If your cooling technology is not working for the server density in your data center, it’s time to call FYP. We make custom data center raised floor systems that provide a variety of benefits to your layout. Other alternatives like dado trunking, skirting, and suspended ceilings are no match for the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of raised floors.

How does a data center raised floor help?

There are four requirements for a data center to function: location, power, cabling, and HVAC. HVAC is crucial to maintain suitable operating requirements because of how much heat servers generate. Without a temperature-controlled environment, data servers will overheat and not be able to function properly. Temperature affects a server’s performance, and extreme temperatures can even burn processors.

Data center raised floors are crucial for cooling. Because hot air rises, overhead cooling systems are largely ineffective. Elevated flooring creates a space below to help cool air and distribute it efficiently throughout the equipment. Raised floors even reduce the amount of air needed to cool equipment and also improve temperature distribution across all areas. In fact, having a raised floor requires less energy and can reduce your cooling load by up to 40%.

What other benefits does a raised floor system provide?

Temperature control is one of the biggest reasons for investing in a data center raised floor, but there are other benefits to installing them. Raised floors help you manage a vast network of cables and conceal them in a tidy underground system. You’ll keep your data floor neat and organized and help consolidate ports and plugs. Alternatives like overhead trays are inaccessible and inefficient for locating. With the vast network of cables that data centers hold, it’s important to keep them organized.

When it comes time to add or upgrade equipment, raised floors also make it quick and easy to access underfloor space and accommodate changes. Their flexible design allows you to scale the amount of free space needed to add or remove equipment efficiently. Therefore, future upgrades and changes to your system are supported better by a data center raised floor. They also help dissipate static energy and are easy to repair.

Contact FYP to create your custom raised floor system that is built well and aesthetically pleasing. Our expertise in data center systems ensures that you will get a high-quality product built in a reasonable amount of time. Learn more about what sets us apart from our competitors here.