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Renton School District Kohlwes Education Center - Server room transformation reduces load 50 percent, lowers maintenance cost - Renton, Washington

Renton School District Kohlwes Education Center - Server room transformation reduces load 50 percent, lowers maintenance cost - Renton, Washington

Case study Challenge The aging chiller at the Kohlwes Education Center was inefficient, and replacement parts for the unit were no longer available. Continuous maintenance, required to keep the chiller operational, was resulting in considerable expense for the district. In addition, a large number of servers in the computer room were running at a low percentage of capacity, taking up space that could be better utilized as a server room and separate Information Management Services (IMS) development lab. Believing in the critical importance of technology in running its schools and providing its students with a high-quality education, Renton School District sought to obtain more efficient and reliable server room capacity. Solution When funds became available through the State of Washington’

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