Why we still don’t understand contained aisles and why we need to take more care in their design. 2011 ASHRAE guidelines are the beginning of a new era in data center air cooling.
I could not be more opposed to Chris Escher’s letter in your May/June issue. Having worked and lived in California from 1990 until 2005, it is the worst place to operate a business and to live. Things have gotten so bad, that California is now rated as the 51st place that anyone would want to start a business. The personal and corporate tax rate is high and will get higher. California’s government prevents any innovation, and their regulations add cost to everything. What guarantee does he have that SMUD will have any more power available to sell to his site?
Dear Editor:
I read (and enjoyed) Dennis Cronin’s “Data Center Hot Spots” column in Mission Critical (Mar/April, p. 10). I wanted to share what I think is the next hot spot - Sacramento, CA. Our company, Advanced Data Centers (www.adatacenters.com) chose this location, specifically McClellan Park, for the reasons listed below: