Daily Archives: January 4, 2024

Data Center Airflow Management Principles, Benefits, and Tips

Data Center Airflow Management Principles, Benefits, and Tips

Data center managers have two primary objectives: meeting uptime requirements and minimizing operational costs. Both of these objectives are directly impacted by thermal management, which is, in turn, tied to airflow management. Heat is the enemy when it comes to … Read More

Server Rack Cooling Solutions: In-Rack and In-Row Cooling

Server Rack Cooling Solutions: In-Rack and In-Row Cooling

Traditional computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units are struggling to keep up with the heat generated by today’s power-hungry IT equipment. These systems circulated chilled air throughout the room, wasting much of the cooling capacity on empty space. Raised-floor cooling … Read More

The Importance of Effective Server Rack Airflow Management

The Importance of Effective Server Rack Airflow Management

Networking environments must be properly cooled to prevent IT equipment failures and shortened lifespans. The damage caused by heat doesn’t always manifest itself immediately. Equipment can crash intermittently over a period of weeks or even months, causing multiple episodes of … Read More

How Much Does It Cost to Cool a Data Center? Optimizing Data Center Cooling Costs

How Much Does It Cost to Cool a Data Center? Optimizing Data Center Cooling Costs

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and other compute-intensive applications is driving greater data center densities. A rack of equipment for an AI workload can easily exceed 40 kW. An AI-optimized server can draw up to 10 kW on … Read MoreRead More