In dealing with today’s high density loads, you
need to look at the facilities you have to understand what
your limitations are. It is easy to build-out a blade server
rack to 30KW of load, but is there any way for your facility
to accommodate this load. More Data Centers have airflow
distribution problems than have HVAC capacity issues. You
need to consider and implement best practices to eliminate
these airflow issues, “hot aisle / cold aisle”,
blanking panels, cable entry seals, perforated or grated
tiles in front of equipment. New targeted cooling solutions
can also supplement existing HVAC to allow for blade or high
density deployments, such as, variable speed fans, in row
cooling, aisle or above rack cooling. New scalable solutions
for cooling can also be a better approach to handle undeterminable
future growth.
Considerations We Make As We Develop Solutions For
Your Data Centers:
- Air Conditioner Placement
- Air Conditioner Setup
- Under-Floor Obstacles
- Outside Air Infiltration
- Windows – No Vapor Barrier
- Insufficient Heat Load
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