RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Jacob
Yea.. nothing like being zapped when you touch a hard drive ;-) From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:46 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server room temp "There is no doubt in my mind that a server kept in a cool, dry environment

Re: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Kurt Buff
On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 9:13 AM, David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have someone telling me as long as their server room is below 95 degrees > then they're OK. They point to Dell's server specs which say their operating > temperature is listed as 50 - 95deg F. > > > > A recent thread here tal

Re: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Kurt Buff
On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 9:13 AM, David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have someone telling me as long as their server room is below 95 degrees > then they're OK. They point to Dell's server specs which say their operating > temperature is listed as 50 - 95deg F. > > > > A recent thread here tal

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Phillip Partipilo
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server room temp That is way too hot. Although I don't have any documentation. Just because the operating temp says 50-95, I wouldn't want to stay on the high side for long. The

Re: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Kurt Buff
I haven't seen/read it, but have noticed a reference to "ASHRAE's TC 9.9" in this exchange: http://communities.intel.com/openport/blogs/server/2007/11/21/data-centre-efficiency-its-about-more-than-electrical-power which mentions "The current range is 20-25C and we do expect that to be broadened s

Re: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread James Kerr
Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:54 PM Subject: RE: Server room temp Thanks everyone..funny, I have already linked that exact page, as well as what Jacob sent, as well as Bob and Sherry's e-mails. I also recommended setting thermal shutdown temps in BIOS if possible, a

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Krishna Reddy
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server room temp We have our server room set at 66F. If it rises above 76F, an alarm sounds and I get notified. As was mentioned, if the room is 90F, the internal temps will be above that. Also, what happens if the A/C

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Erik Goldoff
12:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server room temp We had this discussion internally at the start of summer vacation. As a cost-cutting plan, the intention was to turn off A/C units at all the schools over the weekends. My argument was that 95 degrees was the absolute max, bu

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread David Lum
money, but geez... These guys don't have AC, and I'm telling them they need it. Dave From: Derik Peek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server room temp Our Server room temp is set at 60 and it stays about 63-65 durin

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Derik Peek
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Fronk Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server room temp That is way too hot. Although I don't have any documentation. Just because the operating temp says 50-95, I wouldn't want to s

Re: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Sherry Abercrombie
Your specs from server mfg should be your guideline. Whatever the ambient temp is in the room is NOT what the internal temps are on the servers, so whatever it takes for the ambient room temp to keep the internal server temps at acceptable operating ranges should be what you need to set your AC at

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Sauvigne, Craig M
bject: RE: Server room temp The general consensus was that if the room was at 90F, the internal temp of the equipment was MUCH too hot. Sorry, no official documentation. From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:14 PM T

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Bob Fronk
That is way too hot. Although I don't have any documentation. Just because the operating temp says 50-95, I wouldn't want to stay on the high side for long. The Liebert at one of my remote sites quit working the other day and the room went from 68 to 118 degrees within minutes. Servers shut

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread Jacob
http://safari.ibmpressbooks.com/0130473936/ch08lev1sec2 A snippet from a "Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology" by Rob Snevely. Maybe find about 5 or 6 resources stating what the idea temp. should be. 95 degrees.wow. From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesda

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread John Hornbuckle
We had this discussion internally at the start of summer vacation. As a cost-cutting plan, the intention was to turn off A/C units at all the schools over the weekends. My argument was that 95 degrees was the absolute max, but that since we didn't want to push our hardware to the max we should

RE: Server room temp

2008-07-30 Thread David Mazzaccaro
The general consensus was that if the room was at 90F, the internal temp of the equipment was MUCH too hot. Sorry, no official documentation. From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:14 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: S