Raghav Mahalingam Nuventix Inc. The cooling needs of data centers and server farms have increased rapidly over the last few years due to the advent of cloud computing. The use of large banks of fans is quite common in such systems and cooling system power is a significant fraction of the operational costs. Additionally, NEBS acoustic requirements limits the use of higher speed … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing May Solve Data Center Cooling Cost Issues
InformationWeek Reports, a service provider for peer-based IT research and analysis, recently released its “2012 State of the Data Center” report, which contains the results of its annual State of the Data Center Survey and advice on how companies can best approach the virtualization of hardware and software. According to the data compiled from approximately 256 business … [Read more...]
Intel, South Korean Mobile Carrier Make Temperatures Climb in Data Centers
Intel and South Korean mobile carrier KT have partnered to investigate the possibility of running data centers at a hotter temperature than normal in an effort to reduce the cost of cooling and power. Traditionally, organizations run their data centers at between 64 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit to keep servers from overheating. However, keeping the facilities running at such low … [Read more...]
New Online Guide Provides Alternative Server Room Cooling Solution
MovinCool®, a brand of DENSO Corporation, announced the publication of “How to Avoid IT System Failures Due to Equipment Overheating: Using Ceiling-Mount Spot Air Conditioners as a Cost Effective Way of Cooling Server Rooms”, a 10-page guide geared toward facility and IT managers, consulting engineers and mechanical contractors. As the use of server rooms to house vial … [Read more...]
Intel Servers Successfully Cooled in Mineral Oil Bath
After a one-year trial period, Intel has approved the idea of cooling servers by dunking them in mineral oil. Created by Green Revolution Cooling (GRC), the liquid cooling system, known as CarnotJet, removes heat from server electronics more efficiently than traditional air-cooling methods by submerging the servers horizontally into the bath of GRC’s GreenDEF mineral oil. Heat … [Read more...]
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