Another consideration is how all this is monitored. For example: Is there a
system set up that sends alerts above a temperature threshold (say 82
degrees) or below a humidity threshold (maybe 20%)????? Then is a proper
fire and alarm system present? Is the power supplied to the room on breakers
of their own.... how many.... how distributed. All other comments are
valuable.... I just wanted to give some of the things that I had to go
through as we reconstructed our server space this past year.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy Cozine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 2:37 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Server room Environment
> Don't forget the simple things. Our server room is nothing more than
unused
> office space in a complex with centrally controlled HVAC. This building
was
> not designed to house computer equipment and management understandably so)
> maintains the temperature in that sector as suitable for an office space.
> Aside from running a stand alone AC unit, we "secretly" turn off the vents
> above the drop ceiling that feed that room in the winter to turn off the
> heat, and then back on in the summer to allow the AC through. (The
adjoining
> office spaces are used as storage so the temp changes don't affect other
> employees.) We've also removed the ceiling panel above the
largest/hottest
> rack to allow the heat to move up into the drop ceiling and out of our
room.
> Additionally, when planning your rack place hotter items towards the top
of
> the rack so that they don't heat up items above them. It's not highly
> technical advice, but it helps.
>
> ~Amy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Tolmachoff
> (Lists)
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 1:55 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Server room Environment
>
>
> Thanks for all the great responses.
>
> In my case, I have 6 tower units on a shelving cart. All have at least
once
> case fan in addition to the CPU fan and PS fans.
>
> My room is 5X8. (Yes, cramped.) I have 2 portable AC units (property
> management won't allow wall or window units.) The temperature I know is
> fine. It is the humidity I am concerned with. It is staying in the 50-60%
> range.
>
> I am using a APC management card with integrated environment probe.
>
> John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA
> Engineer/Consultant
> eServices For You
> www.eservicesforyou.com
>
>
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