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The security of your server room is crucial in its ability to function properly and keep your business up and running. There’s the technical side of securing your servers, but there’s a physical side to it as well. Here are some of our favorite tips to keep your server room physically safe from intruders, humidity, and heat. 5 Monitoring Tips …
A primary cooling solution is the main system used to cool an entire building, while supplemental cooling offers a room-by-room solution via a portable spot cooler. Just about every building benefits from a primary cooling method, but supplemental cooling options are common too. Say for instance, you have a server room that needs to be kept cool 24/7 but you …
Split system air conditioners are not always the best option for office data centers because they are expensive, extensive to install, and often prohibited by lease agreements. What is a Split System AC? A split air conditioner includes two main components: an outdoor unit and an indoor unit—both of which must be interconnected through a series of pipes. The outdoor …
From adding portable cooling systems to staying on top of server room temperature control, here are several things you can do to reduce the cost of cooling your data center. Servers, hard drives and other technical office equipment are commonly stored in a separate data center with unique temperature requirements. It is not uncommon for small and medium-size businesses to …
Portable cooling is often regarded as an emergency solution for businesses, but the truth is that it offers so much more than that. Portable cooling can be equally advantageous for long-term use and planned maintenance. Allow us to explain. Planned maintenance occurs every so often and often involves turning off the central AC system. During this time, portable cooling can …
The lifecycle of a portable air conditioning unit depends on how well it is set up and taken care of. There are several things you can do to keep your AC unit in the best condition possible for many years of use. The more you use a unit, the greater care and maintenance it requires to stay up for the …
An energy efficient server room can noticeably decrease cooling costs. The layout and size of a server room, as well as the type of cooling equipment used, can play a role in mounting costs. No matter what it takes, it’s important to maintain optimal server room temperatures to prevent equipment from overheating or sparking a fire. So, how do you …
Cooling capacity is the measurement of a cooling system and its ability to remove heat from a space. SI units are watts (W). They can also be described in tons to signal how much water at X temperature can be frozen in X amount of time. British Thermal Unit (BTU) is the necessary temperature to increase 1 pound of water …
High server room temperatures can cause equipment to shut down, overheat, breakdown, or catch fire. That’s why monitoring systems for data and server rooms are so important. You don’t need to keep your server room freezing cold, not only is it expensive but it’s also unnecessary. Not to mention, you don’t want your server room to be too cold either. …
There are several reasons a generator will fail. It might have a bad battery, be out of fuel, or have a dry belt, among other possibilities. Without preventative maintenance, generator problems are inevitable. So, the first step to preventing common generator problems is to make sure your unit is properly maintained. Fun fact: the great thing about renting generators from …
