westlake village, ca (prweb) june 19, 2012 -- chatsworth products, inc. (cpi) is helping data center managers and facilities directors personalize their airflow containment needs, options and returns on investment (roi) with a new whitepaper that asks, “how much containment is enough?” as a global manufacturer providing voice, data and security products, as well as service solutions that optimize, store and secure technology equipment, cpi’s latest whitepaper is a product of its ongoing development of sustainable airflow management solutions.

cpi global technology manager ian seaton explains that an optimum degree of airflow containment cannot be reached through a one-size-fits-all solution. the true measurement of any containment solution is dependent upon using a hot aisle, cold aisle or cabinet containment strategy that has been optimized for airflow, static pressure, leakage, bypass air and temperature variance. seaton further defines the argument by presenting real world case studies of data centers that benefited from lowered costs and reduced energy usage through improved aisle containment strategies.

“how much containment is enough?” provides tactics that can help data centers manage the rising cooling costs associated with dense servers and networking equipment, and prepare for sustainability efforts like the impending california title 24-2013 energy code—or best practices as defined by the european data center code of conduct. in defining those strategies, this whitepaper explains:

• how minimal leakage and inlet temperature variations will maximize access to free cooling hours, efficiency of the chiller system and return air temperatures
• comparison strategies for fire suppression, work environment temperatures, retrofits, raised floors, thermal ride through and more
• quick roi on containment through high cooling unit efficiencies and increased partial economization hours
• containment solutions for equipment with sub-optimized airflow paths, such as side-to-side, front-to-side, side-to-rear, side-to-front and rear-to-front

“how much containment is enough?” is available for download at http://www.chatsworth.com/how-much-containment-is-enough-white-paper. additional resources for aisle containment, cpi passive cooling® and other thermal management solutions can be found at http://www.chatsworth.com.

about chatsworth products, inc.
chatsworth products, inc. (cpi) is a global manufacturer providing voice, data and security products and service solutions that optimize, store and secure technology equipment. cpi products offer innovation, configurability, quality and value with a breadth of integrated system components, covering virtually all physical layer needs. unequalled customer service and technical support, as well as a global network of industry-leading distributors, assures customers that cpi is dedicated to delivering products and services designed to meet their needs. headquartered in the us, cpi operates global offices within the us, mexico, canada, china, the middle east and the united kingdom. cpi’s manufacturing facilities are located in the us, asia and europe.

cpi is listed with the general services administration (gsa) under federal supply schedule it 70. products are also available through gsa advantage and through government wide acquisition contracts (gwacs), including gsa connections and nitaac-ecs iii. (http://www.chatsworth.com/gov)

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