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That is what you’ll gain with the Upsite Blog. We’ve been posting for several years now. One might think there is only so much to say about data center cooling and airflow management, but as a testament to our passion, and the ever changing landscape of data centers and computer rooms, we still have plenty left to talk about.
We hope you’ll find the content herein valuable and useful as you begin, or continue, your journey towards data center cooling optimization.

Artificial Intelligence Trends and What They Mean for the Data Center
AI is inescapable. Every article, it seems, mentions it. Just about every TV announcer brings it up. There is hardly a vendor in any industry that doesn’t claim to be implementing it. On the consumer side, most people have at least tried it out. So, is it all hype? Or...

Alternatives to Achieving Data Center Containment
Data center containment is now almost universally recognized as a baseline best practice for optimizing the effectiveness and maximizing the efficiency of data center thermal management. Containment protects IT equipment from troublesome hotspots. Containment enables...

The State of Data Center Cooling in 2026
Data center cooling ain’t what it used to be. Not only is liquid cooling finding its way into more and more facilities, but the fundamentals of airflow management have never been more important. With so much money being spent on GPUs, high-density servers, liquid...
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[VIDEO] What is Cooling Optimization?
So you know about airflow management, but what exactly is cooling optimization and how does it differ? Well in a nutshell, airflow management is the process of managing the flow of air through a computer room (with solutions such as floor grommets, blanking panels,...

Hyperscale Data Center Growth is Pushing the Power Industry to the Limit
The rapid expansion of hyperscale data centers is driving a surge in energy demand. Analyst firm Industrial Info Resources (IIR) has conducted a study on the growth of data centers and associated power trends. The U.S. alone has $2.4 trillion of new AI data center...