Michael Gagnon
Vette Corp.
Michael Gagnon - Director of Sales and Marketing - is a management executive with over 25 years experience in sales,
marketing, product development and executive management. Prior to Vette Corp, Mr. Gagnon served as Wright Line's
Vice President of Marketing where he was responsible for global product development and marketing communications.
Wright Line, LLC, is a manufacturer of technical office furniture and a leader in the IT equipment rack, data center cooling and
power distribution markets.
Prior to his employment with Wright Line, Mr. Gagnon served as Director of American Power Conversion's Netshelter Business Unit.
In this role he helped elevate APC's IT enclosure business from a start-up business unit to become one of the top four global leaders
in the computer equipment enclosures market.
At Vette Corp, Mr. Gagnon is responsible for sales, product development, marketing communications, web development,
events management and business development activities on a global basis. Mr. Gagnon earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a MBA in Marketing from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Mr. Gagnon lives in Massachusetts with his wife and two sons.
How Liquid Cooling Helped Two University Data Centers Achieve Cooling Efficiency Goals
Abstract: Energy and cooling management within data centers is evolving.
The removal of heat generated by computing, networking, and storage equipment
from the data center is changing from the practice of exclusively moving chilled
air to also include the removal of heat by liquid cooling. Two different Universities
had different operating issues but shared the same goal achieve the most energy efficient data center possible.
In both cases the decision was made to deploy a liquid cooling system using rear door heat exchangers (RDHx).
The key decision criteria for choosing this cooling solution will be reviewed.
The RDHx cooling system will be evaluated in light of the University's performance goals.