Airflow Management
Large sums of money are spent every day to cool data centres. But in our experience the vast majority of organisation could see a significant reduction in these costs by introducing a raft of measures to improve the flow of air around the facility.
There are many ways in which to improve the airflow within your data centre and in doing so improve efficiency and reduce cooling costs.
These range from the more radical to the very quick and easy to implement. 2bm is able to advise on a range of solutions that include the following
Aisle Containment
Hot and Cold Aisle separation is a widely regarded as one of the best way to address the issue of increasing temperatures. However Hot/Cold Aisle Separation on its own is not sufficient.
Aisle Containment solutions minimise this contamination by enclosing the hot or cold aisle; adding a roof at the top of the racks with doors at each end of the aisle.
As the air cannot now escape or be contaminated the result is an almost constant temperature at both the top and bottom of the racks. In fact, compared to the more traditional approach, the temperature shift when employing Aisle Containment can be as little as one degree.
80% Mesh
2bm have developed a range of innovative rack designs that improve airflow with their 80% mesh doors and radical approach to cable management.
Blanking Panels
Blanking Panels play an important role in improving the airflow management within the Data Centre.
It is a known fact that air-intake temperatures play a significant part in the reliability of IT equipment, with raised intake temperatures leading to equipment failure and expensive downtime. A major cause for this rise in temperature is hot exhaust air re-circulating from the back of the server rack, and finding its way to the intakes at the front through open, unused rack space.
Using Blanking Panels, prevents this re-circulation of hot exhaust air, helping to prolong server life.
At 2bm we offer a range of in-house solutions together with well known products such as Koldlok and Plenafill.
Breeze Blocs
Looking for a quick and easy way to improve the efficiency of your under floor cooling?
2bm Breeze Blocs allow you to block the gaps created by floor cuts ensuring the air pressure is maintained and cold air gets to where it needs to be. Simply use the 2bm Breeze Blocs to pack the area around cables to create a seal.
They are flexible, lightweight, water resistant and fire retardant.
It couldn't be simpler!
They are available in the following standard sizes:
Large 330mm x 330mm x 100mm
Medium 220mm x 220mm x 100mm
Small 165mm x 165mm x 100mm
Non standard sizes are available - (Minimum order quantity 50).
Technical Specification
- Material 100% polyester
- Fire Retardant BS 7176 Medium Hazard Ignition Source 0, 1 and 5 (Crib 5)
- Completely Waterproof Hydrostatic head BS3424
- Breathable Moisture vapour permeable BS3546
