Airflow Systems

Network switches, load balancers, and routers typically sit at the top and back portion of the rack. This placement makes it difficult for cold air to travel from the front of the rack to the air intakes of the network switch equipment, increasing chances of failure over time. SwitchAir helps prevent failure by channeling cool air from the front of the rack to the air intakes regardless of where the equipment is mounted.

Benefits

• Reduces the chance of network switches overheating by directing cool air to device intakes.
• Reduces the likelihood of premature equipment failure due to high intake temperatures.
• Improves equipment efficiency by providing network equipment with the same cold aisle temperature as other devices in the rack.
• Decreases wrap around hot airflow from the hot aisle to the cold aisle due to missing blanking panels.

This Net-Direct™ Air Inlet Duct provides cold airflow directly into Cisco^ Nexus 9372 and 9332 switch intakes from below. Not only does it require no energy to operate, but it also reduces fan power consumption by up to 250W, improving energy efficiency and reliability for increased cost savings. Optimized for use in server cabinets, 1RU, Black, 1pc - No blanking panels.

Net-Direct™ Air inlet Duct, 2 RU that resides in-line and below switch provides cold aisle airflow to Cisco^ Nexus N2K-C2148T-1GE, N2K-C2248TP-1GE, and N2K-C2232PP-10GE fabric extenders and Cisco^ WS-C4948E-F, WS-C4948E-F-S, and WS-C4948E-F-E. Optimized for use in server cabinet applications.

Air distribution systems for power dense racks and low pressure areas