Case Study: The Cooling System Was Running — But the Data Hall Was Still Overheating
OverviewData center cooling systems are often designed with redundant cooling units, pumps, and power supplies.
Cooling and Environmental ControlArticles / Knowledge Base
Articles / Knowledge Base
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Rack Airflow Management for High-Density IT: A Comprehensive Data Center Engineering Guide
Long-form engineering article on Airflow and Containment, covering design, resilience, commissioning, operations, maintenance and lifecycle management.
Cooling and Environmental Control
Data Centre Fundamentals: How Critical Infrastructure Supports Digital Services
Comprehensive long-form Data Centre Fundamentals training article covering integrated critical infrastructure, resilience, power, cooling, operations, commissioning and lifecycle management.
Data Centre Fundamentals
Data Centre Electrical Fundamentals: From Utility Power to the IT Equipment
Comprehensive long-form Data Centre Fundamentals training article covering integrated critical infrastructure, resilience, power, cooling, operations, commissioning and lifecycle management.
Data Centre Fundamentals
Airflow Management in Data Centers: Hot Aisles, Cold Aisles and Containment
A practical guide to airflow management in data centers, explaining hot-aisle and cold-aisle layouts, containment, recirculation, bypass air, rack inlet temperatures, blanking panels and operational verification.
Cooling and Environmental Control
Power Usage Effectiveness in Data Centers: Measuring and Improving PUE Correctly
A standards-based guide to measuring, interpreting and improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) using consistent boundaries, metering and operational context.
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Cooling Efficiency Ratio in Data Centers: Measuring Cooling-System Energy Performance
A standards-based guide to Cooling Efficiency Ratio (CER), cooling-energy measurement, interpretation and improvement opportunities in data centers.
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Data Centre Availability and Resilience: Understanding Redundancy, Failure Domains and Maintainability
Comprehensive long-form Data Centre Fundamentals training article covering integrated critical infrastructure, resilience, power, cooling, operations, commissioning and lifecycle management.
Data Centre Fundamentals
Data Centre Cooling Fundamentals: Heat Removal, Airflow and Environmental Control
Comprehensive long-form Data Centre Fundamentals training article covering integrated critical infrastructure, resilience, power, cooling, operations, commissioning and lifecycle management.
Data Centre Fundamentals
Data Centre Physical Infrastructure Fundamentals: Space, Racks, Cabling, Fire and Security
Comprehensive long-form Data Centre Fundamentals training article covering integrated critical infrastructure, resilience, power, cooling, operations, commissioning and lifecycle management.
Data Centre Fundamentals
Data Centre Operations Fundamentals: Monitoring, Maintenance, Change, Incidents and Lifecycle Management
Comprehensive long-form Data Centre Fundamentals training article covering integrated critical infrastructure, resilience, power, cooling, operations, commissioning and lifecycle management.
Data Centre Fundamentals
Rack Airflow Management for High-Density IT: A Data Center Engineering Guide
Comprehensive long-form engineering article on Airflow and Containment, covering design, resilience, safety, commissioning, operations, maintenance and lifecycle management.
Cooling and Environmental Control
Data Center Cooling: The Foundation of Reliable and Efficient Digital Infrastructure
Every server, storage array, and network device inside a data center generates heat.
Cooling and Environmental Control
Data Center Operations: The Discipline That Keeps Digital Infrastructure Running
In today’s digital world, data centers have become the backbone of nearly every industry. From banking and healthcare to government services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and telecommunications, organizations depend on data centers to deliver uninterrupted services.
Preventive and Corrective Maintenance