by Ian Seaton | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog
This is the second half of a series on best practices for achieving airflow management efficiency savings. If you haven’t already, read the first half of the series here. If you are operating with CRAH units and chilled water from a chiller, then you can start reaping... 
by Ian Seaton | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog
Long-time reader Hondo Q. from data center hot bed Lihue, Kauai writes in, “What’s going on? I have plugged all the holes in my data center; I have installed blanking panels in every unused rack mount space; I have put in floor grommets in all the tile cut-out... 
by Ian Seaton | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog
Over the past few months I have presented a series of algorithms for calculating the efficiency of different elements of the data center mechanical plant. These algorithms provided a framework for establishing trigger points for initiating different elements of the... 
by Ian Seaton | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog
I am told there comes a time in all discussions, even academic discussions on building algorithms to forecast comparative energy use for different types of data center economization architectures, where a body finally just has to get to the point. That time would be... 
by Ian Seaton | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog
I prefer the term “economizer” to “free cooling” for obvious enough reasons: It’s not free. Even air-side economization does not merely require opening the windows. Beyond fans to evacuate hot air and capture and distribute cooling air, we have humidity management and...