1. Greening the Campus: From the Data Center to the Classroom
Oscar Ramos, Link Alander & Shah Ardalan | 10/15/2010

2. Presentation Overview
Introduction to Lone Star!
Active Green Initiatives
Data Center
Advanced Power Management
Asset Recovery
New Green Initiatives
Classroom Technology
Questions

3. Overview LSCS - Enterprise
13 Locations across 1,400 square miles
5 Colleges
2 University Centers
5 Instructional Centers
Systems Office and Training Center
21 new buildings this year
5 new geographic locations
Our Customers (90,000 strong)
69,363 Credit Students
21,000 Non Credit Students
Average 25% growth per semester
Over 4,800 employees
Supported by 152 OTS staff members

4. Enterprise Transformation – Technology Services
Technology Foundation
Best Practices
Business Alignment
Transformation using Best Practices, Business Alignment and a solid Technology Foundation to become a Strategic Partner and raise our enterprise
IT Maturity.
Strategic Alignment
Strategic Plan for IT aligned with the College Systems Strategic Plan
Organizational Transformation
Infrastructure Transformation
Business Transformation
Reorganized 6 into 1 (May 08)
WAN redesign (Apr 08)
ERP Assessment (Jan 09)
IT Standards (Jun 08)
AD/Exchange redesign (Nov 08)
ERP Selection (May 09)
Restructured Positions (Sep 08)
5-nines Standard (Jan 09)
ERP Implementation (Sep 09)
IT Governance (Oct 08)
IT Service Continuity (Apr 09)
- Finance Live (Jan 10)
Established KPI’s (Dec 08)
Client Management (Mar 09)
- Employee Portal Live (Jan 10)
24/7 Service Desk (Jan 09)
Green Computing (Mar 09)
- Student Portal (Jun 10)
ITSM Alignment (Feb 09)
Advanced Power Mgt. (Dec 09)
- Campus Solution (Dec 10)
Executive Reporting (Feb 09)
New Data Center (Jan 10)
- HR (Dec 10)
Managing Change (Oct 09)

5. There are two major factors that lead to this shift in focus.
Green IT Principles
As the trends of the Technology Industry move toward a more energy conscience, sustainable model; the LSCS Office of Technology Services has committed to being a leader in this arena by engaging in more Eco friendly practices.
There are two major factors that lead to this shift in focus.
As an institution of Higher Education, we have a social responsibility to address this issue and be a leader in our community
As stewards of tax payers’ dollars, we have a fiscal responsibility to manage costs and improve efficiencies.

6. Data Center
Oscar
Link Alander, Associate Vice Chancellor

7. Constant – Evaluation and Measurement
Going Green – Data Centers
The most Challenging and Complex part of our Green Initiative
LSC has created new standards and policies for our 14 Data Centers throughout the system. The main focus is the conversion and consolidation of physical servers to virtual servers, advanced power management and high density blade servers.
Objectives
VM First Policy
New System-wide VM Farms
New Campus VM Farms
New Center VM Farms
Consolidation
System data centers
New High Efficiency Data Center
Campus and current data center redesign
Storage virtualization
Constant – Evaluation and Measurement

8. Savings over Traditional Hardware
Going Green – Data Centers
Virtualization
VM First Policy - ELA
Significant benefits in savings and availability
Site and Disaster Recovery
Our VM Farms
2 – HP C- Class Blade enclosures
12 – BL460’s dedicated to the farm
Average consolidation ratio 20:1
High Availability design and data center co-location
Increased capacity and flexibility
Savings over Traditional Hardware
$630,000
VM Power Savings
400+ virtualized servers
Average cost per server per year $1,103
Projected 70 % savings per year Total $231,789
Note: does not include cooling savings

9. $73,742 $48,821.16 $21,843.90 $70,665.06 Going Green – Data Centers
In September 2009 we calculated the power savings for our new VM Farm design
Projected Yearly Savings
$48,821.16
Campus Instructional Server Room (Model)
Avg. Rate for system = .1039
Design
L.P.H
Capacity
Annual Cost
Old
11.04 KwH
16 Physical
$10,048.21
New
2.1 KwH
36 VMs
$1,911.34
Delta
8.94 KwH
20+ VMs
$8,136.86
Actual Savings Based on System Deployed for 12 Months
$73,742
Projected Yearly Savings
$21,843.90
Center Instructional Server Room (Model)
Avg. Rate for system = .1039
Design
L.P.H
Capacity
Annual Cost
Old
5.5 KwH
8 Physical
$5,005.90
New
1.5 KwH
15 VMs
$1,365.24
Delta
4 KwH
7+ VMs
$3,640.65
Total Yearly Savings
$70,665.06
Calculation = L.P.H.*24 hrs*365 = Total KwH for year *rate*6 )

