In an unusual turn of events, the ASHARE TC 9.9 committee announced that it has decided to disclose some of the key elements of the upcoming third edition now, rather than when it is finalized. <p>“This whitepaper is truly ground-breaking in that it achieves alignment between representatives of the major IT equipment manufacturers on wider environmental tolerances for IT equipment while providing guidance and a methodology for owners and operators to optimize the operating environment of their datacenter based on the criteria most important to their business needs,” Don Beaty, chair of the Publications Subcommittee for TC 9.9, said. “In order to most quickly meet the current demands of the industry, we are using a two-step approach to introduce this important information sooner rather than later. The information in this whitepaper will be incorporated into the third edition of the Thermal Guidelines publication”. <p>