Data Center TCO Analysis

IT Load Parameters

Valid range: 1-10,000 servers
Valid range: 0.1-50 kW
Average server utilization
Assumes 42U racks. Example: 6U = 7 servers/rack
Automatically calculated

Climate & Location

Annual average: 16°C
Annual average: 75%

Economic Parameters

UK average: £0.27/kWh
UK average: £3.50/kGal
NPV calculation: 5%
Standard: 10-year TCO
Maintenance labor cost

Technology Selection

Technology Comparison

10-Year Total Cost of Ownership Analysis

Traditional Baseline
$9.8M
Total 10-Year TCO
CAPEX $8,372,384
OPEX (10yr) $1,465,914
PUE 1.58
WUE (gal/kWh) 1.80
Floor Space 16,000 sq ft
RDHX Improved
$8.1M
Total 10-Year TCO
Save $1.7M (17.3%)
CAPEX $7,651,291
OPEX (10yr) $485,473
PUE 1.15
WUE (gal/kWh) 0.80
Floor Space 14,000 sq ft
DLC Advanced
$7.3M
Total 10-Year TCO
Save $2.5M (25.5%)
CAPEX $7,892,145
OPEX (10yr) $-592,847
PUE 1.05
WUE (gal/kWh) 0.20
Floor Space 12,000 sq ft
GRC RECOMMENDED
$3.2M
Total 10-Year TCO
Save $6.6M (67.3%)
CAPEX $7,451,239
OPEX (10yr) $-4,250,941
PUE 1.03
WUE (gal/kWh) 0.00
Floor Space 10,000 sq ft

Detailed Cost Breakdown

Cost Component Traditional RDHX DLC GRC
CAPEX $8,372,384 $7,651,291 $7,892,145 $7,451,239
  Building & Infrastructure $4,800,000 $4,200,000 $3,600,000 $3,000,000
  Cooling Equipment $1,920,000 $1,680,000 $2,100,000 $2,450,000
  Power Distribution $960,000 $840,000 $720,000 $600,000
  Installation & Commissioning $692,384 $931,291 $1,472,145 $1,401,239
10-Year OPEX $1,465,914 $485,473 $-592,847 $-4,250,941
  Electricity (IT Load) $11,294,400 $11,294,400 $11,294,400 $11,294,400
  Electricity (Cooling) $6,549,952 $1,694,160 $564,720 $338,832
  Water (Cooling) $1,578,162 $701,405 $175,351 $0
  Maintenance & Labor $480,000 $336,000 $240,000 $180,000
  Heat Energy Revenue $0 $-11,540,492 $-12,867,318 $-16,064,173
TOTAL 10-YEAR TCO $9,838,298 $8,136,764 $7,299,298 $3,200,298
Savings vs Traditional - $1,701,534 (17.3%) $2,539,000 (25.8%) $6,638,000 (67.5%)

Intermediate Calculations

Detailed breakdown of calculation steps

Formulas:
Total_IT_Power_kW = num_servers × watts_per_server / 1000
Annual_IT_Energy_kWh = Total_IT_Power_kW × 8760 hours/year
10_Year_IT_Energy_kWh = Annual_IT_Energy_kWh × 10
Number_of_Racks = CEILING(num_servers / servers_per_rack)
Calculations:
Total IT Power (kW) 700 servers × 13 kW/server = 9,100 kW
Annual IT Energy (kWh) 9,100 kW × 8,760 hrs/year = 79,716,000 kWh
10-Year IT Energy (kWh) 79,716,000 kWh × 10 years = 797,160,000 kWh
Number of Racks CEILING(700 servers ÷ 7 servers/rack) = 100 racks

Technology PUE Cooling kW Total Facility kW
Traditional 1.58 5,278 kW 14,378 kW
RDHX 1.15 1,365 kW 10,465 kW
DLC 1.05 455 kW 9,555 kW
GRC 1.03 273 kW 9,373 kW

Technology WUE (gal/kWh) Annual Water (kGal) 10-Year Water (kGal)
Traditional 1.80 143,489 kGal 1,434,888 kGal
RDHX 0.80 63,773 kGal 637,728 kGal
DLC 0.20 15,943 kGal 159,432 kGal
GRC 0.00 0 kGal 0 kGal

GRC technology eliminates 100% of water usage, saving $6,762,691 over 10 years

Technology Heat Recovery % Annual Revenue 10-Year Revenue
Traditional 0% $0 $0
RDHX 65% $1,154,049 $11,540,492
DLC 75% $1,286,732 $12,867,318
GRC 95% $1,606,417 $16,064,173

GRC's superior heat recovery generates $16.1M revenue over 10 years

Technology IT Space (sq ft) Cooling Space (sq ft) Total Space (sq ft)
Traditional 8,000 8,000 16,000
RDHX 8,000 6,000 14,000
DLC 8,000 4,000 12,000
GRC 8,000 2,000 10,000

GRC reduces floor space by 37.5% compared to traditional cooling

Executive Reports

Comprehensive TCO analysis and executive summaries

Report generation functionality will be implemented in production