Why Power Supply Fans Are a Major Pain in Servers | Bryan Cantrill
In this snippet from "Nerding Out with Viktor," Bryan Cantrill, CTO and co-founder of Oxide Computer Company, explains the challenges associated with power supply fans in server hardware. Bryan highlights how these fans, essential for cooling the heat-intensive AC to DC power conversion process, often work under tremendous strain, generating significant noise and being prone to failure. He discusses the complexities of making power supplies efficient and the difficulties of dealing with static pressure and heat dissipation in densely packed units. This insight into server hardware design sheds light on why power supply fans are a common point of failure and a persistent issue in data centers.
