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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.
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...
Key Strategies to Cope with Rising Rack Densities
For many years, rack density in data centers remained relatively stable. But in the past few years, it has started to rise significantly. According to the AFCOM State of the Data Center Report, average rack density increased from 7 kW per rack in 2021 to 8.5 kW in...
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 building and energy codes. Nevertheless, containment is still not as ubiquitous as the EIA rack. While...