Isolate the hot rows or the cold rows in a data center?
Our budget is limited as well as our ability to reconfigure our current FM200 system. If we had to choose, would the bigger gain be from isolating the hot rows or the cold rows? We have cooling coming up from the floor and over head vents for the heat.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  8:08 PM
Cold aisle, Data center cooling, Data center design, Data Center Layout, FM-200, FM-200 Fire Suppression Systems, Hot aisle, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle

Two-row data center cooling: 2 cold aisles & one hot, or 2 hot aisles and one cold?
If I can form only two rows in a data center, which approach is more beneficial? Is it one central hot aisle with two cold aisles or one central cold aisle with two hot aisle? what are your reasons for your selection?

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  8:06 PM
Cold aisle, Data center design, Data Center Layout, Hot aisle, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle

Should the data center have a full glass wall on the front side? TIA 942 standards, heating and cooling
We are building a Datacenter in a new building, it will be located within the offices of various department. It will be on TIA 942 Standards, the only question which arises is that should the Data center have Full Glass wall on the Front Side? Keeping in mind that the Hot Isle is facing the [...]

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  7:22 PM
Data center cooling, Data center design, Data Center Layout, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle, TIA 942, TIA 942 Standard

Hot-aisle or cold-aisle containment?
When you decided to implement hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment in your data center, did you consult any best practices guides? What made you decide that a hot-aisle/cold-aisle solution was right for your setup?

Answer Question   |  February 10, 2011  6:48 PM
Cold aisle, Data Center Airflow, Data center cooling, Data Center Layout, Hot aisle, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle

Will a hot row facing a wall cause hot spots?
I am currently in the process of planning a new pod in my datacenter. To maximize space, my plan calls for a hot row which faces a wall. Will this cause hot spots, or will it act similarly to hot row containment, and actually improve flow of return air?

Answer Question   |  August 26, 2009  4:14 PM
Data Center, Data center cooling, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle

Blanking plates
I am looking for a cheap stand alone product to place between racks in a LAN room with hot isle cold isle configuration. We would prefer not to place an empty rack with blanking plates as this is cost prohibitive. Seems there should be something like this already on the market. Just need a free [...]

Answer Question   |  March 30, 2009  5:09 PM
Cooling solution, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle, LAN, Rack systems

Cold Aisle Containment-what do you think its for?
Is it for Hot spot cooling only? or Overheating in general? or Energy saver?

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2009  4:04 PM
Data center cooling, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle

best practices in racking switches in a data center
In a hot aisle/cold aisle floor design, best practices are not to mix the hot air with the cold air. I am using blanking panels, floor grommets, everything that I’ve learned over the years in managing data centers to get the optimal cooling from my CRAC units. One question I have relateing to racking telco [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2008  5:25 PM
Cold aisle, Data Center Airflow, Data center design, Data center design and infrastructure, Hot aisle, Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle, Racking Standards, Racking Switches, Telecom Switches