What is free cooling? Free cooling is an approach to lowering the air temperature in a building or data center by using naturally cool air or water instead of mechanical refrigeration. In practice, free cooling is not entirely free because pumps, fans, and other air and water-handling equipment is needed. That equipment also requires periodic […]
What is ducting (data center cooling)? Ducting is an approach to air management that uses a series of metal or plastic pipes to carry heated or cooled air from one place to another. A duct system is often referred to as ductwork. There are two categories of ducts: active and passive. Ducts are naturally passive […]