Not sure about the purpose of a raised floor if it doesn't create a plenum, but, the step forward from raised-floor plenum is hot-aisle/cold-aisle which requires a good bit more discipline in your datacenter, but, is substantially more efficient. Owen On Mar 6, 2010, at 12:14 AM, Dorn Hetzel wrote:
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