Air-Side Economizer Cooling Is Safe for Most California Data Centers

The goal of this research was to investigate whether gaseous contamination is a concern for California data center operators as it relates to the reliability of IT equipment. More specifically, should there be an increased concern if outside air for IT equipment cooling is used?

Author(s): Coles, H.C., T. Han, P. Price, A. Gadgil, and B. Tschudi