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HACS (Hot Aisle Containment System)
Smart control, enhanced performance
Increasing rack densities to house new servers in a traditional datacentre using under floor cooling creates more heat per unit; one result can be the creation hot spots which adversely affect the performance of your systems. HACS solutions ensure proper air distribution and environmental consistency by completely separating supply and return air conditioning paths; this is ideal for high-density server configurations or datacentres where space is at a premium and high rack densities are required.
HACS boasts sophisticated features, right down to the cable access brush strips that block air from escaping through cabling holes. Ceiling tiles close off the top of the 'hot' aisles to prevent warm air from mixing with cooled air and one-way locking doors secure hot aisles while allowing for quick exit in case of emergency. HACS's modularity permits easy scaling and the energy efficiency derived from better cooling accelerates ROI.
APC White Paper Hot - Aisle vs. Cold Aisle Containment
Both hot and cold air containment can
significantly improve the predictability and efficiency of data
center server cooling systems. While both approaches eliminate the
mixing of hot and cold air, there are practical differences in
implementation that have significant consequences. This paper
examines both methodologies and highlights the reasons why hot
aisle containment emerges as the preferred best practice.
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