When to Clean Your Data Center Yourself and When to Call Experts

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Standard janitorial cleaning can’t protect your data center. SET3 explains why specialized services are essential to prevent contamination and ensure operational reliability.

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With most data centers tasked with cutting costs, it may make sense to avoid hiring data center cleaning services and try to do everything yourself. But most companies have janitorial staffs that are only experienced in cleaning general office environments. Your janitorial team can clean some carpeted and non-carpeted flooring, upholstered chairs, lobbies, break rooms, and other select areas, according to Conners. But in the end, there are certain parts of data centers that should be left only to professional cleaning services. We will do our best to help you.

“Every commercial building needs professional cleaning services,” says Jason Roth, director of technical services at Sterile Environment Technologies (www.set3.com). “However, any controlled environment needs controlled environment specialists, not just a professional cleaner. The science used to clean in a data center is unique and cannot be replaced with common janitorial cleaning.”

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About the Author: Brian P. Hoffman

Brian P. Hoffman is a National Company Liaison with more than 30 years of experience supporting HVAC infrastructure for mission-critical facilities. His work focuses on the integration, commissioning strategy, and operational performance of mechanical systems in environments where reliability and environmental control are essential, including data centers, laboratories, healthcare facilities, and advanced manufacturing operations.
Brian’s experience includes HVAC controls integration, commissioning practices, and lifecycle service strategies that help organizations maintain uptime and system reliability while adapting to changing thermal management demands in modern data center and laboratory environments. His work often focuses on the intersection of system design, operational performance, and long-term infrastructure planning.

Brian holds EPA Universal Refrigerant certification, commissioning and air balancing credentials, OSHA safety certifications, and the Wisconsin Health Care Engineering Association’s Health Care Construction Certificate. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST). Through his writing and industry engagement, Brian shares insights on mechanical reliability, thermal management, and infrastructure strategy in critical facilities.

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