10. Cooling and Heat Management
Going Green – Data Centers
Cooling and Heat Management
Provides the Fastest and Highest ROI for a Data Center
Cooling
Air Flow Management
Floor and Rack Density Planning
Heat Management
Water Cooling - High efficiency and targeted cooling
Thermal Plan
Same Room Same Hardware
Data Center Research and Planning Resources

11. New LSCS Tier IV Data Center
Going Green – Data Centers
New LSCS Tier IV Data Center
Green – High Density Design
Dual Commercial Power Feeds
Dual Generator Plants
240KW load capacity – per A/B Path
99.9 % Efficient and Scalable UPS
Closed Loop Cooling (water cooled racks)
In-Rack Fire Suppression System
Packed into 970 square feet!

12. “Savings – Greening The Data Center”
Going Green – Data Centers
“Savings – Greening The Data Center”
Setup Cost
$3,200,000
Projected Savings (3yr)
$4,020,044
ROI - $820,044 by year 3
Benefits
High Availability Design
Projected - Data Center Energy Savings of $428,978 per year

13. Advanced Desktop Power Management
Oscar
Oscar Ramos, Executive Director

14. Standard Power Management Tool
Advanced Desktop Power Management
Why vPro?
Efficiency
Standard Power Management Tool
Automation
Schedule Overnight PC power shutdowns

15. Central Management shared with Local Management
Advanced Desktop Power Management
Centralization
Central Management shared with Local Management
Patch Management
Access systems only when needed and verify with reports

16. $344,660 $728,650 Savings - Power Management
Traditional PC
Annual cost $ 81.27
Carbon footprint lbs
Equivalent to driving miles
Intel vPro – add advanced power mgt
Annual cost $ 40.80
Carbon footprint lbs
Equivalent to driving 85 miles
Savings Based on System Deployed for 24 Months
$344,660
Year Baseline
Annual Cost
Carbon
Equivalent to
QTY
Electric/Cooling
Footprint (Lbs)
driving (miles)
Baseline costs
12,000
$ ,250
2,015,000
1,992,000
Year 1 - FY 2009
Total 2009
$ 867,415
1,834,250
1,814,750
Savings over base year
$ ,835
180,750
177,250
Year 2 - FY 2010
Total 2010
$ 692,425
1,462,500
1,447,000
Savings over last year
$ ,990
371,750
367,750
$ ,825
552,500
545,000
Estimated Savings Based on System Deployed for 36 Months
$728,650

17. Asset Recovery
Oscar
Oscar Ramos, Executive Director

18. Definition Asset Recovery
E-waste - may be defined as all secondary computers, entertainment device electronics, mobile phones, and other items such as television sets and refrigerators, whether sold, donated, or discarded by their original owners.
Contract Requirement
Competitive Market Rate
DOD Wipe
Zero Landfill
No Over Seas Dumping

19. Classroom Technologies
Oscar
Oscar Ramos, Executive Director

20. Printers Tool HP Webjet Admin, Duplex Unit & Standardization Function
Utilizing Web Jet Admin to create reports on usage. With a duplex unit you can print on both side of a page.
Benefit
Reduce paper consumption
Using Web Jet Admin reports, create a plan to reduce the number of printers
Save $$$ via standardization

21. Tablets Tool HP EliteBook 2730p Function
Tablets are being used to make annotations in interactive classroom activities and grading.
Benefit
Electronic Grading
Interactive tool for use with Lecture Capture system
Save $$$ via reduction in paper print outs

22. Occupancy Sensors Tool Tekvox Control System Function
Occupancy Sensors in the classroom shut off the lights when no motion is detected after 15 minutes.
Benefit
Saving of money by only having the lights on when needed.

23. Thin Clients Tool HP t5740 Function
Thin Clients are used in classrooms as an alternative to traditional PCs. The image/applications are delivered via a server backend.
Benefit
Extend Life of Cycle
Reduced Power Consumption
Reduce application management costs
Deliver apps instantly to users anywhere
Enable user mobility on any device

24. Classroom Technologies provide new outlets for Green Initiatives!
Overview
Data Center enhancements will lead to a yearly savings of $428,978 per year
Advanced Desktop Power Management will save nearly $725,000 over three years!
Asset Recovery will keep old equipment and components out of the landfill!
Classroom Technologies provide new outlets for Green Initiatives!

25. Questions?

26. THANK YOU