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 More … Read More
Hot Aisle Containment
Case Study: Enconnex Designs Custom Aisle Containment Solution for Alibaba Cloud
Aisle containment systems often attach to the roofs of cabinets, with the cabinets forming the long sides of the aisle. Door assemblies are placed at the end of the aisle to complete the enclosure. While this design is straightforward, it … Read More
Case Study: Ensure Local Fire Code Compliance With Aisle Containment Tilt-Away Roof Panels
Aisle containment is proven to improve cooling efficiency, control energy costs, and reduce the risk of hotspots in the data center. However, aisle containment can cause problems with fire suppression systems that drop water or clean agent gas from above. … Read More
Managing Data Center Aisle Containment Fire Suppression Systems
Let’s start with some data center fire statistics. According to the Uptime Institute’s Global Survey of IT and Data Center Managers 2021, fire accounts for just 3 percent of major data center outages. Fires that result in enough damage to … Read More
Exploring The Basics of Data Center Aisle Containment: Doors, Panels, Curtains, and More
Aisle containment is a proven method of improving cooling efficiency in the data center. It builds upon the concept of “hot aisles,” where the rears of cabinets face each other, and “cold aisles,” where the fronts of cabinets face each … Read More
Enconnex Receives Singapore Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for Aisle Containment Products
Recently, Enconnex’s aisle containment line of products received the Singapore Certificate of Conformity (CoC). Our team is very excited about this new certification. I talked with Stella Xie, the Enconnex compliance manager, to better understand the importance of this unique … Read More
How to Choose Between Hot-Aisle and Cold-Aisle Containment in a Data Center
Historically data center racks and cabinets are arranged in hot-aisle / cold-aisle configurations to improve cooling efficiency by reducing the mixing of hot exhaust air with chilled air from cooling units. However, air mixing still occurs when using this method, … Read More