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N10-009 · Question #156

A technician is planning an equipment installation into a rack in a data center that practices hot aisle/cold aisle ventilation. Which of the following directions should the equipment exhaust face…

The correct answer is D. Rear. In a data center that uses hot aisle/cold aisle ventilation, equipment is typically installed so that cool air enters from the cold aisle (front) and hot air is exhausted to the hot aisle (rear). This configuration maximizes cooling efficiency.

Submitted by ravi_2018· Mar 6, 2026Network Implementation

Question

A technician is planning an equipment installation into a rack in a data center that practices hot aisle/cold aisle ventilation. Which of the following directions should the equipment exhaust face when installed in the rack?

Options

  • ASides
  • BTop
  • CFront
  • DRear

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • D
    96% (25)

Explanation

In a data center that uses hot aisle/cold aisle ventilation, equipment is typically installed so that cool air enters from the cold aisle (front) and hot air is exhausted to the hot aisle (rear). This configuration maximizes cooling efficiency.

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