Delta Mission Critical Infrastructure Solution helps build an international data center at the Wuhan Airport Economic & Technological Development Zone

On May 7, 2018, the Wuhan Airport Data Center Project by Wuhan Zhongwei Yifang Big Data Technology Co., Ltd. was officially launched in Wuhan, with a total investment of 13 billion yuan to build the largest international 5A data center in Central China. In less than six months, Delta's overall solution completed the deployment of 10 modular data centers, to help successfully finish the first phase of the data center project, with famous internet companies such as Baidu, Tencent, and iQiyi soon to follow.

Deploying a super large-scale IDC with Delta's pre-made micro-module data center

Known as the “Passageway of Nine Provinces” throughout its history, Wuhan is working hard to build a “Passageway for China” in the Internet world. In recent years, many domestic and foreign Internet giants have come to set up their operations in Wuhan, and the city is becoming a new force in China’s Internet field. Among these developments, the project team for Wuhan Airport Economic Development Zone (WAEDZ) is committed to building a “network security industry port” by taking advantage of the city’s location as China’s economic and geographical center and its advantage in the industry as China’s first “national network security base”, which has attracted investments from many well-known domestic and international corporations. The “Wuhan Airport Data Center Base” built by the Wuhan Zhongwei Yifang Big Data Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the company’s fist projects. Upon completion, it will feature a scale of 20,000 cabinets, which will bring many first rate Internet and industrial corporations to Wuhan.

Delta invited 30 media companies to visit the first phase of the Wuhan Airport Data Center Base, and witness the largest international 5A-level IDC in Central China

The first phase of the project for the data center base was officially launched in May 2018. Delta's premade micro-module data center solutions include UPSs, high-compatibility smart power distribution cabinets, high-density cabinets, pre-engineered cabinet-top cabling modules, PDUs, air containment systems, and data center infrastructure management systems (DCIM). Designed for high-availability, quick setup, and green energy efficiency to cater to the needs of data center users, each micro-module is self-contained and can form an independent and complete space with excellent capacity expandability, high usability, and easy management.

Because of the high-energy consumption, poor usability, and long set up time issues of traditional data centers, the “micro-module” has become a new data center trend. Delta's premade micro-module data center solutions are very mature, with advantages such as factory integration and testing to simplify and accelerate onsite installation while ensuring more predictable and reliable operation. At the construction site of the data center base, Delta engineers need only to assemble the premade modules into place one by one, with each module and its internal structure following a standardized installation program. This type of construction simplifies the amount and difficulty of engineering work, shortens construction time, and reduces cost. In the first phase of the project, Delta deployed 10 micro-module rooms, 2,318 cabinets and motor rooms. It utilized the Data Center Infrastructure Management System (DCIM) - InfraSuite Manager for tasks such as monitoring the temperature and humidity of each service room, sending alerts for water leakage of the precision air conditioning, monitoring voltage, resistance, and temperature of the battery, as well as monitoring and warning about UPS current and voltage. Completion of this phase took less than 6 months, and customers recognized the higher efficiency that resulted.

Delta's exclusive new technology creates trust with an international 5A-level of IDC

In response to the Internet “big link” strategy from the Hubei Provincial Government and the Wuhan Municipal Government, the goal of the construction is to build the airport data center on an international 5A-level data center. Upon completion, it will become the largest Internet data center in Central China, accelerating the infrastructure upgrade for a smart city while meeting stringent requirements for network data service in the airport and even in Wuhan and Central China.

The "A’s" used in the international 5A data center are abbreviations that stand for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime, Any-device, and Anything. They specifically refer to anyone authorized and certified who, at any time and in any place with Internet access, can use any terminal device to safely access applications and materials to fulfill their needs in work, study, and life, which is also the highest standard for the IDC (Internet Data Center).

Delta has deployed 10 micro-module rooms for its premade micro-module data center solution in the first phase of the project

With the arrival and entry of well-known Internet companies, the data center base must deal with a massive amount of data access, as well as various applications and emergencies for the network. For e-commerce, the nationwide “Double-Eleven Shopping Fest of November 11” will see an influx of tens of millions of visits per minute, and video content providers will require fast response speeds with smooth video playback at all times, which are all challenges for the IDC services.

In response to the 5A challenge, Delta utilized its DPH 500kVA series UPS, which is designed for ultra-large-scale IDC and employs the latest technology.

The DPH 500kVA Series modular UPS offers significant advantages such as: self-detection warning, a perfect balance between reliability and energy efficiency, full-module backup and redundancy, and a design for the industry's highest power density. With its rich data experience, Delta conducted in-depth research on the components inside the UPS that are prone to damage from aging, such as capacitors, IGBTs, and fans, and obtained valuable insight into their durability and lifespans. Based on charge and discharge performance, temperature curves, and changes in rotation speed, Delta can accuratelydetermine component status and warn in advance for timely repairs and replacement, so that dangerous last moment for the UPS never comes.

As a major consumer of energy, the ultra-large-scale IDC is facing the pressure of operations and maintenance with a high volume of electricity bills. Delta’s DPH 500kVA Series UPS design includes a highly reliable system sleep function that helps the system achieve energy efficiency by having one power module turn off every 30 seconds and enter sleep mode according to customer loading status. When encountering a power failure, the system quickly starts the entire UPS power module within 2 milliseconds and enters into a working state, striving for the perfect balance between reliability and energy efficiency.

In addition to the industry-exclusive technologies mentioned above, the DPH 500kVA Series also features leading technologies such as the industry's largest 10-inch full touch screen and designed with full-module backup redundancy, compatible iron-lithium battery, single-cell battery monitoring,ambient temperature, modular sleep function, and 500kVA highest power density. The modular UPS features single-rack expansion and parallel system expansion, which greatly improves the reliability of the power supply system and the selection of the expansion solution, effectively reducing the initial investment. The module with the industry’s highest power density is only 3U high, and it is convenient for one person to install. Expanding the power module from 50KW to 600KW for single systems, allows customers to build a power system with a maximum level of up to 4800KW. The first phase of the Wuhan Airport data center base has 51 DPH 500kVA Series UPSs, which provide reliable power protection for the international 5A data center.

In response to the 5A challenge, Delta utilizes its DPH 500kVA Series UPS, which is designed for ultra-large-scale IDCs, employs the latest technologies, and has the highest power density in the industry

Dr. Charles Tsai, General Manager of MCIS, said Delta, as a solutions provider for data center infrastructure, provides small, large, and ultra-large data centers for users in different industries around the world. In addition to superior product performance and the industry's best-in-class technology, Delta utilizes its world-leading capabilities in R&D design that are based on customer needs and industry-catered applications to introduce more industry-specific product solutions, such as the DPH 500kVA Series UPS for ultra-large IDC data centers, that enjoy a significant advantage over those of its competitors. With the increasing popularity of cloud computing, the rise of big data, the arrival of the 5G era, and the construction of ultra-large-scale data centers, Delta looks forward to serving more users and continuing its successful experience with international data centers.