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Test the change before it goes live

Reality DC Digital Twin is a physics-based model of your data center—racks, cooling, and power supply—calculated using CFD and kept up to date with operational data. You can see how a new installation, a change in cooling, or a failure will affect the space before it happens in reality.

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The challenge

It costs you time and money

  • New equipment is installed without first being able to see the consequences
  • Hotspots aren't detected until the alarm goes off
  • Unused capacity is hidden, and therefore it is not being utilized
  • Support responses that take days

The solution

We give you control back

  • The layout was tested in the model before the equipment was moved in
  • Airflow and temperature calculated for each rack
  • Visible Spare Capacity in Power, Cooling, and Space
  • Local hotline with responses from a specialist on the same day
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HOW IT WORKS

A space where you can try out changes

A model of the space you haveThe model is built based on your actual layout: racks, floor, cooling units, and power distribution. Not a generic template, but your data center.
Kept Up to Date with OperationsThe model is linked to data from the BMS and DCIM and compared with measurements so that it reflects the space as it is today—not as it was originally designed.
The Answer Before the DecisionA new installation, a cooling unit out of service, a higher load. The scenario is calculated in the model, and the result is ready before anyone even sets foot in the physical space.
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VALUE

Reality DC Digital Twin combines cooling, capacity, and power into a single model

Airflow and temperature are calculated using CFD, capacity is determined across resources, and scenarios are tested before they become a reality.

Køling og luftstrøm

It's rarely the total cooling capacity that's lacking. It's the air that isn't getting where it needs to go.

CFD Simulation of the RoomAirflow and temperature in three dimensions
Hotspots and RecirculationWhere the warm air returns to the intake
Various Cooling PrinciplesRaised floor, liquid cooling, and adiabatic cooling
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Capacity

Available space in a rack is not the same as available capacity.

Power, cooling, space, networking, and weightCalculated as a total rather than individually
View by rack, zone, or roomWhere there is actually space
Visible Available CapacityEven capacity not shown in the overviews
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Power distribution

An unmapped power path is a risk nobody chose.

Power flow diagram from the power supply to the rackThe entire path in a single view
Overloaded CircuitsWhere the supply is close to the limit
Disruptions to the supplyWhat is affected if a road disappears
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Scenarier

The most important question in a data center often begins with “What happens if …?”

New IT EquipmentGreen, yellow, or red response regarding the location
Cooling failureThe room analyzed with a unit out of service
Changes in LoadThe effect of more equipment or higher density
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Drift og rapportering

A model is only valuable if it resembles space as it is today, and if more than one person can see it.

Integration with BMS and DCIMThe model is updated with operational data
Energy and CO₂Consumption and emissions accounted for
Access via browserIT, facilities, and management all see the same thing
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Implementation

How Reality DC Digital Twin Works in Practice

Cadence provides the platform. Nordcad helps you customize the model to match your space.

The model built on your data center

We'll help you set up the model based on your layout and equipment lists, so that the first simulation focuses on your space rather than a generic example.

Calibration Guidance

A model that isn't validated against reality isn't used to make decisions. We advise on which measurements it should be compared to and how it should be kept up to date.

Local expertise and ongoing support

You’ll have access to specialists here in the Nordic region with experience in CFD and thermal analysis. If you have a question about a result, you’ll get an answer in Danish the same day—not through a support queue in a different time zone.

Ready?

Ready to design with peace of mind?

A brief conversation is usually enough to determine whether a digital twin makes sense for your data center—and, if so, where to start. No sales pitch. No pressure. Just an open discussion about the decisions you’re making today without being able to see the consequences first.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The monitoring system shows what is happening right now at the locations where sensors are installed. A digital twin models the entire space and can show what will happen—even in areas where no measurements are taken and in the event of a change that has not yet been implemented. The two complement each other, and the monitoring data helps keep the model up to date.

Yes, and that's the most common approach. The model is built based on the room as it is and is compared to measurements taken there. If you're building a new structure, Reality DC Design is the right choice for the design work.

No. How much detail to include depends on what you plan to use the model for. Many people start with the part of the room where something is going to happen—a new installation or a change to the cooling system—and expand from there.

It depends on how much of the space needs to be included and how well the layout and equipment are documented at this time. If you start with a defined area, the initial scenarios can be calculated before the entire model is complete. We’ll provide a specific quote once we’ve reviewed your documentation.

Yes. The platform is built on Future Facilities' data center simulation software, which was relied upon by data center operators for years before Cadence acquired the company in 2022.

Reality DC Design is used during the design phase of a data center. Asset Twin provides an overview of equipment and capacity during operations. Digital Twin offers the same capabilities as Asset Twin and also incorporates CFD, allowing changes to be simulated before they are implemented. Both are part of the Insight operations platform.

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