A cooling solution includes a system providing thermal energy dissipation
for electronic equipment located in support racks or cabinets of a
facility. According to one embodiment, the system is integrated with a
facility where the support cabinets are locate. The system providing
thermal energy dissipation includes a cooling loop, a fan unit for moving
air across the cooling loop and one or more ducts forming a confined flow
pathway for the moving air between the fan unit and cabinets for delivery
to the electronic equipment. More specifically, the cooling loop contains
a supply of circulating heat absorbing fluid such that the heat absorbing
fluid removes thermal energy from the air moved by the fan unit. Each
cabinet is formed with an exhaust pathway such that the moving air enters
the cabinet from the duct, flows across the electronic equipment to
remove thermal energy therefrom, and exits the cabinet.