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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.
Six Steps to Harvest Airflow Management Returns
After nearly twenty years of promoting the benefits of data center airflow management, I am afraid I need to confess that sometimes I may leap directly into the minutia of some operational algorithm or perhaps into a debate on the relative merits of some particular...
The Tool-Less Data Center: How New Designs Make Upgrading and Retrofitting Much Easier
A major stopping point for many data center leaders when it comes to upgrading, updating, or even retrofitting their data centers is complexity. Do I have to rip everything out? Do I need to replace entire segments of my data center? While this may have been true in...
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[VIDEO] 7 Metrics You Should Be Calculating to Optimize Your Cooling
When it comes to optimizing your data center’s cooling, it’s fairly well known (and commonly discussed on this blog) that airflow management improvements can lead to many benefits. This includes increased IT equipment reliability by elimination or reduction of...
Cooling Efficiency Algorithms: Economizers and Temperature Differentials (Water-Side Economizers – Series)
In previous pieces I have discussed algorithms for accounting for the relationship between pressure drop and data center fan energy and the relationship between airflow management and chiller plant operating efficiency. Our conclusion so far has been that we looked at...
Airflow Management Considerations for Edge, Micro, Closet Telco Sites
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen a massive focus on edge and micro data center locations. This is happening for good reason. Living in a data-driven society means that we’re leveraging technology for our everyday lives as well as creating competitive...
Data Center Temperature Sensor Location
How does a cliché become a cliché? Mostly it has to do with being so obviously true that it goes without saying, but we all say it anyway, such as the old standby: You cannot manage what you do not measure. Back in August, I began a series of blogs on managing airflow...
Key Considerations When Implementing Data Center Containment
Data center containment has gone mainstream over the past decade, 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 aisle containment....
How the Perception of Airflow Management Has Changed Over the Years
Even though technology moves at a staggering pace, it’s critical to understand how the components of data center efficiency have evolved. To that extent, let’s focus on data center airflow management. Believe it or not, it’s only until recently that real airflow best...
Cooling Efficiency Algorithms: Chiller Performance and Temperature Differentials
In my previous two pieces I made recommendations for how to use environmental data collected in the data center to control temperature and airflow settings to maximize mechanical plant efficiency. I then began diving into the eco-system of that mechanical plant to...
The Data Center Business is Booming – Here’s How to Stay Prepared
I’ve been attending Data Center World conferences for a few years now and have had the honor of speaking at many of them. Now, there are Data Center World local conferences focusing on specific markets. What’s been the general theme? Growth in the data center space,...
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[VIDEO] The Importance of Sealing Under the Rack
You might not think it, but the small space between the bottom of an IT rack or cabinet and the raised floor or slab can play a profound role in airflow management and on IT inlet temperatures. Usually ranging in size from half an inch to two inches, this space allows...
Cooling Efficiency Algorithms: Coil Performance and Temperature Differentials
This article is the first of a 7-part series exploring the efficiency drivers of the different elements of a data center mechanical plant. Algorithms on how to calculate certain variables will be presented in each article, concluding with a final algorithm of how they...
Cooling Capacity Factor (CCF) Reveals Data Center Savings
Learn the importance of calculating your computer room’s CCF by downloading our free Cooling Capacity Factor white paper.