Besides conserving energy, a critical goal in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions and power consumption to save costs, a
datacenter facility also strives to reduce noise – a complex and
tricky task. Datacenters contain thousands of small computer
fans, which hum and blow air, creating an ambient noise.
Midphase datacenter engineers are always trying to find ways to
control and modify the ambient noise using Active Noise Control
(ANC) techniques. Huge cooling fans push cold air over the dense
and powerful computing platforms that drive thousands of
websites in the Midphase-hosting environment. The noise
generated from thousands of these servers and fans can affect
both employees and surrounding personnel. While reducing ambient
noise is not considered a top priority, it does improve the
overall efficiency of a facility and improves the working
conditions of all those who contribute to server uptime. Working
with Dr. Scott Sommerfeldt of Brigham Young University’s
Acoustics Research Group, C7, data engineers cond