Learn key strategies for forecasting and managing cooling costs in data centers, including how to account for seasonal changes, energy price fluctuations, operational growth, and the benefits of investing in energy-efficient technologies. Discover smart budgeting practices that can help optimize cooling expenses while maintaining operational efficiency.

"Explore the vital role of "What If?" scenarios in safeguarding data center operations in our latest Keep Your Cool blog. Discover how strategic planning and predictive analysis can help you assess and enhance your cooling system's resilience without risking downtime."

Don’t allow recirculated air take down your Chillers. This week on Keep Your Cool, we will be exploring how recirculated air can significantly impact chiller efficiency and overall operational costs.

At Keep Your Cool, we often advocate for raising data center temperatures to improve efficiency and OpEx. However, as temperatures climb, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses for staff in hot aisles, exacerbated by high wattage servers, particularly those fueled by AI. Today, let's explore why measuring heat stress in these environments is crucial for both people and performance.

Gauging your cooling efficiency doesn’t need to be difficult. Today we’ll explore a simple metric - called the Uniformity Metric- and how you can use it to benchmark aisle efficiency.

Preventative Maintenance may seem like a “nice to do,” but should be should be the top of your to-do list. Today we’ll explore a real life case study tracking changes in a data center aisle.

How can you simplify managing your thermal environment? Use the Uniformity Metric to calculate how consistent your temperature, humidity or dew point distribution is across your aisles. a quick and effective way to gauge the effectiveness of temperature control strategies, identify potential issues, and optimize overall system performance

Efficient data center cooling is no longer a luxury but a necessity, impacting both energy costs and overall performance. Thermal Surveys are a crucial tool for optimizing your data center environment because they help evaluate your environment and identify any problem areas. Today, we’ll explore what is a thermal survey and the top ten reasons you want to consider conducting one yourself, or using a third party service.

A Journalist approach to explaining the importance of Thermal Heat Maps.

Purkay Labs reflects on a year of achievements in 2023, highlighting the a new Thermal Survey Service, a new blog called “Keep Your Cool”, and some new user-friendly updates to our software. As always we were proud to sponsor several data center conferences, and are anticipating a year of continued innovation in 2024.

Introducing the our Thermal Survey Service, which helps to set a new benchmark for proactive and efficient data center management.

Purkay Labs, a trailblazer in thermal surveys for new and existing data centers, proudly showcased its commitment to innovation, leadership, and community engagement at three prominent 7x24 Exchange conferences this fall.

Do you have a HVAC maintenance routine in place? If not, it might be time to take action to ensure that you keep a suitable temperature and humidity level. Neglecting routine maintenance can lead to decreased efficiency, system failure, and costly downtime. 

Monitoring temperature and humidity during a preventative maintenance audit is crucial to ensuring the health and longevity of your equipment. Without proper temperature and humidity control, your data center is at risk of equipment failure, downtime, and potential loss of revenue. Here are some tips on how to monitor temperature and humidity during a preventative maintenance audit.

Preventative maintenance is the key to ensuring that the data center operates at optimal levels, reduces downtime, and avoids costly repairs. But what do you include in a good PM routine? This article covers a high level view of how to conduct a good PM check.

One of the critical factors that contribute to the reliability of a data center is its maintenance. Preventative maintenance is the key to ensuring that the data center operates at optimal levels, reduces downtime, and avoids costly repairs. This article explores what exactly is preventative maintenance and what are the benefits.

Overcooling is a common issue in data centers, which can lead to unnecessary energy consumption and higher costs. This checklist can help you identify if your data center is over-cooled and provides solutions to avoid overcooling.

Overcooling is a common issue in data centers that often goes unnoticed. It can waste energy, increase operating costs, and decrease the lifespan of your equipment. By using a tool, like the AUDIT-BUDDY and the Static Heat Map, you can identify areas of overcooling and adjust your cooling strategy to optimize energy efficiency and equipment performance. The data will help you to adjust your cooling strategy to save energy, reduce operating costs, and extend the lifespan of your equipment.

The demand for storage and processing of digital information has never been greater. Yet, Data Center managers are being challenged to “do more with less.” This article covers how to create a simple cooling optimization strategy.

In this article we’ll take a look at the past 12 months at Purkay Labs and summarize what new features we’ve brought to you.