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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.
[VIDEO] PUE Levels of Measurement: What You Need to Know
The Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metric is the most popular method of calculating energy efficiency in the data center. Although hotly debated for its limitations, its use is still very prevalent throughout the industry. Developed by the Green Grid, PUE is simply...
Three Key Places that are Killing Data Center Efficiency
Organizations are spending big these days on cooling infrastructure. They are upgrading their cooling systems to cope with the heat generated by modern processors. Many are implementing liquid cooling in preparation for the rack densities demanded by AI applications....
[VIDEO] Major Changes to ASHRAE’s Fifth Edition of Thermal Guidelines – Part 3: Liquid Cooling Chapter Updates
ASHRAE Technical Committee (TC) 9.9 published the 5th Edition of their Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments in March 2021. While there are other minor clarifications, updates and corrections, the primary updates center around the air-cooled relative...
[VIDEO] Major Changes to ASHRAE’s Fifth Edition of Thermal Guidelines – Part 2: New Air-Cooled Class for High Density Compute Equipment
ASHRAE Technical Committee (TC) 9.9 published the 5th Edition of their Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments in March 2021. While there are other minor clarifications, updates and corrections, the primary updates center around the air-cooled relative...
[VIDEO] Major Changes to ASHRAE’s 5th Edition of Thermal Guidelines – Part 1: Recommended Relative Humidity Range
ASHRAE Technical Committee (TC) 9.9 published the 5th Edition of their Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments in March 2021. While there are other minor clarifications, updates and corrections, the primary updates center around the air-cooled relative...