Energy Efficiency and Increasing Data Center Temperatures Without Risk
Energy Efficiency and Increasing Data Center Temperatures Without Risk Even when ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.09 released the Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments, a path to improve efficiency was laid out to be followed. And with each update additional energy savings could be found as the group found that IT equipment was becoming much more […]
Avoiding Overcooling in Data Centers
Data centers are known for their voracious appetite for energy, with cooling systems often consuming a significant portion of this power. While maintaining optimal temperatures is essential for safeguarding equipment and ensuring reliability, overcooling leads to unnecessary energy expenditure and increased operational costs. The challenges of overcooling in data centers and strategies to mitigate its […]
Better Modeling, Better Results
Modeling your data center using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can help get a better picture of the data center performance, hot spots, air flows, pressures and more. There are natural concerns about the cost, complexity, and how a CFD can compliment your floor design and work with your Data Center Information Management (DCIM) tools. CFD […]
Adding Cooling
There are a number of ways to effectively and efficiently cool a data center. Below are some considerations when looking to add cooling to your critical space. Strategy: Understand the cooling methodology for your data center: air and/or water; raised floor; hot/cold aisle; containment; perimeter cooling; localized cooling; liquid cooling; etc. Establishing a new cooling […]
What do we want from CFD?
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of data centers has been going on for some time, but how does it help us? For an existing data center, do you want a CFD model to show you things you already know, such as hot or cold spots? 90% of the time we are using a CFD report […]
Rack & Cabinet Airflow Considerations
What should you be looking for in a rack or cabinet in your data center? Focusing on the important features will save you time and money in the years to come, so take the time to know what you have and where you might be headed. Although most data centers are supported by standard racks […]