Re-examining Raised Floor Applications

The raised floor is a ubiquitous feature of data centers. However, many of the reasons for utilizing the raised floor no longer exist, and the problems associated with raised floors suggest that their widespread use is no longer justified or desirable for many applications. This course examines the original circumstances that gave rise to the development and use of the raised floor in the data center environment; barriers to eliminating the raised floor; and recently introduced solutions that solve technical barriers to eliminating the raised floor concept.

The raised floor is a ubiquitous feature of data centers. However, many of the reasons for utilizing the raised floor no longer exist, and the problems associated with raised floors suggest that their widespread use is no longer justified or desir...