In order to reduce energy consumption by data centers and provide greater flexibility in facility operations, in 2008 ASHRAE increased the acceptable intake temperature for Datacom Equipment to 80.6◦F (27◦C). While this operational shift has provided significant efficiency gains, it has also increased the number of network operation failures caused by insufficient switch cooling.
Geist’s Network Switch Cooling units eliminate these heat related failures by strategically targeting this problem area.
Placing network switch ports facing the rear of rack where server port density resides is convenient and simplifies network cabling. Therefore switches commonly utilize side air intake which is different than the rest of the equipment in the rack. These devices allow cool air from the cabinet front to be delivered to the rear mounted switches. The cooling for the rest of the rack isn’t ideal for rear mounted network switches.