< http://serverspecs.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/07/10/data-center-raised-floor-vs-solid-debate/> is an excellent article on the matter. ryan On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:38 AM, acv <acv@miniguru.ca> wrote:
What is the purpose of raised flooring if it *doesn't *create a plenum?
Cable management, low(er) install costs and high-load bearing capacity.
Frankly if you're gonna go with that, you're better off bolting the racks directly to the concrete slab and use Snake Trays for cable management, easier to access.
Alex
On Fri, Mar 05, 2010 at 11:14:48AM -0500, Dorn Hetzel wrote:
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 11:14:48 -0500 Subject: Re: FreeAxez raised flooring? From: Dorn Hetzel <dhetzel@gmail.com> To: nanog@nanog.org
What is the purpose of raised flooring if it *doesn't *create a plenum?
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Jason Gurtz <jasongurtz@npumail.com> wrote:
A consultant has recommended FreeAxez for the raised floor in a new data center. I checked it out and have concerns since it says it does NOT create a plenum and cannot be used as an air handling space; it's a low-profile flooring system.
How would cooling be done in this scenario? Open air (with intake/exhaust mixing) seems like a step backwards in terms of efficiency.
Descriptions of any operation experience with this product will be gratefully accepted.
~JasonG