Data centers are known to be hot. They are getting hotter, and the trend is accelerating. Can the latest cooling technologies such as liquid cooling keep up?

Find out in this TechRepublic Premium feature from Drew Robb.

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REMEMBER THE FUNDAMENTALS

Those implementing liquid cooling are advised to pay attention to the fundamentals of cooling. Otherwise, they may be wasting money. Imagine the scenario where expensive liquid cooling is implemented, yet throughout the rest of the data center, cold air is allowed to mix with hot air, and the air conditioning system is forced to work much harder than it needs to.

Lars Strong, Senior Engineer at Upsite Technologies, laid out some best practices to implement. Make an existing data center more efficient, and then prepare the data center to benefit the most from the introduction of liquid cooling:

No matter how efficient the data center, there is always room for improvement in air cooling.

Remain true to the basics: Keep 100% separation of the supply air from the exhaust air. Investigate air flows to ensure cold air flows where it is most needed and hot air is properly contained. Thus, aisle containment systems, floor tiles, blanking panels, and various sealing solutions to prevent the escape of air must be well implemented.

Maintenance: Inspect fans, cooling coils, chillers, and other components to ensure they are running optimally to remove heat. Replace components that are generating noise or vibration, as this indicates inefficiency.

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