< 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 <a...@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 <dhet...@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 <jasongu...@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 > > > > > > > > > >
