Pros and Cons of Hot Aisle Containment
Did you know that Over 65% of IT equipment failures are directly attributed to inadequate, poorly maintained or failed air conditioning in the server room? So what does this statistic mean? In order to understand the benefits of hot aisle containment, you probably will want to know what it is. Hot aisle containment uses a physical barrier to guide hot exhaust airflow back to the AC return. Hot-Aisle Containment also encloses the hot aisles within the data center. The discharge air enters the enclosed hot aisle and is then directly redelivered to cooling equipment through a ceiling. The cool supply air is then introduced to the room through a raised floor. This process provides the benefits of hot aisle containment
One of the main benefits of hot-aisle containment is that it keeps the data centers cool. This eliminates the perception that your IT equipment isn’t being cooled sufficiently enough as well as allowing for some lower density areas to be freed if so desired. Another one of th
