A 2006 AFCOM membership survey revealed that one
out of every four data centers will experience a business disruption serious
enough to affect the company’s ability to continue business-as-usual.
Why we still don’t understand contained aisles and why we need to take more care in their design. 2011 ASHRAE guidelines are the beginning of a new era in data center air cooling.
Pentair Technical Products’ Hoffman brand PROLINE containment system is designed to segregate cold (intake) and hot (exhaust) air. Consisting of aisle doors, ceiling panels, and chimney stacks, the new containment system can be used for hot or cold air containment, preventing the hot and cold air from mixing, which can lead to poor cooling and wasted energy.
Dear Editor:
I read (and enjoyed) Dennis Cronin’s “Data Center Hot Spots” column in Mission Critical (Mar/April, p. 10). I wanted to share what I think is the next hot spot - Sacramento, CA. Our company, Advanced Data Centers (www.adatacenters.com) chose this location, specifically McClellan Park, for the reasons listed below: