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Joecampbell
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 Upper power & cooling limits in the Data Center
Data Center, Data Center administration, Data center cooling, Data Center power management
Hi, do we still consider 85% as the recommended upper limit in the data centre with regards to power & cooling. I know this was a main driver from Gartner, but with increased efficiencies in M&E hardware has this view changed at all towards a higher recommended set point?

 

Thanks, Joe Campbell



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ASKED: September 24, 2010  2:04 PM
UPDATED: October 5, 2010  9:40 AM
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I was thinkin more to do with upper limits on usage, 85% has bee nthe norm for a while now with regards to this but has this view changed in recent years?

Joecampbell
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