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SY0-301 · Question #32

Which of the following is an effective way to ensure the BEST temperature for all equipment within a datacenter?

The correct answer is D. Hot or cool aisle containment. Hot and cold aisle containment is the standard datacenter practice for managing airflow and maintaining optimal equipment temperatures.

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Question

Which of the following is an effective way to ensure the BEST temperature for all equipment within a datacenter?

Options

  • AFire suppression
  • BRaised floor implementation
  • CEMI shielding
  • DHot or cool aisle containment

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    91% (31)

Why each option

Hot and cold aisle containment is the standard datacenter practice for managing airflow and maintaining optimal equipment temperatures.

AFire suppression

Fire suppression systems are designed to extinguish fires and protect equipment from damage, not to regulate operating temperature.

BRaised floor implementation

Raised flooring assists with underfloor cable routing and plenum airflow delivery but does not by itself ensure uniform temperature without aisle containment strategies.

CEMI shielding

EMI shielding protects equipment from electromagnetic interference, which is unrelated to thermal management.

DHot or cool aisle containmentCorrect

Hot/cold aisle containment physically separates hot exhaust air from cold supply air by alternating server rack orientations. This prevents hot air recirculation, ensures consistent intake temperatures for all equipment, and is the most effective thermal management strategy for datacenters.

Concept tested: Datacenter physical temperature management

Source: https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/bookstore/datacom-series

Topics

#hot aisle cold aisle#datacenter cooling#environmental controls#physical security

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