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• Hot Topics in Cooling the Data Center

  December 17th, 2010 : Colleen Miller

  We’ve compiled an array of Industry Perspectives columns that featured discussion of cooling best practices in the data center, bringing together a full year’s worth of wisdom on cooling. Read More

• APC EcoBreeze Offers Free Cooling Options

  December 14th, 2010 : Rich Miller

  As fresh air cooling (economization) gains traction as an energy efficiency strategy, cooling vendors are incorporating it into their products. A new cooling system from APC by Schneider Electric allows data center operators to easily switch between several modes of free cooling. Read More

• Using Mother Nature as Your Chiller

  November 29th, 2010 : Rich Miller

  A small but growing number of data centers are slashing their cooling costs by using the earth as their chiller, tapping nearby rivers, underground lakes and wells instead of running large refrigeration units. Read More

• Data Center Cooling White Papers

  November 23rd, 2010 : Kevin Normandeau

  Keeping a data center cool continues to be a challenge for many data center operators. Here's a collection of data center cooling white papers from the Data Center Knowledge White Paper Library. Read More

• Polargy’s Containment ‘Drop Away’ Panels

  November 9th, 2010 : Rich Miller

  This week Polargy, Inc. announced the PolarPlex overhead Drop Away Panel. In the event of a fire, the heat-sensitive panels fall away from their frames, allowing fire-suppression systems to operate without obstruction. Read More

• Emerson Brings Cooling to the Server Tray

  October 27th, 2010 : Rich Miller

  Emerson Network Power introduced a new cooling system that brings refrigerant-based cooling inside the server tray. The Liebert XDS server cooling system features cold-plate technology from Emerson’s technology partner, Clustered Systems. Read More

• Chill Off 2: Detailed Data on Cooling Choices

  October 20th, 2010 : Rich Miller

  The final report from the Chill Off 2 will likely serve as a valuable resource for data center operators exploring the most efficient way to cool their servers. The project evaluated 11 cooling technologies from eight vendors to determine which were the most efficient. Read More

• Clustered Systems is Hot Property in Chill Off 2

  October 15th, 2010 : Rich Miller

  Startup Clustered Systems stole the spotlight at the Chill Off 2 data center cooling bakeoff with a liquid-cooled prototype that earned the best scores for energy efficiency. Read More

• Facebook Urges Changes on Cooling Standards

  October 4th, 2010 : Rich Miller

  Facebook has joined the chorus of major data center operators opposing new guidelines on data center cooling being considered by ASHRAE, a key HVAC industry standards body Read More

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