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ALSO CALLED:
Evaporators,
Condensers,
Cooling Systems
DEFINITION: Hot aisle/cold aisle is a layout design for server racks and other computing equipment in a data center. The goal of a hot aisle/cold aisle configuration is to conserve energy and lower cooling costs by managing air flow. In its simplest form, hot aisle/cold aisle data center design involves lining up server racks in alternating rows with cold air intakes facing one way and hot air exhausts facing
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Cooling Equipment Multimedia
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It's All About Lost Capacity
sponsored by Future Facilities
WEBCAST:
Inside, discover how bad airflow can impact IT equipment resilience and data center loading capacity and learn how engineers, IT and managers must work together to reclaim data center dead space.
Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 10 Feb 2012
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Identifying and Fixing Data Center Hot Spots
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
WEBCAST:
Hot spots can seriously reduce the efficiency of an organization's computer equipment. Watch this webcast for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task.
Posted: 21 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 21 Aug 2009
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What is Virtualization?
sponsored by Dell and VMware
VIDEO:
In the traditional IT approach, every new software application required a new server. This added costs to every project and deployment took days to weeks. This also drove server sprawl. Watch this demo for an animated explanation of how virtualization addresses common data center challenges.
Posted: 01 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 01 Jun 2009
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COOLING EQUIPMENT DEFINITION (continued): … the other. The rows composed of rack fronts are called cold aisles. Typically, cold aisles face air conditioner output ducts. The rows the heated exhausts pour into are called hot aisles. Typically, hot aisles face air conditioner return ducts. A containment system can be used to isolate hot aisles and cold aisles from each other and prevent hot and cold air from mixing. Containment systems started out as physical barriers that simply separated the hot and cold aisles with vinyl plastic sheeting or Plexiglas covers. Today, vendors offer plenums and other commercial options that combine containment … Cooling Equipment definition sponsored by SearchDataCenter.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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