Enterprise Colocation: How CFD Helps Optimize Cooling Performance

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Enterprise colocation

• How CFd helps optimize cooling performance

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Enterprise colocation

• How cfd helps optimize cooling performance

• The increased power densities of computing,
  network and storage equipment have caused energy
  cost in enterprise colocation facilities to
  skyrocket.
• These costs often exceed in the cost equipment
  alone within a few years.
• Data center operators must conduct thorough
  analyses to optimize cooling system performance.
• The use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is
  an effective way to evaluate the improve cooling
  operations.

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Enterprise colocation

• How cfd helps optimize cooling performance

• Why CFD?
• CFD refers to software tools capable of
  simulating data center performance.
• CFD estimates how data center features, such as
  handlers, power-dissipation sources, raised
  floors and more., will affect cooling operations
  and associated energy costs.
• Air within an enterprise colocation is affected
  by temperature and pressure changes in the air
  flow can cause significant issues.
• CFD is important for new facility designs or
  reconfigurations of existing data centers.
• This tool uses a computer model of the enterprise
  colocation facility to analyze various air flow
  scenarios.
• During the CFD analysis, air flows are simulated
  using a 3-D presentation. They can identify areas
  receiving too much or too little cold air.

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Enterprise colocation

• How cfd helps optimize cooling performance

• Balancing Benefits With Costs
• CFD is an indispensable tool but it doesnt come
  cheap.
• If companies plan on building their own
  enterprise colocation facility, the CFD
  investment and learning curve will be steep.
• To alleviate these concerns, outsourcing can
  provide the best option. A dedicated enterprise
  colocation provider will have the experience and
  expertise needed to produce a reliable CFD
  analysis on their facility. As a result, customer
  equipment will be operating are a much lower risk
  of failure from overheating.
• Customers can be assured of the best possible air
  flow scenarios.
• This will keep a lid on the adverse effects of
  increased energy consumption.
• CFD helps identify the best possible floor layout
  for an enterprise colocation facility.

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About the author

• Nicole aguillard is marketing director of
  cyrusone, a global enterprise colocation provider
  operating 23 highly secured data centers the
  united states, london, and singapore. Learn more
  about enterprise colocation by visiting
  http//www.cyrusone.com/index.php?dohome.services
  spcolocation.