Comments on: Cisco’s ‘Data Center of the Future’ http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/23/ciscos-data-center-of-the-future/ News and analysis about data centers, cloud computing, managed hosting and disaster recovery Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: adam mellor http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/23/ciscos-data-center-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-8229 adam mellor Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:09 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=13457#comment-8229 Use the APC side air distribution unit for cooling. http://www.apcc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=ACF201BLK Use the APC side air distribution unit for cooling.
http://www.apcc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=ACF201BLK

]]> By: DLWarren http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/23/ciscos-data-center-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5058 DLWarren Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:11:57 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=13457#comment-5058 Ryan, The Juniper EX8216 only requires 6" of clearance on both sides so it fits fine inside a standard 32" wide cabinet. The Cisco 7018 requires 11" of clearance on both sides and require a 40" wide cabinet. The Juniper switch also does not requre any baffles on the sides for airflow. Ryan,

The Juniper EX8216 only requires 6″ of clearance on both sides so it fits fine inside a standard 32″ wide cabinet.

The Cisco 7018 requires 11″ of clearance on both sides and require a 40″ wide cabinet.

The Juniper switch also does not requre any baffles on the sides for airflow.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/23/ciscos-data-center-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5048 Ryan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:34:42 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=13457#comment-5048 In regards to the comments on the Nexus 7018 Panduit have release a cabinet which ducts the air so you get front to back airflow, see here: http://cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9402/ps10098/CM385.pdf The reason for side to side airflow is that the line cards are horizontal to provide these huge port densities therefore the air flow needs to be side to side. While I agree that it is not ideal there are solutions (e.g. above) and Cisco are not the only vendors who do this, Juniper have also done this with their EX8216 (http://www.juniper.net/us/en/local/pdf/datasheets/1000283-en.pdf) In regards to the comments on the Nexus 7018 Panduit have release a cabinet which ducts the air so you get front to back airflow, see here: http://cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9402/ps10098/CM385.pdf

The reason for side to side airflow is that the line cards are horizontal to provide these huge port densities therefore the air flow needs to be side to side. While I agree that it is not ideal there are solutions (e.g. above) and Cisco are not the only vendors who do this, Juniper have also done this with their EX8216 (http://www.juniper.net/us/en/local/pdf/datasheets/1000283-en.pdf)

]]> By: Paul http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/23/ciscos-data-center-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 Paul Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:16:58 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=13457#comment-5034 hats off to the team who pulled this demo together, I was there and it was very very cool. That said, I have to agree with DL above that the Nexus line has seriously derailed off its initial compelling vision with side-to-side airflow products that are clearly not designed for the data center. If not designed for the datacenter, then it must be for the campus, and that would foretell the end of the 6500. hats off to the team who pulled this demo together, I was there and it was very very cool. That said, I have to agree with DL above that the Nexus line has seriously derailed off its initial compelling vision with side-to-side airflow products that are clearly not designed for the data center. If not designed for the datacenter, then it must be for the campus, and that would foretell the end of the 6500.

]]> By: DLWarren http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/23/ciscos-data-center-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5030 DLWarren Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:27:56 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=13457#comment-5030 Cisco knowing anything about data centers ??? Their new NEXUS 7018 switch does side to side airflow and requires 11" of clearance on BOTH sides. Nothing like making sure your equipment works seamlessly in a hot aisle/cold aisle environment. Data center of the future..... rotflmao Cisco knowing anything about data centers ???

Their new NEXUS 7018 switch does side to side airflow and requires 11″ of clearance on BOTH sides.

Nothing like making sure your equipment works seamlessly in a hot aisle/cold aisle environment.

Data center of the future….. rotflmao

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