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News Release |
Corsham, England, 7th April 2011
New White Paper from Dr I Bitterlin
Ark Continuity a leading developer of high integrity data centres today releases a new white paper, the eighth produced on their behalf by Dr Ian Bitterlin PhD BSc(Hons) BA DipDesInn MCIBSE MIET MBCS MBIFM MIEEE.
Dr Bitterlin is recognised as an industry expert, especially in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering. Ian has produced a number of white papers and data centre studies over the years, and is a prominent and valued speaker and host of data centre conferences worldwide. Currently enjoying a secondment from Prism Power with Ark Continuity Limited Ian is working closely with the Engineering and Project Team to deliver Arks latest Data Centre developments at Corsham and Farnborough.
The new paper is entitled "Maximising the Grid Capacity of a Data Centre" and presents Dr Bitterlin's thoughts on the provision of a power grid connection for a modern large data centre. He says "It is problematical and expensive. In the UK the load expansion pressure on the grid (albeit slightly eased by the 2009-10 recession) makes 'power supply' a key item on the site selection agenda. Having contracted the supply, there follow-on punitive charges for retaining the power capacity but not having the load demand, although it is the lost opportunity for profit if the available power is not used for computing that remains a problem."
This paper reviews the historical perspective and the latest trends in how to maximise the return on investment in the grid connection, but what is not addressed is the simple problem of low load in a completed data centre and the slightly more complex issue of partial load efficiency in mechanical cooling systems.
Please visit www.arkcontinuity.co.uk to review this, and all Dr Bitterlin's white papers, simply hover over Media in the toolbar and select from the titles in the drop down menu.
Ark are aligned with the UK governments' policy to reduce the environmental impact of ICT by ensuring improvements in energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; in particular focusing on the UK CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency; affording occupiers the opportunity to embrace best practice and sustainable principles in the design, construction, engineering and operation of their data centres.
Ark recognises and understands the central role that mission critical data centre facilities play in the delivery of organisational brand values and customer experience. Ark has assembled the engineering, financial and human resources required to deliver mission critical data centre facilities.
Ark’s unique data centre model offers all the benefits of owner occupation - discrete space and dedicated infrastructure - but on an outsourced, modular basis. Customers have the security of their own technical space and infrastructure, while allowing them to expand as their requirements grow; moving the investment from capital expenditure to operating expenses.
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Further information
Please contact Ark Continuity for further information:
Telephone: 0845 389 3355
Email: info@arkcontinuity.co.uk
Website: www.arkcontinuity.co.uk
Notes to Editor
About ARK Continuity
Ark Continuity Limited was incorporated in December 2005 following the acquisition of the freehold interest in Spring Park, Corsham and assets and goodwill of Corsham Media Park Limited.
Jeffrey Thomas, the owner of Hartham Park, Corsham and CEO of Ark Continuity Limited, founded Corsham Media Park Limited in 1999 in response to an invitation by the North Wiltshire District Council to partner in the creation of a media park to support an emerging community of media companies in the South West.
The first data centre was built in 2002 for a major UK mobile network and their partners. From here they deploy communications gateways, cross platform exchanges, process data and store devises to support the ever growing mobile data sector.
Ark specialise in the design, build and operation of high integrity data centres, developed to deliver optimum security and availability with the highest levels of sustainability; from the ground up.
Delivering security
Ark delivers comprehensive risk based, multi-layered, security regimes accredited to ISO 27001 and JSP 440 (controls). These include 24 x 7 guarding, monitoring and management from onsite command centres.
Delivering availability
Ark achieves the highest standards in availability and is accredited to BS 25999. Rigorous engineering and leading technology combined with modular, predictable and scalable infrastructures deliver choice of resilience, power density and energy configurations to meet occupiers requirements.
Delivering sustainability
Ark, accredited to ISO 14001, deliver sustainability from the ground up; from design, build, energy sources, use and waste, to operations and end of life, Ark actively seeks to minimise the impact to the environment whilst promoting social responsibility and delivering the best economic outcome.
The team of industry professionals have over 100 years of experience in mission critical engineering between them and have delivered on projects across the UK, Europe and USA.
Ark has headquarters at Hartham Park, an executive business park based in a listed Grade 2 Georgian Mansion House surrounded by 50 acres of parkland, and situated just a few miles from Spring Park. Ark also has operational offices in Balderton Street, London.
Ark Continuity Limited is registered in England and Wales under number 05656968. |
