Network Switch Cooling
Effective cool air delivery for network switches with varying airflow patterns
ASHRAE increased the acceptable intake temperature to 80.6 ºF (27 ºC) specifically to improve data center cooling efficiency. Increasing your supply air temperature to the IT equipment space is the most significant step you can take to improve efficiency. This practice allows chillers to operate for fewer hours… good news for efficiency gains but is causing failures with network operations.
Switch port density makes it very convenient to place network switches facing the rear of rack where sever port density resides to simplify network cabling. Due to high-port density, intake air is typically at the sides of the switch chassis with heat exhaust out the rear or other side of the network switch chassis.
New Release: SwitchAir 2U Network Switch Cooling (click diagram to enlarge)
Maintain a perfectly controlled environment for your network switches with SwitchAirTM
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Achieve the greatest degree of data center cooling efficiency for network switches and routers with Opengate SwitchAir and EC Systems
SwitchAir delivers air to the switch via the SwitchAir Channels. SwitchAir 2U works with switches having; side intake-rear exhaust, side intake-side exhaust and rear intake-front exhaust. You can even stack switches with varying airflow patterns together.
Quickly Install SwitchAir without Disrupting Network Operation (click to enlarge)
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SwitchAir 2U ensures up to two rear mounted switches are able to receive the required cool air from outside the rack. Use SwitchAir Cooling for effective cool air delivery to rear rack mounted 1U switches.
Network Switch Cooling with Opengate EC Rack Heat Containment Systems (click diagrams to enlarge)
Heated exhaust air from network equipment is directed to the rear top of the rack and exhausted out through the exhaust duct. Cool air enters the rack front and provides a blanket of cool air along the side of the network switch.
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