FAQ

A. A Data Center assessment consists of a comprehensive survey of the entire IT environment within the data center. Our team utilizes a checklist based on Industry best practices to explore the entire environment to identify areas for improvement, explore possibilities for greater efficiencies, and identify any single points of failure (SPOF). We will then compile a written assessment highlighting the findings and providing recommendations.

A. An assessment can provide you with the tools needed to keep up with the changing needs of a data center environment. It can suggest methods to ensure that High Performance Computing (HPC) requirements are provided the proper environment. The assessment can be combined with a CFD model to completely understand the relationship of power, space, and cooling within the data center environment

A. GTK Engineering team members have current TS/SCI clearances

A. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is a graphic representation of your data center environment based on information that is fed into the program. From the dimensional data and information about IT load, above and below floor obstructions and air handler data, an airflow model is produced which can detail the temperatures, pressures and velocity of the airflow within the data center. This can be a valuable tool when evaluating rack placement of IT load on the data center floor along with an indication on how air is flowing through the racks on the data center floor. The model can be updated with changes made to the data center IT environment and maintained as an up to date baseline for air flow within the space.

A. A well produced CFD model provides valuable information about how the air is being utilized within the data center. It will indicate the underfloor temperature and velocity and the nominal load the would be available based on the size of the perforated tile. The model can visualize the rack temperature map which can help identify where air could be infiltrating the cold aisle and provide the indication of improvements that could be gained by add containment to the data center environment. It is just one of the invaluable tools that can be used to understand the power ,space and cooling paradigm.

A. We offer a training program based on the customer requirements. Our trainers have the major data center certifications from the industry standards and best practices organizations. We have created a training program based on TIA-942 Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers, ANSI/BICSI 002 Data Center Design and Implementation Best Practices, and other leading data center standards. We can train your IT personnel to fully understand the relationship of power, space, and cooling as well as the best methods to maintain an efficient data center environment.

A. Containment is the process of enclosing either the Hot Aisle or the Cold aisle with a door assembly at each end and a roof system that sits on top of the rack to isolate the aisle. This creates an environment where all of the conditioned supply air is either utilized by the IT equipment in the cold aisle or enables the hot air from the rack exhaust to be directed to the air handler return duct. This enables data centers utilizing Hot aisle/Cold aisle configuration with down flow air handlers to support greater IT loads within the racks.