Physical Security and Sustainability of Data Centers

R. Vijayakumar, N. Duraimutharasan

2023

Abstract

Data centers, which are centralized locations to manage and store data and applications, house network infrastructure and computers, also known as information technology (IT) equipment. The network infrastructure consists of gateways, routers, switches, servers, firewalls, storage systems, and application delivery controllers. At data centers, a substantial volume of data is distributed, processed, and evaluated. Businesses can connect with service providers by using a data center. Hardware and software within commercial buildings with on-site data centers must be protected. Physical security and software security are the two categories of security. Protecting people, property, and networks from threats such as terrorism, burglary, theft, natural disasters, and other events that could cause injury or financial loss to a company or organization is known as physical security. Techniques for preventing unauthorized access to the data kept on the servers are part of software security. Security measures must be updated frequently because new dangerous software (malware) is created each year to bypass numerous firewalls guarding the data. This conceptual study explores socio-techno-economic elements of more sustainably utilizing data centers. The macro- and micro-analyses of technological and economic change are compared in this essay. There is a chance to lessen the impact on the environment and the cost of power in data centers with the advent of microgrids. This study suggests a grid-tied hybrid solar-wind-hydrogen system that uses a fuzzy logic control (FLC) algorithm and a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) system to lower the load demand of buildings. Global warming is a serious environmental issue that the planet is now facing. The best solution to this issue is to use renewable energy. Using a campus-installed experimental setup, the model results of the proposed Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) were confirmed. The dynamic simulation of the HRES was carried out in MATLAB-Simulink. In order to determine the best configuration for the proposed HRES while still meeting the annual load requirements for the university campus, a techno-economic analysis (TEA) of the proposed system was conducted. The analysis revealed that by using the FLC-based MPPT system, there is a potential for 2% extra power output from the anticipated HRES. This can guarantee a lower Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for the anticipated HRES and significant savings of $2.17 million.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Vijayakumar R. and Duraimutharasan N. (2023). Physical Security and Sustainability of Data Centers. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Internet of Things: Accelerating Innovation in Industry and Consumer Electronics - Volume 1: AI4IoT; ISBN 978-989-758-661-3, SciTePress, pages 608-610. DOI: 10.5220/0012603300003739

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ai4iot23,
author={R. Vijayakumar and N. Duraimutharasan},
title={Physical Security and Sustainability of Data Centers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Internet of Things: Accelerating Innovation in Industry and Consumer Electronics - Volume 1: AI4IoT},
year={2023},
pages={608-610},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012603300003739},
isbn={978-989-758-661-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Internet of Things: Accelerating Innovation in Industry and Consumer Electronics - Volume 1: AI4IoT
TI - Physical Security and Sustainability of Data Centers
SN - 978-989-758-661-3
AU - Vijayakumar R.
AU - Duraimutharasan N.
PY - 2023
SP - 608
EP - 610
DO - 10.5220/0012603300003739
PB - SciTePress