White Paper Discusses Control of Inner-Rack Airflow Patterns
Understanding
airflow patterns in the data center environment requires knowledge of
several different airflow areas. The typical hot- and cold-aisle
airflow configuration adopted several years ago, and still
commonplace in data centers today, usually consists of an airflow
pattern under the raised floor, above the raised floor, and through
the racks themselves. Precisely controlling and reducing airflow
patterns through the racks drastically improves the cooling and
overall efficiency of a data center. Rittal’s White Paper 509:
Inner-Rack Airflow Patterns & Data Center Efficiency aims to
assist designers and users by explaining the patterns that can exist
inside the rack and the steps that can be taken to minimize them
including the use of common accessories such as blanking panels and
brush-type baffles.