Datacenter Cooling - Data Center, Colocation, Cloud Computing, Storage, Dedicated Servers Forums

Jatos · #1 02-25-2005, 08:05 PM

As I think we all know, cooling is an issue at datacenters. What hardware do DC's use to do this, and what makes do they tend to use?

#2 02-26-2005, 02:05 AM

Liebert and DataAir are probably 2 of the best know brands in CRAC. Most large systems are chilled water based systems powered by centrifigal chillers and smaller systems are refrigerant based just like conventional A/C, but build for high volume and continuous use.

Jatos · #3 02-26-2005, 10:10 AM

Thanks for that DoubleD, fo you know if these makes have websites I can visit.

#4 03-09-2005, 11:11 AM

http://www.liebert.com/

Jatos · #5 03-09-2005, 12:27 PM

Right thanks for that geekster.

#6 03-13-2005, 02:50 AM

No problem. Hope that gave you some good information to look at.

Jatos · #7 03-13-2005, 09:24 PM

Yep, very interesting thanks for that.

#8 03-31-2005, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DoubleD

Liebert and DataAir are probably 2 of the best know brands in CRAC. Most large systems are chilled water based systems powered by centrifigal chillers and smaller systems are refrigerant based just like conventional A/C, but build for high volume and continuous use.

Good info. I'd add that when shopping for HVAC gear to cool your data center, remember that 90% or more of your load is sensible. Buying regular A/C units is a big mistake since the coils used in those units are designed for a high latent load. Real CRAC units cost more up-front, but its well worth it to get the job done right.

If space is an issue, the Liebert Challengers are awesome. Up to 5 tons of sensible cooling in a very small footprint.