Hot aisle
Hot aisle is the aisle receiving server exhaust air. Properly separating hot and cold aisles improves cooling efficiency and reduces recirculation.
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Power Fundamentals
MW
Megawatt equals 1,000 kW and is the dominant shorthand for data center power scale. A site marketed as "100 MW" still needs clarification: utility deliverability, ramp timing, redundancy assumptions, IT load versus facility load, and whether the number is contracted, studied, or aspirational.
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Traffic impact study
Traffic impact study evaluates how a project affects roads, intersections, construction traffic, and long-term operations. Data centers may have low permanent employment but high construction traffic and equipment-delivery needs.
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A data center is a room, building, or campus designed to house information technology equipment at meaningful density. In Volterra context, the important distinction is whether the facility is powered, connected, cooled, redundant, and commercially ready for the intended workload.
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