Learn by Topic

Airflow Management

Managing airflow in an air cooled data center is a complex task. One has to maintain the temperature going into the servers within the recommended ASHRAE range and at the same time make sure not too much cold air is wasted, or hot spots occur at different parts of the data hall. Purkay Labs has extensive experience in how to run the data center properly. The following links will give you better insight into some of the issues revolving around Air Flow Management.

To help you stay on top of your data center's airflow management, we've put together a simple checklist of tasks that you can perform regularly. Keep Your Data Center Running Smoothly: A Simple Airflow Management Checklist — Purkay Labs; https://www.purkaylabs.com/news/simpleairflowmanagementchecklist

Many legacy data centers need to increase their IT Load but don’t think they have enough cooling capacity. This article examines a way to free up stranded capacity using the AUDIT-BUDDY system. Optimize Your Data Center: Mastering the Art of Airflow Supply! — Purkay Labs; http://purkaylabs.com/news/calculatecooling

Case Study: Purkay Labs was brought in to investigate a persistent temperature problem inside a newly commissioned large-scale data center. While the facility was state-of-the-art and purpose-built for high-density compute loads, the operators saw unexpected temperature alarms in one of the power rooms. Case Study: Overheating Issues in a Hyperscale Data Center PSU Room — Purkay Labs; http://purkaylabs.com/news/calculatecooling

Case Study: Purkay Labs was brought in to test the cooling efficiency of a newly commissioned single-story data center. The client wanted to know why the data hall seemed to be consuming more airflow than necessary. Case Study: When New Isn’t Efficient: Fixing Airflow Leaks in a Fresh Data Center — Purkay Labs; http://purkaylabs.com/news/airflowissuesinnewdatacenter