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A system is provided in one example embodiment that includes at least one rack for electronic equipment, each rack including: at least one sensor configured to measure an environmental condition, an air conditioning system, an ingress port configured to allow air to flow into a corresponding rack fr

A system is provided in one example embodiment that includes at least one rack for electronic equipment, each rack including: at least one sensor configured to measure an environmental condition, an air conditioning system, an ingress port configured to allow air to flow into a corresponding rack from an environment surrounding the racks, and an egress port configured to allow air to flow out of a corresponding rack and into the environment surrounding the racks. The system also includes a housing that surrounds the racks and that defines the environment surrounding the racks. The air that flows out through the egress ports of the racks conditions the air in the environment surrounding the racks.

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1. A system, comprising: at least one rack for electronic equipment, each rack including: at least one sensor to measure an environmental condition,an air conditioning system comprising a plurality of air movers disposed within a hot aisle inside the rack,an ingress port to allow air to flow into th

1. A system, comprising: at least one rack for electronic equipment, each rack including: at least one sensor to measure an environmental condition,an air conditioning system comprising a plurality of air movers disposed within a hot aisle inside the rack,an ingress port to allow air to flow into the rack from an environment surrounding the rack, andan egress port to allow air to flow out of the rack and into the environment surrounding the rack; anda housing that surrounds the rack and that defines the environment surrounding the rack, wherein the air that flows out through the egress port of the rack conditions the air in the environment surrounding the rack. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein a size of the egress port is adjustable. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the egress port comprises one or more apertures. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising: an environmental control system configured to increase a cooling power for the rack when the egress port is made larger. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the air conditioning system further comprises a coolant flow conduit. 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising: an environmental control system configured to monitor environmental conditions, and to adjust the egress port based on the environmental conditions that were monitored. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein egress ports on a number of racks assume a closed position, forcing airflow through a limited number of racks. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the ingress port is provisioned on top of the rack and is open by default. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein a size of the ingress port is adjustable. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the air conditioning system is configured to produce a cooling power that can be increased when the ingress port is made larger. 11. The system of claim 1, further comprising: an environmental control system configured to monitor environmental conditions, and to adjust the ingress port based on the environmental conditions that were monitored. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein ingress ports on a number of racks assume a closed position, forcing a limited number of racks to cool the environment. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the egress port is provisioned at the bottom of the rack. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein at least some racks contribute different amounts of cooling to the environment surrounding the racks. 15. A method, comprising: monitoring environmental conditions in at least one rack for electronic equipment;altering speeds of a plurality of air movers disposed within a hot aisle inside the rack to selectively change air flow rate within the rack;adjusting at least one rack port based on the environmental conditions that were monitored; andadjusting an air conditioning system based on the adjustment to the rack port, wherein air that flows out through egress ports of the racks conditions air of an environment defined by a housing that surrounds the racks. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the air conditioning system is configured to produce cooling power, and wherein an amount of cooling power for a corresponding rack is adjusted when a size of an associated port is adjusted. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: increasing a cooling power for a number of the racks when a different one of the racks is not able to cool itself. 18. The method of claim 15, further comprising: selecting one or more of the racks for which to adjust the rack port. 19. The method of claim 15, further comprising: forcing a limited number of the racks to cool the environment by closing certain ports on a different set of the racks. 20. Non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions for performing operations, comprising: monitoring environmental conditions in at least one rack for electronic equipment;altering speeds of a plurality of air movers disposed within a hot aisle inside the rack to selectively change air flow rate within the rack;adjusting at least one rack port based on the environmental conditions that were monitored; andadjusting an air conditioning system based on the adjustment to the rack port, wherein air that flows out through egress ports of the racks conditions air of an environment defined by a housing that surrounds the racks.