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It would be interesting, once these have been in use for a while, to see some stats on the relative temperatures (+ fan speeds) of each machine within the enclo

It would be interesting, once these have been in use for a while, to see some stats on the relative temperatures (+ fan speeds) of each machine within the enclosure. I can imagine the dynamics of 4 machines scavenging air from a single chamber, with an opening on one end, will result in the machines nearer the warm aisle having to work harder to keep cool... I also wonder what kind of ducting could be implemented to minimize this effect. Anyway, a very cool project ending in what looks to be a fantastic end product. I wish I had the chance to work on something like this!

skuhn 11y ago
I'm graphing this type of data, but it's too early to draw firm conclusions. I was mainly concerned that the upper, rear units might not fit within my desired thermal envelope, but so far it hasn't been an issue at all. This might make it into our follow-up post, which is intended to explore the design decisions behind the chassis. If heat or airflow did become a problem, we could add fans to the chassis (either in the intake tunnel or along the exhaust vent). The ideal solution is probably to also attach a chimney to the rear of the rack, but so far it hasn't been necessary.
skuhn 11y ago
> I wish I had the chance to work on something like this! I should have added, for anyone reading: you do! imgix is hiring, and if you don't see a job description that appeals to you, just reach out and let's see. I'm writing ops-type job descriptions right now.