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  • green data center

    A green data center is a repository for the storage, management, and dissemination of data in which the mechanical, lighting, electrical and computer systems are designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact... (Continued)  Definition

  • Blue Gene

    Blue Gene is a supercomputer development project at IBM for a series of high-performance system-on-a-chip (SoC) arcitectures with minimal power demands. The series includes Blue Gene/L, Cyclops64, (formerly Blue Gene/C), Blue Gene/P and Blue Gene/Q.  Definition

  • hot/cold aisle

    Hot aisle/cold aisle is a layout design for server racks and other computing equipment in a data center. The goal of a hot aisle/cold aisle configuration is to conserve energy and lower cooling costs by managing air flow.  Definition

  • computer room air conditioning unit (CRAC)

    A computer room air conditioning (CRAC) unit is a device that monitors and maintains the temperature, air distribution and humidity in a network room or data center. CRAC units are replacing air-conditioning units that were used in the past to cool d...  Definition

  • water cooling

    In computers, water cooling is a method used to lower the temperatures of computer processors, and sometimes other components such as graphics cards, using water rather than air as the cooling medium. (Continued...)  Definition

  • HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)

    HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.  Definition

  • Calibrated Vectored Cooling (CVC)

    Calibrated Vectored Cooling (CVC) is an air-cooling technology developed by IBM for server systems with high component density.  Definition

  • data center chiller

    A data center chiller is a cooling system used in a data center to remove heat from one element and deposit it into another element. Chillers are used by industrial facilities to cool the water used in their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning ...  Definition

  • compaction

    In a data center, compaction is the reduction or consolidation of hardware to make better use of physical floor space.  Definition

  • ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers)

    ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) is an organization devoted to the advancement of indoor-environment-control technology in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry.  Definition

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