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THE HEAT IS ON BUT THE CRACS ARE OFF...NOW WHAT?

Authors :
DICKENS, KEVIN
Source :
Engineered Systems. Apr2013, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p26-34. 6p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article examines the impact of power outages to heating and ventilation systems of data centers and offers ways to protect equipment from storms, highlighting the outages following Hurricane Sandy in New York City on October 29, 2012. It details how data center operator Zayo Group LLC managed to control temperature three days after the outages started. It tackles how computer room air conditioning units (CRAC) function as information technology load increases.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08919976
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Engineered Systems
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
87531083