Upsite Technologies’ recent release of the Cooling Capacity Assessment has most recently been explored by Mission Critical. From the article:
Upsite Technologies, Inc. has announced their newest offering, theEnergyLok Cooling Capacity Assessment. The new service combines Upsite’s industry knowledge and Cooling Capacity Factor (CCF) methodology to help data centers assess their cooling infrastructure and identify savings opportunities that could be realized through applying Airflow Management (AFM) best practices.
Only 13% of the data centers Upsite Technologies has reviewed maximized their cooling capacity, indicating low implementation for AFM best practices despite a perceived high level of awareness. The EnergyLok Cooling Capacity Assessment bridges this gap by identifying opportunities for cooling efficiency and cost savings through an assessment of a data center’s cooling infrastructure utilization.
A vendor-neutral service, the Cooling Capacity Assessment works in three steps. The first step is to calculate the computer room Cooling Capacity Factor (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 AFM, 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.
Upsite’s evaluation of a data center’s CCF and AFM implementation involves no installation and no risk 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. The assessment also provides an airflow management review to target specific areas of improvement and a thermographic analysis of the space. Data center operators and managers can gain efficiency in their facilities without expending all the time needed to gain the knowledge and acquire the information.
