What makes the difference? Leonhard Füsser

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1 What makes the difference? Leonhard Füsser siemens.com/buildingtechnologies

2 Customized fire detection and protection solutions is key Business continuity is crucial 1 minute of downtime in a data center generates on average costs amounting to $7,900 70% of companies affected by a major fire go out of business within three years In Great Britain alone, fires damage or destroy at least historic buildings per month 7 Every year, one out of every 12 hotels reports a building fire Page 2

3 False alarms Costly for you and your reputation Fire alarm! Fire alarm? Probably just another false alarm Risk to life safety due to desensitized tenants, employees and customers to the danger of a real fire Disruption and standstill in business administration and production due to staff evacuation Annoyed customers Possible future charging for attendance by fire and rescue services Higher insurance premiums Risk of monetary penalty Page 3

4 False alarms Resulting in unnecessary cost and missing opportunities False alarms due to equipment failures Schweizerischer Feuerwehrverband ,346 Fire department Munich in 2012 Fire department Hamburg in 2012 Feuerwehrverband-Bayern in 2011 Department for Communities and Local Government UK in 2011/12 4,757 3,336 14, ,000 Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) ,705 Statistics for the Netherlands ,000 Page 4

5 Competition says... Improved false alarm management Reliable detection and enhanced false alarm reduction Reduces false Alarms Designed with the Goal to minimize false Alarms Page 5

6 Siemens gives a Guarantee against False Alarms Page 6

7 Pilot Project in Netherlands Fire brigade supports ASA technology financially Case: 86% of fire brigade calls due to false alarms? Cost of fire brigade volunteers >> than cost difference of an ASA detector to standard detector Budget of ~200,000 Page 7

8 The Internet is the most powerful tool we have for creating a more open and connected world. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Page 8

9 In today s world, no one can afford not to be connected About 6% of infrastructure failures in data centers are related to fire What is the challenge of extinguishing in data centers? Page 9

10 Noise sensitivity from hard disk to data center High sensitive areas Main/backup data center Storage system Single hard disk drive Head and disk assembly Storage system chassis Page 10

11 Sensitivity of Magnetic Hard Disk Drives Sound above 100 db impacts Hard Disk Drives in conjunction with frequency range between 500 Hz and 12.5 khz (db) Hard drive sensitivity in the acoustic spectrum Insensitive for noise at frequencies below 500 Hz Certain sensitivity in the frequency range from 500 Hz up to 1.6 khz 100 Most critical is the range from 1.6 khz up to 8 khz f (khz) Certain sensitivity in the frequency range from 8 khz up to 12.5 khz Insensitive for noise at frequencies above 12.5 khz Undisturbed operation Performance degradation Severe performance degradation and damage Page 11

12 Siemens Silent Extinguishing Technology for Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) Many tests with different configurations proved that inert gas extinguishing systems with <110 db at the location of the cabinet is safe for the HDD Unregulated, Std Nozzle (W/m 2 ) CDT, Std Nozzle (W/m 2 ) CDT, Std Silent Nozzle (W/m 2 ) Tests were performed in a reference room which shows realistic and comparable characteristics to a data center Page 12

13 Monitoring and controlling facilities On-site and remotely Example Airports Selected users receive access to the fire protection systems with different devices for comprehensive control and maximum protection Airport management Control tower Machine room Hangar Maintenance personnel Airport personnel Page 13

14 Integrated fire protection from a single source with flexible and decentralized operation locally as well as remotely Page 14

15 Integrated fire protection from a single source via intuitive and smooth remote access for maximum protection of people and assets Faster intervention Higher safety and security Intuitive to use Easy to operate Time and cost efficiency Maximum life safety Page 15