Ask The Expert
December 13, 2016 by Jason Roth Why shouldn’t I use my subfloor for storage of non-subfloor items?
Any foreign object in a subfloor causes turbulence to airflow causing air patterns that increase needs for more cooling output, lowering ability for controlled air to reach equipment.
October 29, 2012 by Jason Roth Why shouldn’t I use my subfloor as storage for items in other areas of the subfloor?
Q: Why shouldn’t I use my subfloor as storage for items in other areas of the subfloor? J.P. – Data Center Manager A: Any foreign object in a subfloor causes…
August 28, 2012 by Jason Roth How do I keep my data-center safe from airborne contaminants?
There are two types of airborne contaminants that most data centers have to contend with: solid particles and gases. Even with a physical separation of equipment in a data center,…
July 13, 2012 by Jason Roth Data Center Cleaning Services Buying Tips
A clean data center is crucial to maintain the performance of your physical infrastructure and the productivity of your workforce, but you can’t rely solely on your janitorial staff to…
June 13, 2012 by Jason Roth Do Data Centers and Nearby Highways Mix?
My data center resides near a highway, is it possible for fuel emissions to create problems for my data center? You will never lose a game casinodulacleamy.com if you have…
May 12, 2012 by Jason Roth Who decides how often a data center should be cleaned and who should perform the cleaning?
Question from: T.H. / Position: Facility Manager / February 6, 2012 Cleaning frequencies have traditionally been recommendations by the equipment manufacturers such as SUN, IBM and HP. Most manufactures recommend…
April 25, 2012 by Jason Roth Long Handle Tile Pullers
Every data center needs one, or two, or three. After pulling millions of access floor tiles over the years our crews would be arthritic and permanently hospitalized without these amazingly…
April 12, 2012 by Jason Roth Does a dirty Data Center contribute to heat stress on server equipment?
The answer is absolutely yes! Dirt and dust is deposited over boards from the incoming cooling air and is deposited like a blanket over the boards. This dirt and dust…
March 12, 2012 by Jason Roth What is the cause of corrosive gasses in the data center and what is the effect?
Question from J.P. / Position: IS Manager / July 6, 2011 Josh Loman of SET3 replies: There are many environmental factors that can result in corrosive gas contamination infiltrating the…