Emerson Aisle Containment Brochures and Data Sheets

Aisle Containment Systems

Flexible Containment Systems To Increase Efciency

Integrated Cabinet Solutions
For Business-Critical Continuity™

Offerings Increase Energy Efciency

With Emerson Network Power
Aisle Containment Systems

Reduce energy consumption while

supporting higher density IT and networking

equipment — without compromising your

requirement for availability.

Aisle Containment Systems from Emerson Network

Power are designed to optimize the efciency, design

and operation of your data center infrastructure. A
comprehensive selection makes it easy to support both
standard and non-uniform hot/cold aisle applications.

Ideally Suited For:

Hot aisle/cold aisle applications

Raised oor data centers with perimeter cooling

Non-raised oor data centers using row-based

precision cooling systems such as Liebert® CRV™
or Liebert XD™

Retrot to existing racks, or DCF™ & DCM™ racks

Emerson Network Power SmartAisle™ Solutions with

Liebert precision cooling and Liebert iCOM® controls

Configurations to fit any site needs:

Modular roof and door system for DCF & DCM racks

Vertical system for non-uniform rows and rack heights

Retractable roof

Variable standard components interchangeable to
create custom solutions

Raised floor data center with perimeter precision cooling
(Liebert DS or Liebert CW )

Slab floor data center with Liebert CRV
row-based precision cooling and Modular System

Aisle Containment Systems from Emerson Network Power may
be installed at any location in the data center, with options to fit
most rack configurations. Shown with Vertical System.

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Problem:

In the thermographic view of a typical data

center, the problem with the traditional approach

in high density data centers is highlighted by the
numerous hot spots and wide variation in inlet
temperatures to the IT equipment.

Solution:

Liebert® Precision Cooling systems with

Liebert iCOM® control are enhanced by Aisle
Containment from Emerson Network Power,

enabling dynamic optimization of the cooling

environment, and lower energy usage.

Typical Data Center (top view)

Hot Spot

IT Racks

Perimiter Cooling Units Hot Aisle Cold Aisle

Liebert Aisle Containment in
Data Center (top view)

Typical Data Center (end of row view)

IT Racks

Cold Aisle

Hot Aisle

Without aisle containment, hot and cold air mix in
both the hot and cold aisles, making the cooling
system less effective and less energy efficient.

Data Center with Aisle
Containment System / Liebert
iCOM controls (end of row view)

Aisle Containment combined with Liebert precision
cooling with iCOM controls enables uniform temperature
effective cooling, and consistently hot return air for more
effective precision cooling system performance.

Aisle Containment Systems Are Designed to:

Optimize Cooling
System Efficiency

30+% efciency increase

Continuous dynamic
adaptation to load

Less fan power per kW cooling

Eliminate Hot/Cold Air Mixing

Uniform and predictable
temperature to all IT equipment

Integrate the cooling unit

air ow delivery with the IT

equipment requirements

Increase Space Efficiency

30+% increase in IT
equipment density

Up to 12kW/rack with
perimeter cooling

Up to 30kW/rack with
localized cooling

Increase Capacity

25+% increase in available

cooling capacity

Extend capacity of existing

precision cooling system

Allow Easy Retrofit

In many cases, no

requirement to replace
existing raised oor
cooling infrastructure

Components t through

standard doorways

Fits existing DCF™

and DCM™ racks

Leverage Redundancy/
Availability

Utilize existing cooling
redundancy of raised

oor air distribution and

high availability cooling
infrastructure

Retrot existing
racks with Liebert
Aisle Containment

Provide Fast Return on
Investment (ROI)

Payback within a few months
to less than 2 years

Low initial investment

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