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Non-Raised Floor
Non-raised floor & overhead air conditioning system is present; containment is achieved through single sliding doors, custom ceiling panels, and cooling being ducted into the aisle via the Polar Roof and diffusers.
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Raised Floor
With cooling provided through a raised floor, this cold aisle containment project uses rigid wall panels in conjunction with the Polar Cap 2 roof system to provide containment in aisles with missing rows.
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Non-Raised Floor
Based upon the Rack Hat System, this cold aisle containment project comprises vinyl strip doors, vinyl Rack Hat, and the Polar Roof system. The modular design allows for configuration around missing cabinets, and systems that utilize in-row cooling units.
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Raised Floor
Cold aisle containment system featuring raised flooring, perforated floor tiles, single sliding doors and the Polar Roof system.
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Raised Floor
Cold aisle containment system featuring raised flooring, perforated floor tiles, dual sliding doors and the Polar Cap 2 retractable roof system.
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Cold Aisle Containment?
An enormous amount of energy is used every day to maintain an acceptable intake temperature to the IT equipment. In recent years, there has been no greater positive impact on the cooling of data centers than the introduction of containment. The energy savings alone has saved hundreds of millions of dollars and has greatly decreased data centers’ carbon footprint. Data center containment has virtually changed the way IT facilities are designed and operated by fully separating cold supply from hot equipment exhaust air.
See our products featured as cold aisle containment in a tour of a data center in The New York Times video “Into the Cloud.”
Energy Efficiency
The natural properties of cold air requires doors to prevent it from flowing out from the aisle ends. Cold aisle containment (CAC) ensures that the IT equipment is being cooled within the manufacturers’ specifications. Hot spots, like a weak link in a chain, impacts the ability to achieve the efficient operating conditions recommended by the new ASHRAE TC 9.9 guidelines. CAC creates a uniform and predictable airflow that eliminates hot spots, ensuring optimal operating efficiencies
Cabinet Space Efficiency
Data center space is expensive. Many companies do not populate the top 15% of the rack due to inconsistent supply air temperature. The area at the top of the rack is typically affected by hot exhaust air recirculation. Cold aisle containment systems are designed to eliminate these hot spots, allowing data centers to get more out their space. Under populating the rack increases the space cost per server ratio (Sp ~ SerR). While most ROI formulas compute the real cost of cooling saved, the increase in rack population alone saves companies millions of dollars towards new data center expansion. For CoLo sites, this would mean increased revenue per square foot.
Cold Aisle Containment
Project Examples
A variety of cold aisle containment configurations are shown below. These are actual customer projects, custom designed for their unique challenges.
Click on the projects below for a larger view and quick explanation of the unique project.
Cold Aisle Containment 1Non-Raised Floor
Cold Aisle Containment 1Non-Raised Floor.
Non-raised floor & overhead air conditioning system is present; containment is achieved through single sliding doors, custom ceiling panels, and cooling being ducted into the aisle via the Polar Roof and diffusers.
Cold Aisle Containment 2Raised Floor
Cold Aisle Containment 2Raised Floor.
With cooling provided through a raised floor, this cold aisle containment project uses rigid wall panels in conjunction with the Polar Cap 2 roof system to provide containment in aisles with missing rows.
Cold Aisle Containment 3Non-Raised Floor
Cold Aisle Containment 3Non-Raised Floor.
Based upon the Rack Hat System, this cold aisle containment project comprises vinyl strip doors, vinyl Rack Hat, and the Polar Roof system.
Cold Aisle Containment 4Raised Floor
Cold Aisle Containment 4Raised Floor.
Cold aisle containment system featuring raised flooring, perforated floor tiles, single sliding doors and the Polar Roof system.