Garbage In, Garbage Out: Is Conceptual Data Center CFD Design Any Use?

CFD is commonly used for data center design and operational planning. It provides confidence in routine and innovative designs and enables change in a risk averse operational environment. Yet still more do not take advantage of this technology. One barrier is that accurate prediction for an operational data center requires detailed models. In contrast the designer often doesn’t know what the IT configuration will be. So will garbage in be garbage out? This seminar uses simplified studies to show that sensitivity analysis enables the designer to identify efficient and effective designs perform well despite the uncertainties in IT load/configuration.