Case Study
30 Years of Continuous Service... and counting.
©2017 Data Aire The extraordinary long life of CRAC Equipment in the John Duncan Federal Building How long can mission critical data center cooling equipment last and still perform the job effectively while handling ever-increasing loads? Traditional CRAC industry wisdom says 10-15 years, and that is more or less (and for better or worse) the accepted norm. It’s true that some manufacturers have installed units still performing well beyond that 10-15 year “acceptable” time frame – but what about floor-mounted CRAC equipment that has been in continuous service protecting vital U.S. government records for 30 years? The 30 Year Mission: Cooling for Uncle Sam Located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, the John Duncan Federal Building has been home to a wide range of government