--- title: Improve Cooling Efficiency with These 4 Steps description: In Upsite's Bypass Airflow white paper, we delve deeper into understanding the misconceptions about bypass airflow, the evolution of bypass airflow and more. image: https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen_Shot_2016-05-10_at_4.34.02_PM.png?t=1482338378316&width=294&height=193&name=Screen_Shot_2016-05-10_at_4.34.02_PM.png --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. 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It is well known that installing grommets to seal cable openings in the raised floor and blanking panels in cabinets are best practices for eliminating hot spots and prerequisites for the efficient operation of any computer room cooling configuration. However, this fundamental step is often overlooked or unfinished before sites begin installing AFM solutions such as hot or cold aisle containment. In Upsite's Bypass Airflow white paper, we delve deeper into understanding the misconceptions about bypass airflow, the evolution of bypass airflow and more. 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