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...
by Lars Strong | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog
[VIDEO] ASHRAE Data Center Guidelines: Understanding Server Classes While raising temperatures in the data center has always been a controversial topic, it’s a strategy that has become more common in recent years. With that being said, it’s important to note that...
by Ian Seaton | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog
Case in Point: Sample Applications of Data Center Economizer Algorithms 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,...
by Bill Kleyman | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
Don’t Let Old Habits and Data Center Gremlins Keep You Up at Night Very recently, I had the pleasure of leading the AFCOM Leaders Lab in Dallas. Our topic? Data Center Management and all of the wonderful things that fall under it. One of the coolest points was...
by Ian Seaton | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog
Cooling Efficiency Algorithms: Air-Side Economizers and Temperature Differentials 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...