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ABSTRACT:
This chapter is a primer on energy-efficient cooling and power distribution principles and offers insight on the latest data center infrastructure technologies and best practices. It will cover the following topics:
- Data center cooling principles and raised-floor cooling
- High-density supplemental systems (such as forced air and liquid cooling)
- The pros and cons of economizers in the data center
- Energy-efficient power distribution
- The direct current (DC) power debate
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AUTHOR:
Matt Stansberry
Writer & Editor, SearchDataCenter.com
Matt Stansberry has been reporting on the convergence of IT, facility management and energy issues since 2003. Since the Web site’s launch in January 2005, he has been writing and editing for SearchDataCenter.com. Prior to that, he was the managing editor of Today’s Facility Manager magazine and a staff writer for the U.S. Green Building Council.
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