Next-Generation Chiller Platforms Are Redefining Acoustic Strategy in High-Density Data Centers
As thermal capacity scales, so does acoustic impact. New OEM chiller platforms, such as the YORK® YVAM Air-Cooled Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller and the Trane Ascend™ Air-Cooled Chiller Model ACR, are fundamentally reshaping high-density data center design. Air-cooled systems now deliver up to 3–3.5 MW per unit, enabling higher capacity density and, in many cases, a reduced total […]
Then Vs. Now: A 20-Year Evolution of the Data Center
Over the past 20 years, the data center industry has seen one of the most dramatic transformations of any sector. What began as slow, bespoke, enterprise-owned “data cathedrals” has evolved into a global ecosystem of hyperscale campuses, modular deployments, and AI-driven facilities, moving faster, growing denser, and landing closer to communities than ever before. With this shift comes a new set […]
A Parklane case study: An agile approach to data center noise attenuation
Mitigating unwanted mechanical noise at a data center can seem like an impossible mission, one worthy of a blockbuster action film. It’s especially challenging in the context of a new data center that needs to be taken operational as quickly as possible. Indeed, data centers are mission-critical infrastructure that power a vast digital network—one that […]
Data center demand is growing—and so are their mechanical noise challenges
We live in a data hungry world and our appetite is increasing by the day. The demand for faster and more reliable data processing is growing exponentially and shows no signs of abating. Everything from cloud computing and mobile data traffic to artificial intelligence, the so-called Internet of Things—where our cars, fridges and smart watches […]