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Old 06-27-2008, 05:10 PM
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My rule of thumb is power in = heat out. 1 kW = 3412 BTUs. Sure, some mechanical work is done by spinning disks and fans, but mostly data centers are filled with machines that move electrons around, generating heat.

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