Re: DATACENTER: Cooling and Cost Data for Web Hosting Data Centers

[Nathan Stratton <nathan@robotics.net>]

On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Ken Woods wrote:

> eh......
> 
> Cooling load is directly relational to power consumption.
> Don't overdesign your facility.
> 
> Figure out the power USAGE.  Then do the math (or have your AE firm do
> it...)

Hay, I know that. I worked a a data center for a LARGE client. They wanted
to design it to 10 Compaq 1850Rs in a rack. They used the MAX UL ratings
on the box and came up with just under 1 Ton of cooling a rack and over 80
Amps per rack. Under actual load the data center used a fraction of that.

But at least it was the first time I found 20 2 Meg generators in one room
on a plan.
 
> > > cabinets or racks per square foot ?
> > 
> > Well because of the size of the racks or cabinets, you can't get one in a
> > square foot. :-)
> 
> Smartass.
> :)

Long day.

> 
> 
> -- 
> Ken Woods
> kwoods@verio.net
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