Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Third-Party Racks

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Managing thermal dissipation requires appropriate clearance and environmental design. Compaq

specifies minimum adequate unrestricted airspace for the intake vents at the front and exhaust

vents at the back of the server (see Figure 6) to allow for proper ventilation, but additional

environmental measures may be required for your installation.

Even when installed in an ultra-dense 1U server deployment, air flow is sufficient to cool the

Compaq ProLiant DL360 server if the following criteria are met:

1. Ambient air temperature at the front of the unit does not exceed 35°C (95°F).

2. Relative humidity does not exceed 90 percent while operating.

3. Unrestricted airspace of at least 3 inches in front of the server.

4. Unrestricted airspace of at least 3 inches at the rear of the server.

Note: Cabling must not restrict airflow. Ensure airflow exiting the server’s exhaust vents is

unrestricted (see Figure 6).

Figure 6: Intake and Exhaust vents for the Compaq ProLiant DL360 server

Intake vents

Exhaust vents