Container Data Centre:
Robust and Energy-efficient
Viridian Pod:
Standing By You
In the rapidly transforming economic landscape
of today, the capacity for businesses to
cope with change is more crucial than ever.
To achieve success and sustain growth,
businesses must be ever-ready to seize the
best opportunities with confidence and agility.
Viridian Pod supports businesses with
affordable, reliable and scalable next-generation
modular containerised data centre solutions
for sustainable growth. The Viridian Pod
series comprises two types of solutions:
Modular Containerised Data Centres
(M-CDCs) and All-in-one Containerised Data
Centres (AIO-CDCs), each of which comes in
a comprehensive product range designed for
versatility and expansion, and suited to data
centres of different sizes and construction
complexities that can be used for long-term,
temporary or permanent business facilities.
While each solution has features catering to
different business needs, both offer significant
advantages over a traditional or physical data
centre, especially when it comes to speed of
construction and faster return on investment (ROI).
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The Story
Behind
Our Name
The name Viridian is associated with bright green environmentalism. The bluish tint signifies
innovative design and technology while the green symbolises bright green environmentalism
as opposed to traditional environmentalism. The colours meld the concepts of environment
design, techno-progressivism, and global citizenship — precisely what Viridian Pod stands for.
Modular
Containerised
Data Centre
(M-CDC)
Viridian Pod’s M-CDC is a multi-container
solution comprising three main components,
namely: Power, Cooling and IT equipment.
Having different containers or blocks for
individual functions means that we can easily
configure the M-CDC to cater for different
levels of redundancy requirements, based
on each customer’s needs. M-CDCs come
typically in a length of 40 ft and with a fire
system. With the multi-container design
approach that subdivides the overall system
into dedicated functions, our M-CDC allows
for scalable, reusable, flexible configurations
to accommodate changing customer demands
and make the construction process more
adaptive to change.
Furthermore, an M-CDC fitted with a water
cooling system can achieve lower PUE than
one using an air cooling system because the
advantages of using water cooling include the
water’s higher specific heat capacity, density,
and thermal conductivity.
Although our M-CDC is block based, it can
fulfil the high standards and all the requirements
expected of a typical conventional data centre,
while allowing you to “pay as you grow”.
Viridian Pod Data Centre Core Technology
Cooling
Power
Power to Cool Design
Rack Shared Cooling
High-Power Cooling Solution
Free Cooling
High Efficiency
Tier 2/3 Adjustable
Power Architecture
Energy Router
Mechanical
Engineering
Centralised
Management System
Space Optimisation
Customisation
Robust Design
Transportable
Quick Production
All In One
Containerised
Data Centre
(AIO-CDC)
Data Centre
Viridian Pod’s AIO-CDC is an independent,
highly integrated container with all three
main components — power, cooling and IT
equipment — placed within one single
standard 20-FT or 40-FT container. It is well
positioned for initial smaller capability
requirement or space limitation while still
allowing for future expansion.
An AIO-CDC fully integrating the necessary
components, including a fire system for
operating a data centre in a container, will
help to eliminate some interconnecting
cables, thereby allowing for a smaller footprint
and giving a degree of portability, compared
with an M-CDC that separates power, cooling
and IT equipment into different containers.
Besides, although an AIO-CDC uses the
indirect air cooling system, it still applies the
Hot-Cold Aisles principle to achieve better
air flow and lower PUE.
Management
Integration
Self Diagnostics
Power Balance/Saving
Proactive Analysis
A high-demand usage occurs when an existing
data centre needs to be expanded quickly to
cater for sudden additional space requirements.
And this can be easily fulfilled by using an
AIO-CDC, which can usually be made ready
for utilisation within 12 weeks from the start of
the container construction. Meanwhile the
actual usage site only needs to prepare for the
external power source connections.
