Data halls
Data Centers at Altitude: CFM Isn't Cooling
A fan moves a volume of air but heat rides on its mass, so at 1,800 m (5,900 ft) the same CFM carries about a fifth less heat, and a model left at sea level will not show it.
· 6 min
Data halls
How Long Can a Data Hall Go Without Cooling?
The air in a hall holds almost no heat, so the answer is seconds, not minutes, unless something else carries the load: here is the arithmetic, and what decides the curve.
· 6 min
Data halls
What Containment Buys You, and Where It Leaks
Aisle containment keeps supply air and exhaust air apart, but it only works as well as its seals, and it stops working when the racks draw more air than the units supply.
· 6 min