by Ian Seaton | Jan 21, 2026 | Blog
Form vs. Function: How Aesthetics Play a Role in the Data Center Spoiler alert: data center space design and maintenance do not pit form versus function; rather, form and function conspire together so that aesthetics can actually be a relatively reliable first pass on... 
by Ian Seaton | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog
Airflow Management Considerations for Raised Floor vs. Slab Floor Environments Data centers on slab floors and data centers on raised floors both have their proponents and opponents and the pros and cons have been debated on stages at industry conferences, at... 
by Ian Seaton | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
Advanced Airflow Management Strategies: What to do After Implementing Best Practices Over the last few years, several of us on this blog have come at the subject of data center airflow management from a variety of directions for both new construction projects and... 
by Ian Seaton | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog
How to Maximize the Effectiveness of Aisle Containment in Situations With Non-Compliant Airflow Patterns Data center airflow containment is not only a documented best practice in all data center standards; it is now legislatively mandated by some state and municipal... 
by Ian Seaton | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog
Data Center Cable Management and Airflow Management Data center cable management and airflow management are not necessarily a match made in heaven, though they should be a match made somehow, somewhere. For a couple of decades, I taught courses on data center thermal...