Cooling for optimum performance

Second only to power in terms of critical need, cooling is another important aspect of proper functioning of IT equipment.  Our approach to cooling design and implementation reflects the importance of the function.  From initial design, cooling components were selected and energy consumption modeled, prior to purchase, to optimize equipment packages and locations.

Cooling begins with a centralized chilled water plant composed of up to 8-800 ton chillers. These units are configured in an N+1 configuration for redundancy in the event of equipment failure. These units are also designed to operate with maximum efficiency by taking advantage of cold air during the winter to create “Free Cooling” for the data center.   From the chilled water plant, dual cooling paths extend out to data center spaces to provide completely redundant paths.  Once within the data center spaces, computer room air conditioning units are strategically placed within the space to convert the chilled water to cold air for distribution via the raised floor. 

CoolingFeatures of our Cooling System include:

  • Up to 8-800 ton chillers to meet cooling demand in an N+1 configuration
  • Diverse chilled water paths for redundancy
  • Cooling towers complete with economizers for winter operation to maximize free cooling
  • Web based tenant access to space temperature statistics
  • Air Flow Modeling (computation fluid dynamics) is available for tenants to verify equipment locations in regards to efficient and adequate cooling.
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