and distribution of cold and hot air in the machine room . So that the indirect evaporative cooling scheme can maximize the use of natural cold sources , Not only can “ Refrigeration on demand ”, It can better meet the evaluation index .

（4） Energy saving monitoring

Green energy saving 、 Sustainable development is the key to the future development of the data center industry “ The main theme ”, Issued by the state 《 Guidance on accelerating the establishment and improvement of a green, low-carbon and circular economic development system 》 It is clearly pointed out in ：“ We should accelerate the continuous upgrading of green infrastructure , Do a good job in large and medium-sized data centers 、 Green construction and transformation of network computer room , Establish a green operation and maintenance system .” The three aspects of the largest power consumption in the data center are the computer room air conditioner 、IT Equipment and UPS Power Supply , Up to... Of the total power consumption of the data center 93%, therefore , The energy-saving monitoring of the data center should also focus on these three aspects , meanwhile , In the future, the data center will change from a traditional data center to a computing power center , The industry is more concerned about the cost per unit of computing power 、 Energy consumption per unit of computing power and customer experience , The data center construction mode has also changed from resource driven to innovative value driven .

Real time statistics of annual energy-saving electricity and energy-saving benefits .

（5） Access control

The access control system is set to separate the public area from the controlled area , Swipe your card 、 password 、 The fingerprint 、 The traditional manual release is replaced by vein . Install access card reader or personnel access gate at the entrance and exit to be controlled , Set permission control points in the technical defense center , Set the access control authority for each cardholder . The basic function of the access control system is to control all important areas 、 The access doors of important places and the main passageways shall be monitored and controlled .HT Based on HTML5 Standard component library , It's seamless HTML5 Various multimedia functions , Support the integration of various video resources to form a unified video stream , Can be found in 2D、3D Mark the camera object on the situation map and associate it with its video signal source , Call the corresponding monitoring video through scene interaction , Meet the real-time situation awareness of the scene by the operation and maintenance personnel 、 Historical data backtracking comparison 、 Emergency response plan and other monitoring requirements .

（6） Early warning

The system has perfect fault warning 、 Event self diagnosis 、 Analysis and other functions , For a performance index system that exceeds the performance threshold , Be able to give fault alarm or early warning and inform the corresponding operation and maintenance management personnel , And do to save historical information and alarm events . Before equipment failure and other hazards that need to be guarded against occur , According to the laws summarized in the past or the possible precursors observed , Send emergency signals to relevant departments , Report hazardous situations , So as to avoid the hazard occurring without knowledge or insufficient preparation , So as to minimize the loss caused by the harm .

Although Guizhou's economy is not very developed , However, with its unique natural advantages, it has become one of the provinces in which major Internet technology enterprises build data centers . More Than This , Due to its underdeveloped economy, Guizhou has issued a series of preferential policies , This is undoubtedly not a good way to save costs for many enterprises who want to build data centers .

Now , More and more Internet technology enterprises have settled here , What's more, Guizhou's digital economy is growing 、 Rise one after another , It has ranked first for many years .