Fans of the show Arrested Development will appreciate George Bluth Sr.’s quote about the demise of J Walter Weatherman, “Oh, he's dead. You killed him when you left the door open with the air conditioning on.” Those not familiar with the show will be completely lost. Not to worry, it was just an over exaggeration to teach a lesson about not wasting conditioned air.
You don’t need to go to that extreme with your data center, but heeding George’s advice can pay off. Plugging the holes in your data center can greatly improve your cooling efficiency. Our partners at Upsite recently released a Case Study on the effective use of Raised Floor Grommets.
Upsite reports: With unsealed cable openings, up to 60% of valuable conditioned air in a raised-floor data center does not reach the air intake of IT. This lost air, known as bypass airflow, contributes to IT equipment hot spots, cooling unit inefficiencies, and increasing infrastructure costs. Additionally, it lowers Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), as cooling makes up almost half of a data center's power consumption. Our award-winning line of KoldLok® brush grommets works to seal openings of all sizes, and can even be customized to fit unique openings.
Visit our website to download a copy of the case study and learn more about all of the efficiency solutions that NER offers.
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