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Heat produced by Server Farms
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You are still asking a vague question.
If you go to most vendor sites, they will list the power consumption of the servers in watts. I believe there's a way to convert watts into BTUs, which is what you're looking for. So you kind of need to know what kind of servers and how many.
Some vendor spec sheets will also list the heat output of a device in BTUs, which will be exectly what you're looking for. The spec sheets also give the recommended operating temperatures, so you can see what temp room it needs to be in.
Some vendors also have calculators for figuring out power requirements. Here's one for a Sun system...
Hope this helps.
If you go to most vendor sites, they will list the power consumption of the servers in watts. I believe there's a way to convert watts into BTUs, which is what you're looking for. So you kind of need to know what kind of servers and how many.
Some vendor spec sheets will also list the heat output of a device in BTUs, which will be exectly what you're looking for. The spec sheets also give the recommended operating temperatures, so you can see what temp room it needs to be in.
Some vendors also have calculators for figuring out power requirements. Here's one for a Sun system...
Hope this helps.
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SamBones has put you on the right path to finding the heat output of the servers, but your other questions can't be answered without a lot more, detailed information.
#2: Depends on the building and the cooling system. Some systems are "closed circuits"...meaning they don't exhaust any air out of the datacenter. They "inhale" hot air in from the datacenter, cool it, and then "exhale" it back into the room. However you do it, hopefully, you have cooling and heat removal systems that are dedicated to the datacenter.
#3: Depends on several factors. How cool you keep the room. If you run your servers hot, then the exhausted air will be warmer than if you keep the room cool. Another factor is the size of the room and the location of the vents. If the vent are directly above the server racks, then the air will be warmer than if it is on the other side of a large room. Highly utilized systems will produce more heat than those that pretty much sitting idle. Room design (hot isle/cold isle) may prevent heat removal or promote it. The quicker the air is removed after passing through the server the warmer it will be.
Again, to help out more, detailed information is needed.
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#2: Depends on the building and the cooling system. Some systems are "closed circuits"...meaning they don't exhaust any air out of the datacenter. They "inhale" hot air in from the datacenter, cool it, and then "exhale" it back into the room. However you do it, hopefully, you have cooling and heat removal systems that are dedicated to the datacenter.
#3: Depends on several factors. How cool you keep the room. If you run your servers hot, then the exhausted air will be warmer than if you keep the room cool. Another factor is the size of the room and the location of the vents. If the vent are directly above the server racks, then the air will be warmer than if it is on the other side of a large room. Highly utilized systems will produce more heat than those that pretty much sitting idle. Room design (hot isle/cold isle) may prevent heat removal or promote it. The quicker the air is removed after passing through the server the warmer it will be.
Again, to help out more, detailed information is needed.
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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