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That is what you’ll gain with the Upsite Blog. We’ve been posting for several years now. One might think there is only so much to say about data center cooling and airflow management, but as a testament to our passion, and the ever changing landscape of data centers and computer rooms, we still have plenty left to talk about.
We hope you’ll find the content herein valuable and useful as you begin, or continue, your journey towards data center cooling optimization.
AC or DC power: Which is Best for the Data Center?
As one of the biggest rock bands in the world – AC/DC – embarks on what might be their last world tour, it feels fitting to revisit that eternal question: AC or DC power, which is best for the data center? AC vs. DC in Today’s Data Centers AC has been the dominant...
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[VIDEO] How Flow Network Modeling Can Pinpoint Data Center Efficiency Bottlenecks – Part 1
What does frying an egg have to do with data center efficiency? Well, nothing really, but when we’re looking at the concept of exergy, i.e. the measure of not only energy itself, but the usefulness of that energy, the example of frying an egg helps explain this...
Why You Need to Keep the Data Center Clean
Data centers are undergoing an unprecedented period of investment. Analysts at Dell’Oro Group expect data center infrastructure spending to surpass $1 trillion annually within five years. As well as new servers packed with graphics processing units (GPUs),...
Hot Aisle Containment vs. Cold Aisle Containment: Which is Better for the Data Center?
Containment has gone mainstream in the past few years in the data center industry, which has led to widespread implementation and adoption by many sites. In fact, according to a recent survey by the Uptime Institute, 80% of sites have implemented either hot or cold...
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[VIDEO] Hot Aisle Working Conditions: What to Consider as Temperatures Rise
Buried in an appendix of ASHRAE’s Thermal Guidelines is a section on hot aisle temperatures and safety requirements. While this may be unbeknownst to most people, it is a topic that should be discussed, especially as the industry moves towards raising inlet...