Intelligent Data Centres Issue 15 | Page 63

UNCOVERING THE LAYERS processes but instead will be addressed with the adoption of automated management tools, with emerging AI-driven cloud service technologies also becoming more prevalent. Why do organisations need to ensure their data centre can support emerging technologies and how do you support them with this? An increasing number of organisations no longer own their own data centres or at least a part of the data centre resource they utilise is a third-party owned multitenant data centre (MTDC). Therefore, ensuring that they have access to the facilities and services that can support the emerging needs of their business is an important consideration. Chatsworth Products (CPI) designs and manufactures infrastructure solutions that protect and power the technology investment of our customers and the service providers who support them. Whether in a traditional on-premise data centre or in an Edge Compute environment, CPI provides products that can be rapidly deployed and easily adapted to secure and power IT equipment. CPI products also support efficient airflow management solutions that help to reduce costs associated with cooling IT equipment. How does an integrated solution help simplify white space management? An integrated hardware solution ensures compatibility between products and can significantly reduce the cost of deployment. Arguably, the most effective integrated solution for white space management is a cabinet-contained hot aisle, where a Vertical Exhaust Duct (VED) allows the hot exhaust air to return through a ceiling plenum to the CRAC unit. A cabinet contained solution, particularly in an environment where complete aisles will not be built out on day one offers a cost effective and flexible solution that negates the need for additional containment, be it roof, wall or door systems. www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 15 63