Question 61 · 610 in bank
A technician is planning an equipment installation into a rack in a data center that practices hot aisle/cold aisle ventilation. Which of the following directions should the equipment exhaust face when installed in the rack?
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Answer: D
Explanation
In a data center with a hot aisle/cold aisle ventilation system, the equipment exhaust should face the rear of the rack. Explanation: In a hot aisle/cold aisle setup, the "cold aisle" is where the front of the servers (intakes) are facing, and the "hot aisle" is where the exhausts of the equipment are directed. The purpose is to direct the hot air exhausts from the equipment towards the hot aisle, away from the cold aisle where the cool air is supplied to the servers. So the correct answer is:
Source: Adapted from community discussion — HeatSquad77