This week, we'll take a look at how a hot day on the golf course with my son offered surprising insights for data center management. Just as you wouldn't hit the links without plenty of water and a trusty hat, managing a data center without monitoring tools like AUDIT-BUDDY to keep the servers cool can be just as risky. After all, overheating can ruin your day, whether you're trying to avoid a bogey or a server meltdown!

Learn how a major Colo provider used Purkay Labs’ Thermal Survey service to identify the recirculating air at their rooftop chiller.

As temperatures rise within the data center environment, the risk of heat-related illnesses for technicians and other staff working in the hot aisle increases significantly.  Today we’ll do a deep dive into how you can the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature o influence operator safety. 

As temperatures rise within the data center environment, the risk of heat-related illnesses for technicians and other staff working in the hot aisle increases significantly.  Today we’ll do a deep dive into how you can the Heat Stress Index, or Heat Index, to influence operator safety. 

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.

Cold aisle containment is one solution to prevent the cold supply air and hot return air from mixing and increasing airflow issues in your aisles. The prevalent design involves directing cold supply air into the contained aisle, either from underneath a raised floor or from the top in constructions with a slab floor, with the aim of efficiently filling the enclosed space with cold air. However, the reality within contained cold aisles often reveals challenges that go beyond the surface. 

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.