May 01, 2019
Are your top-of-rack network switches protected from overheating?
The placement of a network switch is generally at the top and rear of the data center cabinet, making it difficult for cold air to channel through to the air intakes. This causes network switches to overheat, reducing their lifespan and even causing equipment failure.
The SwitchAir was developed to provide an air conduit from the cold aisle directly to the air intakes of the network switch to ensure an adequate supply of cool air for optimal operating conditions. SwitchAir devices are available in a variety of configurations to match the air intake placement of most network switch models
As small IT spaces have risen in criticality, cooling has become a challenge.
Until now, cooling solutions either lacked the capacity needed for IT equipment or were simply too large to fit in small spaces.
The rack-mounted Vertiv VRC provides up to 3,500 Watts of IT cooling, saving, valuable IT floor space. Variable speed components enable it to efficiently scale with charging IT loads. The system's unique design enables fast and easy installation.
Vertiv Liebert XDA, Air Flow Enhancer
Server fans often produce insufficient flow to push air through the masses of data communication wiring at the rear of the enclosure. But with a Liebert XDA placed on the exhaust side of the enclosure, the five high-static fans ensure positive air flow, moving heat out of the enclosure and into the room where it can be removed by the room air conditioning system.
Chilled Water-based High Density Cooling for the Data Center
Data center managers are constantly faced with the challenge of reducing energy consumption and increasing processing capacity, without compromising business activities. The Liebert® DCW™ chilled water-based high density cooling family provides energy savings of up to 70% over traditional cooling. The modular approach allows additional cooling to be added as compute capacity grows, without disruption of the data center.
Chilled Water-based, Fanless Rack Door Cooling Module
The Liebert DCD uses the server fans within the protected rack to provide airflow through the unit, pushing hot air through the door-based coil that cools the air and returns it to the room at close to the same temperature as the air entering the rack. And since the module always provides100% sensible capacity, the need for computer room air conditioners to provide humidification is significantly reduced, resulting in lower energy usage.