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A mechanical refrigeration system primer for admins

Category: Infrastructure

A common cooling practice is to discharge the heat outdoors and use free cooling as much as possible.

It's important to understand how mechanical cooling works to set the right conditions, minimize energy use, determine appropriate redundancies and maintain reliable systems. Regardless of the systems admins use, it helps to understand cooling basics.

Water-side free cooling transfers heat from air to water, and back to air outside.

To minimize energy use and maximize performance and reliability, admins must have appropriate cooling system design and good maintenance.

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