DATA CENTRE COOLING
Simply, get the humidity right and you also avoid the risk of damaging expensive hardware or valuable data. By using adiabatic cooling you are effectively reducing the risk of server downtime and data loss as well as the potential impact that can have on your operations and busin ess.
Keep your house in order and mind the gap Humidification and maximising cooling efficiency is often more than just having the right
equipment. Making a few layout changes to the data centre set up can also have a role to play. According to industry professionals the first port of call to efficient data centre cooling begins with appraising the physical integrity of the facility. Identifying and plugging any gaps that allow air to escape and penetrate the facility is an obvious initial step but one often neglected. When new equipment is brought in to data centres and old equipment is moved around, the holes pun ched throughout the facility to accommodate conduits also influence humidity levels and compromise the vapour barrier. I f humidity is of particular concern, it’s
important the vapour barrier remains intact as it energy is not n eedlessly wasted. Removing the legacy
Having tackled any leaks in the building it is also recommended to be mindful of legacy equipment. It is common to find old data centre technology that has been kept running by the IT team for fear of upsetting operations. This redundant equipment is likely to clash with the responsibilities of the facilities manager who will be more concerned with implementing energy efficiencies.
With this mind it is recommended practice to regularly measure the power consumption of items such as the racks and servers. This helps to confirm if the humidity and temperature controls in place are operating effectively and identifies where improvements can be made. Convincing the IT team to dispose of old equipment though is a
T team to dispose of old equipmen different matter.
To further reduce the overall work adiabatic equipment has to do, locate the cooling as close to the workloads as possible. This can mean shifting perimeter units to the end of a rack row and may require supplemental cooling for localised areas.
is critical to maintaining humidity and ensurin g energy is n
Maintaining your cool
As with all equipment with moving parts, maintenance is key to keeping things running smoothly. Humidification units do not function efficiently when dirty, so be sure to clean the filters and to follow maintenance instructions accordingly.
darkening window screen can help reduce this. In addition to meeting the specific requirement s of data centre equipment, maintaining the right level of humidity in a room is also paramount to the health and wellbeing of company employees. Optimum humidity is the ideal basis for a comfortable and healthy work place climate. The Health and Safety Executive identified 30.7 million working days lost to work-related ill health in 2017/18 and so the influence an un atmosphere can
Also, if a data centre has windows do bear in mind that sunlight contributes to the total heat load and so drawing the blinds or installing a dow screen can
have on productivity and the healthy work
bottom line is evident.
Getting the air humidity and temperature right is just as important to data centre equipment as it is to the people who work in the facilities that house them.
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