--- title: Upsite Technologies Introduces the NEW Switchfix - a Passive Data Center Network Switch Cooling System. description: Network switch equipment usually sits at the top and back portion of the server rack, making it hard for cold air from the cold aisle to travel from the front. image: http://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HotLok-SwitchFix-accutech-FB-1200x625.jpg?t=1497903168064&width=357&name=HotLok-SwitchFix-accutech-FB-1200x625.jpg --- {% 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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This placement makes it difficult for cold air from the cold aisle to travel from the front of the rack![HotLok-SwitchFix-accutech-FB-1200x625 (1).jpg](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HotLok-SwitchFix-accutech-FB-1200x625%20(1).jpg?width=304&name=HotLok-SwitchFix-accutech-FB-1200x625%20(1).jpg) to the intake side(s) of the Network Switch. The **SwitchFix solves this problem by extending from the front of the rack in the cold aisle to the switch at the back of the rack**. This allows cold air from the cold aisle to reach the network equipment for proper cooling The **SwitchFix** comes in a variety of sizes to meet the needs of many switches currently used in today’s data centers. Each unit adjusts in depth to ensure an optimal flow of cooled air through to the installed switch. The SwitchFix easily accommodates front, rear, and side switch intakes and exhaust. The SwitchFix’s passive airflow system channels air from the cold aisle to the switch, allowing cold air to pass through the switch intakes and prevents bypass and recirculated airflow. This prevents hot exhaust air from recycling through the installed equipment. **This passive switch cooling solution can improve switch performance and life expectancy.** Which SwitchFix should you get? 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