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Cisco Data Center Energy Efficiency, Brandy Sizemore, Travis Snook, William Neumeister
Cisco Data Center Energy Efficiency, Brandy Sizemore, Travis Snook, William Neumeister
Mechanical Engineering
The goal of the Cisco Systems data center efficiency study is to improve the energy efficiency of Lab C in Cisco’s Building 7. The main phases involved are research, energy analysis, CFD simulations, and lab testing. The first part of the project entailed research in the data center field. This included attending two lectures provided by Cisco, visiting the annual Silicon Valley Data Center Energy Efficiency Summit hosted by Network Appliance, going on many data center tours, and taking a 3-day 6Sigma CFD training class. Next, the 1st Law of Thermodynamics was applied to the CRAH (computer room air handler) …