
Client Overview
The University of Cambridge, a world-renowned institution, required a modern data center to support its academic, research, and administrative computing needs. The West Cambridge Data Centre (WCDC) was designed to accommodate a diverse range of IT workloads from various university departments, including High-Performance Computing (HPC), administrative services, and assessment processing.

Cooling Innovation: USystems' ColdLogik CL20 RDHx
- Hybrid dry cooling twers with N+1 redundancy, ensuring continuous operation.
- Rear-door cooling units designed for high-density IT racks, optimizing airflow efficiency.
- Modular CRAH cooling solutions to maintain stable temperature control for low-density workloads.
- Intelligent monitoring and power-efficient cooling strategies to improve energy utilization.

Cooling Innovation: CRAH Cooling Solutions
- Low-density IT loads using hot-aisle containment combined with CRAH (Computer Room Air Handler) cooling.
- High-density workloads through back-of-rack cooling solutions, ensuring effective heat dissipation.
- A highly efficient indirect evaporative cooling approach, reducing overall cooling energy requirements.
Implementation & Results
The hybrid cooling system at WCDC sets a benchmark for energy-efficient data center design in the education sector, showcasing a pioneering approach to sustainable IT infrastructure.
Conclusion

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