CDCS Exam Dumps : EXIN EPI Certified Data Centre Specialist

Hot and cold aisle containment prevents mixing of supply and return air, which improves cooling efficiency. By maintaining higher return-air temperatures, cooling units operate more efficiently, often allowing higher chilled water setpoints. This reduces overall cooling power consumption, directly improving PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness).

Containment is recognized by ASHRAE and Green Grid as one of the simplest and most cost-effective methods for lowering PUE. Options A, C, and D are false because containment benefits apply regardless of cooling source or IT virtualization.

IEC 62040 defines UPS topologies:

VFD: Line-interactive; dependent on mains.

VI: Stabilizes voltage but not frequency.

VFI: Double-conversion online; fully isolates output from mains fluctuations.

Data centers require continuous, clean, and stable power. VFI is the only topology that protects against both voltage and frequency disturbances, meeting ANSI/TIA-942 Rated-3/4 requirements.

Thus, VFI is the ideal UPS class.

ANSI/TIA-942 requires a risk assessment–based approach to physical security; ballistic protection is not mandated but may be justified by threat analysis.

A is incomplete (it may still be required by risk).