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N10-009 · Question #227

A manager is evaluating the environmental design of a data center. Which of the following setups should the manager implement if the maximum thermal dissipation is the highest concern?

The correct answer is B. A hot-cold. For maximum thermal dissipation in a data center, a hot-cold aisle containment setup should be implemented as it efficiently manages heat by separating hot exhaust air from cold intake air.

Submitted by weili_xi· Mar 6, 2026Network Implementation

Question

A manager is evaluating the environmental design of a data center. Which of the following setups should the manager implement if the maximum thermal dissipation is the highest concern?

Options

  • AA blue-green
  • BA hot-cold
  • CAn east-west
  • DAn active-passive

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    92% (44)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

For maximum thermal dissipation in a data center, a hot-cold aisle containment setup should be implemented as it efficiently manages heat by separating hot exhaust air from cold intake air.

AA blue-green

Blue-green is a deployment strategy for software applications, not a physical data center environmental design for thermal management.

BA hot-coldCorrect

A hot-cold aisle containment setup is a data center design principle where server racks are arranged so that cold air intakes face cold aisles and hot air exhausts face hot aisles. This separation prevents the mixing of hot and cold air, significantly improving the efficiency of the cooling system and maximizing thermal dissipation.

CAn east-west

East-west refers to network traffic patterns within a data center or cloud environment, specifically communication between servers, and not a physical layout for thermal dissipation.

DAn active-passive

Active-passive refers to a redundancy configuration for systems or services where one is operational and the other is a standby, not a physical data center design for cooling.

Concept tested: Data center thermal management

Source: https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/eaton-dcpc-aisle-containment-systems-brochure.pdf

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