Why is Containment Important?
Effective aisle containment is critical to maintaining peak data center cooling efficiency. By creating a physical barrier between cold supply air and hot exhaust air, containment solutions prevent airflow mixing and deliver over 95% airflow efficiency under normal operating conditions. Exhaust air returns to your cooling units at the highest acceptable temperature- instead of mixing with cold air and undermining cooling performance. Without containment, running a data center is similar to trying to cool a space with the windows wide open- you simply cannot maintain a stable, efficient climate.
Benefits:
Boost Cooling Efficiency & Cut Energy Costs: Containment ensures cold air is directed to where it is needed, and hot air is returned to cooling units without mixing. Improved air separation lowers your Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and leads to lower energy and operating costs.
Reduce Bypass Airflow: Uncontained aisles allow cold air to bypass the IT equipment or mix with exhaust air, reducing cooling effectiveness. Containment closes this gap, sealing airflow pathways so that cold air is efficiently used and hot air is properly channeled.
Increased Equipment Lifespan: By preventing hotspots and thermal fluctuations, containment reduces the risk of overheating, which can degrade equipment, shorten its useful life, or even trigger premature failures.
CONTAINMENT SOLUTIONS
For containment applications where cabinet to ceiling height is above 18”, select hot or cold aisle, noting that doors are also required.
Hot aisle containment is used to capture and direct hot exhaust air back to the cooling units. This popular option is ideal for data centers looking to maximize efficiency as it prevents hot and cold air from mixing.
Cold aisle containment encloses the cold aisles to ensure only cold air is supplied to servers. This approach is normally used with in-row cooling and raised floors and is more common in retrofits.
Explore sliding and swinging options for cabinet-to-cabinet and cabinet-to-wall applications. Our easy-to-install doors are offered up to 102” high and available in single and dual openings.
Check out our resources page for additional information on our cabinet & containment offerings.
Why Legrand?
Our on-site project management is available anywhere in the U.S.
Includes certifications and air leakage testing
Our in-house engineering and design teams work to ensure a perfect fit. With decades of experience, we’ve seen and addressed it all.
