AFCO Systems CTO Discusses How New High Density Switch Will Improve Data Center Cooling Efficiency
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 network switch cables running into [...]
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How to Evaluate Your Cooling System Using Benchmarks & Airflow Assessments to Determine Cooling Performance
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 pros and cons of their [...]
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AFCO CTO Discusses The Power of Power Monitoring with Processor Magazine
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 IT equipment, says John Consoli, [...]
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AFCO CTO Describes Benefits of CFD Modeling for 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, they’re flying blind—and wasting resources.
“Many [...]
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What’s in Your Data Center? Sigma-T
What’s in Your Datacenter? Sigma-T
AFCO CTO John Consoli discusses the importance of Sigma-T to datacenter cooling.
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Xnth’s Ed Koplin Interviewed by Accenture about Datacenter Power and Cooling
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 “All data center resources converge [...]
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Five Things You Should Know about Datacenter Temperatures
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 PER CABINET in your data [...]
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AFCO Systems CTO Discusses Cooling Small Datacenters with Processor Magazine
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 one go bad on me [...]
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AFCO CTO Comments on Datacenter Temperature at Processor Magazine
Temperature is a critical factor in the modern data center, and it is only becoming more so. Increased processor speeds, smaller server form factors, and higher server rack densities have all contributed to tremendous challenges for data center administrators in the areas of cooling and air movement.
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