An AIO-CDC is the ideal way to augment
capacity quickly to existing data centre sites
or to tap data centre capacity temporarily,
such as in combat zones or near oil fields,
without the need for intensive construction and
mechanical and electrical engineering work. It
can usually be made ready within a week as no
additional construction is needed — only the
site to position it, and network connections.
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Features of
Viridian Pod
Cooling System
Versatile Combination of Containers
Along with its high capacity,
Viridian Pod provides two
types of cooling system:
water cooling and air cooling.
Each rack here has a
temperature sensor which
informs a micro control unit
that keeps the temperature
ideal.
Our repeatable, standard
container design allows you
to add or combine Viridian’s
M-CDCs and AIO-CDCs
easily, just like with modules
or Lego pieces, to meet
increased demand. This
scalability and flexibility also
translate to high mobility.
High Power
Density
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A utility/ generator dual power
source with phase detector
means each rack provides
9-12KW. More power per the
rack means it can support
more equipment.
LOW
HIGH
Scalable
Uninterrupted
Power System
Our hot-pluggable power
modular design allows
scalability along with the
growth of your IT equipment.
Another characteristic of
scalability is the flexibility
it grants with modules that
can be easily replaced
when obsolete or if updated
technology is needed.
Our design also means our
M-CDCs and AIO-CDCs can
be combined and configured
for special bespoke CDCs,
thus offering versatility.
Centralised Management
System (CMS)
Cold Aisle
& Hot Aisle
Viridian Pod comes with an
integral Central Management
System where both IT and
facility management can
be centrally monitored and
managed by providing
real-time information on the
individual critical systems
of the entire CDC. The
system also offers intelligent
diagnoses and provides smart
event filtering as well
as alert notifications.
Viridian Pod’s design for
the hot and cold aisles for
air flow within the container
prevents hot air from the hot
aisle returning to the cold
aisle within the CDC and
also accommodates the air
handling unit (AHU) easily.
Disaster Recovery
Part of the reason for
designing a modular data
centre is to give it resiliency.
Quickly built and deployed,
a modular data centre can be
assembled as a means for
direct disaster recovery.
For those organisations
that have to keep maximum
amounts of uptime, a
modular architecture is most
probably the right solution.
Patented
Green Solution
(Solar Panel)
Our Viridian Pod CDC has
an option to incorporate an
innovative patented green
solar panel, feeding it with
power tapped from sunlight.
It also has a direct current
feeding into a current voltage
converter so the system
switches to an alternate
source of power when there
isn’t enough solar power.
Outstanding
Value
COSTS
EMISSIONS
Anti-Vibration
& Anti-Shock
Shortest
Deployment Time
Viridian Pod’s patented
anti-vibration technology
protects our M-CDCs and
AIO-CDCs from damage
during shipment, thereby
making them highly mobile.
Our lead time to deliver a
standard order is about 12
weeks — among the shortest in
the industry. Orders with minor
customisation take about 16
weeks. A fast order-to-delivery
time in the market allows for
quick deployment.
Energy Efficiency or Low PUE
(Power Usage Effectiveness)
In our modular solution, the
space is used very efficiently
and features densities of high
kilowatts per rack.
The PUE can be determined at
commissioning and because
the module is pre-engineered
and standardised, the PUEs
can be as low as 1.1–1.4.
EFFICIENCY
Viridian Pod’s M-CDCs and
AIO-CDCs, while superior in
quality, have among the lowest Cost/Performance ratios
in the market, giving your
business value for money.
Tier 3 Equivalent
Our M-CDCs and AIO-CDCs
today are the 4th generation
and Tier 3 equivalents. This
means they offer 99.98%
availability and can operate
without service disruption
during equipment maintenance
and replacement.
Agility
Viridian Pod’s CDCs make
your business agile — you
add capacity as and when
you need it, enabling you to
predict and manage capital
and operations costs better.
While a module is being
manufactured, site construction
can progress in parallel,
thereby shortening the
delivery lead time.
Viridian Pod grows as you
grow, allowing you to
incrementally increase
storage. It empowers
businesses to manage
predictable costs and pay
only for what you need,
when you need it.
