ASHRAE issues data centre cooling guidelines - Networking Industry News

ASHRAE issues data centre cooling guidelines - Networking Industry News A new range of data centre cooling guidelines have been issued by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

The new publication attempts to address the issue of data centre hotspots, which can be caused by poor ventilation or facilities becoming too hot or dry.

Hotspots have been directly linked to reduced reliability and major system outages in recent times, and many hardware manufacturers have threatened to void equipment warranties if adequate cooling systems are not in place when network equipment fails.

The recently revised ASHRAE environmental guidelines recommend an input airflow that rises no higher than 18 degrees C.

Major manufacturers have agreed with ASHRAE that the new guidelines are enough to ensure the long-term reliability of existing data centre devices.

According to Ameinfo.com, a thorough data centre assessment can flag up any hotpots and prevent future cooling problems being encountered by IT firms. ADNFCR-1186-ID-19347011-ADNFCR