Cold aisle containment systems use doors at aisle ends, ceiling panels or lids above racks, and structural frames to create enclosed zones where cold supply air flows directly to IT equipment intakes. Without containment, cold supply and hot exhaust air mix throughout the data center. According to the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey, the top concern for digital infrastructure management is cost, with 44% of respondents saying they were "very concerned" about it. An enormous amount of energy is used every day to maintain an acceptable intake. Beyond implementing basic measures such as sealing moisture out of the data center and improving air flow, aisle containment to prevent the mixing of hot and cold air stands out as a method that can dramatically reduce energy costs, minimize hot spots and improve the carbon footprint of data. The system simply aligns server fronts (air intakes) toward a shared cold aisle, and backs (exhausts) toward a shared hot aisle.
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