Aisle containment can improve cooling performance of a data center, assuming it is arranged in a hot aisle/cold aisle configuration. Gartner reports that a 2007 Pacific Gas and Electric study ...

cold-aisle Everyone knows that a hot-aisle, cold-aisle layout of computer equipment is the best method for assuring that a data center is properly cooled. In this layout, cool air flows through ...

Over the past two years, Martinez’s team has begun taking advantage of commercially available hot aisle/cold-aisle containment systems in all three of the labs’ data centers. These include a ...

For example, if a 1MW (IT capable load) data center with a $.10 kWh lowers its PUE from 2.0 to 1.5 there will be a potential annual power savings of 25 percent, totaling $350k+. To realize optimal ...

The aisle containment system mounts to the base unit and can be deployed in hot or cold configurations. Modular units above the cabinets house busways and cable routing, eliminating the need for a ...

To create hot aisles, the data center uses products such as APC’s InRow coolers between the racks, which can be linked together to form a hot aisle. For cold-aisle containment, Georgia Tech uses APC’s ...

Containment solutions can eliminate hot ... data center designs. The best containment solution for an existing facility will depend on the constraints of the facility. While ducted hot aisle ...

Data Center Cold Aisle Containment fully separates the cold supply airflow from the hot equipment exhaust air. This simple separation creates a uniform and predictable supply temperature to the intake ...

Google’s top energy executive has offered some simple steps for making data centers ... cold air used for cooling servers separate from the hot air that gets generated after cooling. This hot ...

As a result, focusing on current typologies in data center planning can sometimes fall short of future requirements. Efficiency can be realized in a number of ways that affect planning and growth ...