Upsite Technologies New Cooling Capacity Assessment was Recently Discussed on Data Center Dynamics

The service is designed to help data center operators assess their cooling infrastructure and identify savings opportunities that could be realized through applying airflow management best practices.

Lars Strong, senior engineer of at Upsite, said, “Our assessment applies our knowledge of the CCF (Cooling Capacity Factor) and AFM (airflow management) best practices, and our check-out meeting and conference call ensure that a data center fully understands the gathered information to implement the best solution to fit their cooling needs and maximize their capacity.”

Only 13% of the data centers Upsite has reviewed maximized their cooling capacity, indicating low implementation of best practices despite a perceived high level of awareness. The new assessment service aims to bridge the gap by identifying opportunities for cooling efficiency and cost savings by assessing cooling infrastructure utilization.

The assessment works in three steps. The first step is to calculate the computer room CCF, which indicates the level of over or under cooling. The on-site review then takes a comprehensive assessment of the data center’s current airflow management, with a check-out meeting to explain the initial findings. Finally, a full customer report is provided to identify specific improvements for best utilizing the cooling infrastructure, followed by a teleconference to discuss the details of the report.

The process involves no installation when gathering information. It features the CCF rating and identifies the potential for improving cooling energy efficiency, giving an analysis of stranded capacity analysis recommendations on how to optimize performance.

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