by Ian Seaton | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog
Data Center Cooling Algorithms: Consolidation – Part 1 Last summer I thought it might be interesting to explore the different elements that contribute to the cost of cooling our data centers and explore the feasibility of developing some easy-to-use Excel tools to... 
by Ian Seaton | May 29, 2019 | Blog
Data Center Airflow Management at 100˚F Is the time right for the 100 degree Fahrenheit data center? It sure seems like it should be with the ASHRAE TC9.9 guidelines allowing server inlet temperatures up to 95˚F for Class A2 servers, 104˚F for Class A3 servers and... 
by Ian Seaton | May 8, 2019 | Blog
Cooling Efficiency Algorithms: Encroaching into the Allowable Data Center Temperature Envelope In this long series on cooling efficiency algorithms dating back to last September, I have presented tools for quantifying the energy use impact in the data center... 
by Ian Seaton | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
Cooling Efficiency Algorithms: Heat Exchangers and Temperature Differentials Heat exchangers refer to any kind of device used to transfer heat from one fluid to another fluid without direct contact between the fluids. Heated fluid flowing through one part of the heat... 
by Ian Seaton | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog
Cooling Efficiency Algorithms: Condensers and Temperature Differentials 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...