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Hot Aisle Or Cold Aisle For Containment?
1sockchuck writes "Separating the hot and cold air in a data center is one of the keys to improving energy efficiency. But containment systems don't have to be fancy or expensive, as Google showed in a presentation Thursday, which discussed the use of clear vinyl curtains in isolating hot and cold aisles. Containment systems have been in use at least since 2004, but there's an ongoing debate about whether it is best to contain the hot aisle or cold aisle. Leading vendors are split as well, as APC advances hot aisle containment while Emerson/Liebert champions a cold aisle approach. What say Slashdot readers? Do you use containment in your data center? If so, do you contain the hot aisle or cold aisle?"
I thought this article was about supermarkets, where it might be a good idea anyway too..
What say Slashdot readers? Do you use containment in your data center? If so, do you contain the hot aisle or cold aisle?
I think that I speak for most readers here when I say that it's pretty much all cold aisle down here in my mom's dank basement. Not much containment either, other than some pegboard partitions.
We only resort to using containment when the servers have been very, very naughty. We've found that chains, steel cable and duct tape are the best ways to keep servers in their racks.
If "disco" means "I learn" in Latin, does "discothèque" mean "I learn technology"?
Why is this modded offtopic? OP was clearly stating expressing his support for hot aisles.