CO₂ DATA SUITE COOLING ON ‘TEST-DRIVE’ OFFER

CO₂ has been widely accepted as the next generation in blade server cooling. TROX AITCS is now offering businesses the opportunity to ‘test-drive’ the new technology within their existing chilled water suites.

 TROX AITCS’s on-site evaluation programme enables data centres to run CO₂ cooling within an existing chilled water system (CHW) and measure the cooling capacity per CO₂OLrac unit installed. The trial tests the mounting compatibility of the CO₂ system with cabinets and the airflow compatibility with servers. Vitally, test-driving the CO₂OLrac allows for stringent analysis of the intrinsic resilience in failure mode scenarios, estimated by experts at an average potential downtime loss of £13 million per day.

The installation package integrates the CO₂OLpac plant with the building’s existing CHW. The server equipment load is absorbed into the circulating CO₂ by each cabinet-mounted CO₂OLrac unit, which is then rejected into the CHW system at the CO₂OLpac unit. The programme includes full consultation, site survey, proposal, quotation, installation, commissioning, technician support, thermal and aerodynamic assessment, a summary report and, finally, a conclusion.

The electrically benign and environmentally friendly alternative for mission critical cooling, offers a risk-free data storage environment - a major issue currently faced by users of chilled water systems. Running above dew point at 14 degrees celsius, the CO₂OLrac system avoids condensation. Satisfying loads of up to 30kW per cabinet, 50 per cent more than chilled water systems, the trial demonstrates the exceptionally high capacity ICT demands without any interruption to operation.

The trial cost is aimed at introducing the new cooling technology and is not for profit. A percentage of the cost will be refunded against a permanent installation.

TROX AITCS/C2568 10/05/06