http://media.afcosystems.com Datacenter Resource Solutions Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:35:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By John Consoli At AFCO System we often say that you can’t manage what you can’t measure when it comes to airflow in your data center. That’s why we were pleased to see that the Data Center Metrics Task Force (DCMTF) places a huge emphasis on measurements its recent report, “Recommendations ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/07/27/data-center-metrics-task-force-guidelines-focus-on-measuring-and-managing-pue-%e2%80%93-you-should-too/ In this recent magazine interview, John Consoli, AFCO Systems CTO says: “Most network switches wreak havoc in a data center, generating heat loads of 1,500kW for each switch. That is a major power and cooling challenge right there. Add to that the ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/07/20/afco-systemscto-discusses-how-new-high-density-switch-will-improve/ John Consoli, chief technology officer at AFCO Systems (www.afcosystems.com), says administrators should understand their overall cooling strategy, whether it is a hot aisle/cold aisle layout, aisle containment, in-row cooling, or active airflow management. Each of these approaches, says Consoli, has positives and negatives, so administrators should become familiar with the ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/05/25/how-to-evaluate-your-cooling-system-using-benchmarks-airflow-assessments-to-determine-cooling-performance/ In the article, “Get A Better Handle On Data Center Costs”, AFCO CTO John Consoli discusses the benefits and necessity of taking a granular approach to power monitoring: Want to get a grip on energy costs? IT managers will need to monitor energy use and record it for each piece of ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/03/26/afco-cto-discusses-the-power-of-power-monitoring-with-processor-magazine/ In the article, "Use Computational Fluid Dynamics To See How Changes To Your Data Center Will Affect Cooling", AFCO CTO John Consoli discusses the merits of CFD modeling: Because data center conditions can be so complex and variable, data center managers need all the help they can get. Without sufficient visibility, ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/03/25/afco-cto-john-consoli-describes-benefits-of-cfd-modeling-for-processor-magazine/ What's in Your Datacenter? Sigma-T AFCO CTO John Consoli discusses the importance of Sigma-T to datacenter cooling. http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/03/01/whats-in-your-data-center-sigma-t/ Ed Koplin, a Principal in X-nth’s Mission Critical line of business, has more than 26 years experience in data center electrical and mechanical design. He was recently interviewed by Rami Rihani, a consultant with Accenture, for his views on datacenter power and cooling. In this interview, Koplin points out that ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/01/26/xnths-ed-koplin-interviewed-by-accenture-about-datacenter-power-and-cooling/ What's in Your Datacenter? Advanced Active Airflow Management. http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/01/25/whats-in-your-data-center-active-airflow-management/ A recent request by Processor magazine to discuss datacenter temperature concerns got AFCO CTO John Consoli thinking. Here are John's tips for staying on top of temperature in your datacenter: Know the CURRENT ASHRAE TC 9.9 Guidelines: Most data centers are kept much colder than necessary. Know the AVERAGE and PEAK loaded ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/01/25/five-things-you-should-know-about-datacenter-temperatures/ It may be more important to ensure good cooling in small data centers than in big ones. John Consoli, CTO at AFCO Systems (www.afcosystems.com), draws an analogy to protecting fine cigars. “The cigars I keep at my cigar club are preserved in a big, walk-in humidor. I have never had ... http://media.afcosystems.com/2010/01/14/afco-systems-cto-discusses-cooling-small-datacenters-with-processor-magazine/