(Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free operation of hundreds or thousands of servers. See server farm.
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- Let's do this now, why wait?
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- Blog posts 2009-10-29
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
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- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- Uncle Sam: less wasteful?
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- Blog posts 2009-10-07
- IT support: Cut the jargon or find another job
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- HVAC Formulator 1.2 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-09-11
- Scientific Conservation technology fights "energy drift"
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- Blog posts 2009-09-10
- AggreGate Network Manager for Windows 4.30.01 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-09-09
- Innovate...then wait...and wait
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- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- See Technical 5.0 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-08-27
- Most Americans support energy infrastructure overhaul
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-16
- Plumbing Formulator 2.3 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-08-13
- Control4 My House 2.2 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-07-30
- Fanfare 1.0 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-07-14
- Psyclone 1.0 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-07-06
- Psyclone 2.4 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-07-06
- Psyclone 2.45 (Mobile)
- Psyclone for HVAC engineers provides a toolkit of psychrometric calculations, allowing individual processes to be examined. It operates in metric or imperial units, using calculation methods common to both UK and USA. Version 2.45 features modifications for when running on Palm Pre devices.
- Software downloads 2009-07-06
- Green IT tips for small businesses: Analysys moves data center offsite for big power savings
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- Blog posts 2009-07-03
- Blowpipe 1.0 (Mobile)
- This program for HVAC engineers enables rapid sizing of pipes. Calculations also include pump motor sizes, pipe weights and pipe heat transfer. It operates in metric or imperial units with UK and USA calculations methods. International pipe data is included. Works on Symbian Series 60 3rd and 5th Edition phones....
- Software downloads 2009-07-02
- Blowpipe 2.5 (Mobile)
- This program for HVAC engineers enables rapid sizing of pipes and pump systems. Calculations also include pump motor sizes, pipe weights and pipe heat transfer. It operates in metric or imperial units with UK and USA calculations methods. International pipe data is included. Version 2.50 features modifications for when running...
- Software downloads 2009-07-02
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