[c-nsp] rack power question

Justin Shore justin at justinshore.com
Tue Mar 25 10:44:44 EDT 2008


Bill Wichers wrote:
> We typically run our network stuff on DC power, and we have lots lower
> power density there. The biggest problem we see with network stuff is
> that so much of the devices run sideways air flow (not "in the front,
> out the back", so we have to do funny air baffle setups to keep the hot
> air from blowing into the intake of the next rack in the row.

DC for us too.  I have a pair of 7613s sitting side by side.  The one to 
the left always runs hotter than the one on the right because they air 
flow is right to left all the way through.  I need to build a duct for 
the output air flow.

Justin


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