Switch and Server Front to Back Air Flow 3D model

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This model originated in Sketchup 8, after which it was adapted for all other three-dimensional formats. Its native file type is .skp, while its corresponding 3dsmax scene utilizes the features of 3ds Max 2016 and Vray 3.00 for rendering purposes. Characterizing switch and server air flow are demonstrated by this model's attributes. A notable question arises regarding the motivation behind switch manufacturers' efforts to create high-port-count devices with compact footprints when operating constraints require at least two additional vertical RU heights for adequate cable management and optimal airflow configurations - typically necessitating one additional space above and another beside the switch. Moreover, almost all servers feature Ethernet ports facing towards hot aisle spaces while a corresponding overwhelming majority of switches have their respective interfaces aligned along cold aisles, adding unnecessary inconvenience in visual verification during equipment installation or relocation activities that mandate traversing entire server row perimeters for ascertaining link states, leaving one perplexed by the decision-making logic employed in this case.