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Verizon has developed a new containment design for cooling equipment used in colocation data centers that the company expects to help address concerns over operational costs and environmental issues.
Kevin Irland, a manager of corporate communications at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, wrote Wednesday that the Verizon Thermo-Regulated Reverse Airflow Management system works alongside up-flow computer room air handlers to draw hot air from the room and keep temperatures consistent.
“By deploying this containment design in new colocation data center construction, providers can lower cooling and operational costs through improved power-usage effectiveness, and operate cleaner and more environmentally friendly facilities,” he said.
The system uses a chimney-type design to contain hot air underneath the raised flooring to provide a cooler environment for the data center.
