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that would allow it to rapidly respond
to the future deployment of integrated
cabinets, as well as accommodate a
variety of cabinet sizes. Magnus Lundberg, Regional Sales
Manager, CPI said: “The cabinet platform
on which your enterprise is built is just as
critical as the equipment it stores.
With Chatsworth Products’ (CPI) Build
To Spec (BTS) Kit Hot Aisle Containment
(HAC) Solution and GF-Series GlobalFrame
Gen 2 Cabinet Systems, Basefarm found
the optimal solution. “Using a properly configured cabinet that
is designed to fit your equipment and work
with your data centre’s cooling system is
crucial.”
THE BRIEF
FOR THE NEW
SITE WAS TO
CREATE THE
MOST ENERGY-
EFFICIENT DATA
CENTRE IN OSLO.
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Issue 10
Cooling through hot
aisle containment
Integral to the design of Basefarm Oslo 5
was a state-of-the-art, ‘air-to-air’ cooling
system, designed to deliver high levels
of cooling with exceptionally low power
consumption. This innovative cooling
technology demanded a containment
strategy that could effectively manage the
separation of hot and cold airflow.
The solution needed to be of the highest
quality, easy to work with and flexible
enough to accommodate a mix of cabinets
and equipment from multiple suppliers.
HAC solutions isolate hot exhaust air from
IT equipment and direct it back to the
CRAC/CRAH through a vertical exhaust
duct, which guides the hot exhaust air
away from the cabinet to support a closed
return application, resulting in more
efficient cooling units.
This ability to isolate, redirect and
recycle hot exhaust air was exactly what
Basefarm was looking for in its new super-
efficient data centre design.
Basefarm worked closely with CPI
engineers to create a layout that included
the BTS Kit, allowing the flexibility to field-
fabricate ducts over the contained aisle.
This was key to the ongoing needs of
Basefarm Oslo 5 because the BTS Kit can
be used over a mix of cabinets of different
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