Chapter 3: Configurations
3. Configurations
Open Aisle Configuration
Open aisle configuration organizes racks in a single row or in hot and cold aisle rows, but without containment. The Cold Row CW draws hot air from the external environment or hot aisle, removes the heat, and supplies cooled air to the front of IT equipment in the cold aisle.
Open Aisle
Containment with
Side Discharge
Cold Aisle Containment
Cold aisle containment captures cooled air from the Cold Row CW and prevents it from mixing with hot air. The front of IT equipment is accessed in the contained cold aisle. The Cold Row CW draws hot air from the external environment, removes the heat, and supplies cooled air back into the contained cold aisle.
Cold Aisle
Containment with
Front Discharge
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