Raised floor cooling

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Raised floor cooling

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  • Block those holes!

    30 Nov 2005

    Column -  This column originally appeared on TechTarget's Expert Answer Center as a post in Robert McFarlane's blog. Robert served as the on-demand expert on the Expert Answer Center for two weeks in October to November 2005, during which he was available to...

  • Data center raised floors and ceiling height

    Ask the Expert -  In this question, Bob McFarlane explains the benefits and drawbacks to different data center designs pertaining to cooling and airflow.

  • Raised floors and efficiency: Controlling cooling matters

    03 Nov 2005

    Article -  Cooling IT equipment is the No. 1 energy hog in the data center. One of the biggest pain points for IT pros is managing air flow from raised flooring. Will getting rid of the raised floor help?

  • Is your cabling ruining your efficiency?

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    Tip -  Cables degrade over time. Discover what you can do so won't steam up or error out.

  • Raised floor bests overhead cooling, IBM finds

    06 Feb 2007

    Article -  According to a recent study by IBM researchers, raised-floor cooling in high-density data centers ensures lower air intake temperatures for servers than overhead cooling systems.