Rob Huttemann

Rob Huttemann is the senior vice president of operations for Critical Environments Group (CEG). He has more than 30 years of industry experience and familiarity with data center and supporting infrastructure management, with a specific focus on power, space and storage, cooling, and overall best practices.

Best Practices for Raised Floors When Using Cold Aisle Containment

Data center containment best practices that don’t bust your budget — Part 4

Rob Huttemann

Tim Hirschenhofer

July 28, 2020

Before jumping into cost-effective raised floor suggestions, remember the goal of any airflow management initiative is to improve the intake air temperatures to IT equipment.

Managing Airflow at the Room Level

Data center containment best practices that don’t bust your budget — Part 3

Lars Strong P.E.

Rob Huttemann

May 26, 2020

Room level airflow management is fraught with misconceptions and half-truths, making it the least understood aspect of airflow management.

Managing Airflow at the Row Level

Data center containment best practices that don’t bust your budget — Part 2

Rob Huttemann

Lars Strong P.E.

March 18, 2020

When we talk to data center operators about improving airflow efficiency at the row, they’ll jump ahead to containment a little too quickly. The fact is, there are several areas in the row that can be addressed without engaging in a full-blown containment initiative.

Rack Densities On the Rise: Now Is the Prime Time for Airflow Containment

Data center containment best practices that don’t bust your budget — Part 1

Tom Cabral

Rob Huttemann

February 27, 2020

In a reality where cabinet densities are rising — with recent research stating upwards of 10 kW per rack, on average — increasing energy efficiency and keeping operating costs down in data centers has never been so relevant or so challenging.

Rob Huttemann

ARTICLES

Best Practices for Raised Floors When Using Cold Aisle Containment

Managing Airflow at the Room Level

Managing Airflow at the Row Level

Rack Densities On the Rise: Now Is the Prime Time for Airflow Containment