The problem of data center hot spots is a constant concern for mission critical owners. In some cases when a hot spot occurs, the excess heat may cause equipment to fail. Without the proper tools, it can be impossible to see the cause and effect of changing floor tiles on the data center floor.
Recently, a client was having issues with hot spots in their data center. To resolve the problem they added more perforated tiles to the room and to their surprise, the more tiles they added, the more hot spots began to appear. Although counterintuitive to some, increasing the number of perforated tiles can exacerbate a low flow problem. The additional perforated tiles reduces the air pressure in the underfloor air plenum which reduces the air flow through the existing perforated tiles. This effect becomes particularly pronounced in data centers that are already operating with low underfloor pressure, caused by the poor management of perforated tiles and other openings in the raised floor.
Swanson Rink hosted their fourth annual fundraiser, but first ever Olympics fundraising event, on Thursday, June 17, 2016, raising over $4,000 for their Swanson Rink Superior Standards Scholarship fund benefitting the Volunteers of America’s Bannock Youth Center. An additional $1,600 was donated in raffle prizes from area donors. There were eight teams that participated in the Olympics games and over 50 attendees in total. Games included a timed puzzle, standing long jump, paper airplane throwing contest, putt-putt golf and darts.