The document outlines various containment and cooling efficiency solutions for data centers aimed at enhancing airflow, preventing bypass airflow, and improving cooling capacity. It highlights specific products and designs, including custom panels, swing doors, and innovative systems like demand-based cooling, as part of broader efficiency initiatives. These solutions often involve custom design and can also qualify for utility incentive projects.

1. NER Data Corporation
Containment Solutions

2. Cooling Efficiency Solutions

3. Cooling Efficiency Solutions
All used to aid data center airflow and cooling
• Used to prevent by-pass airflow and mixing
• Often times referred to as “Best Practices” products
• High Value for lower cost
• Typically used in conjunction with larger efficiency initiatives
• Can be part of Utility Incentive projects
• Containment Solutions typically require design and are custom
to each application. Applies to HAC and CAC
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• New e-Forcer – CRAC Duct and Extender Kits
Modular Design, easy to assemble, non-intrusive to drop ceiling,
access door for filters. Ships flat, assembles on-site

4. Cooling Efficiency Solutions
All used to aid data center airflow and cooling
• Used to prevent or eliminate mixing
• Enhances delivery of existing capacity to constrained areas
• Use Switch Air products to create front-to-back airflow
from 1U and 2U Cisco switches that have side-to-side airflow
(SKU products)
• HotSpotr Floor Tiles and OH Air Mover from Adaptivcool
• Demand-Based Cooling (DBC) System from Adaptivcool
• Active Chimney System from Opengate
• Can be part of Utility Incentive projects
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5. Cooling Efficiency Solutions

6. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Design Capabilities
Aisle end showing door design
where racks do not line up with one
another
Vertical Panels with twin-wall
inserts used for gaps in rows,
irregular alignment, and above
racks
Drop-Away Panels installed on tops
of racks to cap the aisle

7. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Design Capabilities
Vertical Panel
creates barrier
for empty rack
location
Vertical Panel to
even out aisle
end

8. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Finished Solution

9. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Aisle End Swing Doors
Detail of Swing Door Mounting
Installation Photo of Attachment to
Row-End Racks

10. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Custom Swing Doors
Low-Profile Aisle End Swing Doors Installed in gap between PDU and Rack

11. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Aisle End Sliding Doors
Sliding Door attached to Row-End Racks

12. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Aisle End Sliding Doors

13. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Vertical and custom panels
Vertical Panels Installed in Contained Aisles along with
Single –Wide Door

14. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Vertical and custom panels
Free-Standing Vertical Panel with feet

15. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Capped Aisles
Overhead photo of “Drop-Away” Panels in custom frames

16. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Capped Aisles
“Drop-Away” Panels and Single Sliding Door

17. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Capped Aisles
“Drop-Away” Panels custom fit around overhead ducts

18. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Curtain Solutions
Strip Curtains for “wall” and aisle end containment

19. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – Curtain Solutions

20. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle – CRAC/CRAH Hoods
NER CRAC Hood used to direct-couple to overhead plenum

21. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle - CRAC/CRAH Hoods
Custom Duct Designs

22. Containment Solutions for Hot Aisle and
Cold Aisle - CRAC/CRAH Hoods
Filter Access Door

23. Containment Solutions
Capabilities List
• Thermal/Capacity Assessments
• CFD Modeling
• Containment Design, std
products and custom
• Monitoring and Alerting
• Fabrication
• Turnkey Installation and
Logistics

24. Questions?