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Product
Specifications
MDC40-01
MDC40-02
CDC40
CDC20
3 container
4 container
1 container
1 container
Dimension (LxWxH)
40’x8’x10’
40’x8’x10’
40’x8’x9’6”
20’x8’x9’6”
Maximum nodes (Q’ty)
780
1560
504
254
Rack Type and Q’ty
52Ux15
52Ux15x2
42Ux12
42Ux6
Rated Power per
Rack (KVA)
12.5
9
8
9
Rated IT Power (KW)
187.5
270
96
54
Dimension (LxWxH)
40’x8’x10’
40’x8’x10’
–
–
Power Input
380/220V,
415/240V
(3P4W+G)
380/220V,
415/240V
(3P4W+G)
380/220V,
415/240V
(3P4W+G)
380/220V,
415/240V
(3P4W+G)
UPS Capacity (KVA)
240
360
200
125
UPS Power Backup
Time
~15min @ 202KW
~10min @ 280KW
~5.5min @ 157KW
~4.8min @ 90.5KW
UPS Redundancy
7+1 Backup
11+1 Backup
7+1 Backup
4+1 Backup
Dimension (LxWxH)
40’x8’x10’
40’x8’x10’
–
–
Cooling
Methodology
Water
Cooling
Water
Cooling
In-Direct
Air Cooling
In-Direct
Air Cooling
Cooling Capacity (KW)
201.4
302
120
60
Redundancy
Chiller 2+1
Cooling Tower 1+1
Row Cool N+1
Chiller 3+1
Cooling Tower 2+1
Row Cool N+1
4+1 Backup
2+1 Backup
Water Tanker
Y
Y
–
–
Humidity Control
Y
Y
Y
Y
External Ambient
-15 to 50ºC
-15 to 50ºC
-15 to 43ºC
-15 to 43ºC
Fire Protection
Y
Y
Y
Y
CMS System (SNMP/
Modbus/TCP)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Design &
Construction Level
Tier 3
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 3
Cluster
IT Container
Power Container
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Cooling Container
Functionality &
Environmental
Strong Synergistic
Partnership
Viridian Pod is a partnership between the CWT Group and Foxconn Technology Group.
CWT is a powerhouse and specialist in the integrated logistics and warehousing industry
with a history and proven track record of more than 45 years, while Foxconn is a world
leader in contract manufacturing with heavy investments in R&D development.
Foxconn Technology Group is recognised
for its research and development of new
products, technologies and applications.
It has been designing, researching and
developing Container Data Centres for the
past six years, and has brought today’s
CDCs to its 4th generation. It has since
obtained 55,000 unique international patents,
out of which 80 patents are associated with
its container data centres.
Foxconn, with its in-house software and
hardware R&D development, offers integrated
infrastructure solutions.
The partnership of two such formidable
companies puts Viridian Pod at the forefront
of technology and, at the same time, gives it
an edge over its competitors.
With over 45 years of track record in providing
integrated logistics services to customers, the
CWT has a brand value that lies in the fact that
its name signifies innovation, quality and
reliability of its products and services. Given its
global network of about 200 direct ports and
1,500 inland destinations, CWT is able to offer
customers good connections. Its logistics
facilities in Asia and Europe serve as regional
distribution hubs, allowing customers to enjoy
efficient operations in storing, moving and
distributing their goods.
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Get Future-ready,
Right Now
Investing in a Viridian Pod M-CDC or
AIO-CDC gives you instant access to a
technologically innovative and green
product you can tap on anytime you need
extra data centre and computing capacity.
What’s more, you can deploy our M-CDC
or AIO-CDC in the shortest time possible
and be assured of its cost effectiveness
because of its low cost-performance ratio
and PUE.
Let Viridian Pod stand by you as you grow!
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Tel: 65 6262 6888
Fax: 65 6265 1488
Email: [email protected]
www.viridianpod.com