tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020602.post1197913227173999057..comments2023-11-29T05:39:22.711-06:00Comments on Data Center Links: Network Computing: Data Center DesignJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16368531202668353479noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020602.post-58745448804366530902007-02-18T13:04:00.000-06:002007-02-18T13:04:00.000-06:00Ken,I agree with Chuck. My main thing is that it i...Ken,<BR/><BR/>I agree with Chuck. My main thing is that it is just not necessary anymore. When there are/were mainframes that had special cooling that needed floor vents I suppose I could see the need. Now it just adds cost, cables get lost and mangled under the floor and you also have to lock down floor tiles for the sake of security. With cooling efficiencies in the aisle or overhead and Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368531202668353479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020602.post-59036314563848742007-02-17T21:48:00.000-06:002007-02-17T21:48:00.000-06:00Sorry Ken, raised floor is NOT cheap. It creates a...Sorry Ken, raised floor is NOT cheap. It creates another space to install fire suppression in (which more than doubles your costs). It limits density due to the simple physics of how much, or little, air you can move through it. It creates cable management problems. <BR/><BR/>Raised floor was fine back in the day when a rack = 1 computer... but nowadays, with ~40 servers per rack, with anywhere Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020602.post-45008231806816331102007-02-17T19:30:00.000-06:002007-02-17T19:30:00.000-06:00John, I've heard you rant about raised floor b...John,<BR/> I've heard you rant about raised floor before. Why? To me, raised floor provides an additional pathway for delivery of cabling, power and/or cold air to servers and other equipment in the data center. Without it, there are fewer options for distributing these resources. With data centers growing in unpredictable dimensions, why limit future options by not installing raised Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com