Ahead in the cloud
Thailand data centre operator Digital Port Asia (DPA) is relying on Cummins for critical protection power at its new facility in Amata Industrial Park, 70 km from Bangkok.
DPA is majority owned by Japanese company NTT Communications, a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of telecommunications services.
NTT Communications, which offers data centre services in over 140 countries under the ‘Nexcenter’ brand, is focusing on cloud-service expansion in Thailand.
Many Japanese and other multinational companies are expanding their operations in this country against the backdrop of robust economic growth. Cummins is the dominant supplier of generator back-up power to the region’s rapidly growing data centre market.
The new DPA data centre near Bangkok can accommodate 1,400 racks, making it one of the largest data centres in Thailand. As a dedicated data centre it will ensure high quality and its flood-free location will contribute to robust reliability.
It is designed to operate at 99.99% availability and has international-standard security systems.
Critical back-up power from Cummins DKSH (Thailand)
Cummins is providing the critical diesel generator back-up power at the site. Two QSK60 generator sets, each rated at 2,000 kVA, are initially installed at the data centre with a further six to be added when the facility reaches full capacity.
Cummins was selected to supply the generator sets because of product reliability and strong local support from joint venture distributor Cummins DKSH (Thailand).
“The technical support and project management capabilities of Cummins DKSH (Thailand) were the key factors in the choice of the Cummins generator sets,” says Sukchat Yingyuen, DPA facility manager.
Cummins DKSH (Thailand) supplied and installed the generator sets as well as the balance of plant including the fuel supply system and acoustics.
Each generator set has its own fuel supply – a 4,000-litre day tank and 25,000-litre bulk tank which allow more than 50 hours of continuous running at full load. The generators are ‘exercised’ each week for 10 min.
A data centre’s massed racks of servers draw significant power and also generate a lot of heat, placing considerable demand on power supply and air conditioning systems.
Emergency back-up power is thus critical to ensure integrity and functionality of the server environment.
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“The technical support and project management capabilities of Cummins DKSH (Thailand) were the key factors in the choice of the Cummins generator sets.”
- One of the two QSK60 generator sets initially installed at the data canter.
- A further six Cummins generators will be added when the facility reaches full capacity.
- The data canter is designed to operate at 99.99% availability.
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