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1. Rack Cooling
Efficiency Task List
>100° F (>37.8° C)
• High risk of damage and downtime
• May invalidate equipment warranty
90° to 100° F (32.2° to 37.8° C)
• Risk of damage and downtime
• Short bursts (seconds to minutes)
may be acceptable, depending on
availability goals
80.6° to 90° F (27° to 32.2° C)
• Within the “allowable” range
• Okay for brief periods (hours to days)
• Longer periods may compromise
equipment life
77.1° to 80.6° F (25.1° to 27° C)
• IT equipment operates reliably
• Equipment fans use more electricity,
negating other efficiency gains
77° F (25° C)
• Ideal temperature for IT equipment
• Both highly reliable and highly
efficient
64.4° to 76.9° F (18° to 24.9° C)
• IT equipment operates reliably
• As temperature drops, efficiency
drops
• Costs increase without added
benefits
<64.4° F (<18° C)
• Same as above, but even more
inefficient
• May require costly make-up
humidification
Intake Air Temperature
Guidelines for IT Equipment
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General Environment
Consider room construction, size and location
Measure intake air temperatures
Remove unnecessary heat sources
Decommission unused equipment
Spread loads to reduce hot spots
Consider how power outage scenarios affect
cooling
Determine the proper role of HVAC systems
Internal and External Rack Layout
Arrange racks in a hot-aisle/cold-aisle layout
Manage passive airflow inside and outside racks
Manage cables
Install solid side panels
Use enclosures instead of open frame racks
Use blanking panels to fill unused rack spaces
Use passive heat removal solutions
Use thermal ducts
Use active heat removal solutions
Use close-coupled active cooling systems
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