Comments on: Data center temperature policies http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/temperature-swings-in-communication-equipment-rooms-without-servers/ Fri, 24 May 2013 01:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: labnuke99 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/temperature-swings-in-communication-equipment-rooms-without-servers/#comment-83334 labnuke99 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:11:40 +0000 #comment-83334 I would say it depends on the end user organization’s tolerance for equipment failure and downtime. What is the MTBF & MTTR? What is the restore point objective (RPO) also?

]]> By: jinteik http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/temperature-swings-in-communication-equipment-rooms-without-servers/#comment-83265 jinteik Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:28:31 +0000 #comment-83265 I recommend that any equipment (server, firewall, router, switches and etc) should always be kept in a cool room. I agree with Labnuke99 that room temp will not be the same as internal hardware temp…with temp cooler, i believe your devices will too last longer..

if the room is hot, servers can shut down by itself when it reach the maximum heat rate too..

]]> By: labnuke99 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/temperature-swings-in-communication-equipment-rooms-without-servers/#comment-83220 labnuke99 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:19:49 +0000 #comment-83220 One thing to remember is that the room temperature is not going to reflect the internal temp of the servers/routers, etc. So, the 85 degree extreme sounds very high for these types of devices. Servers and drive arrays like their temps to be kept as steady as possible and cycling temps up & down can cause premature failures. I would recommend setting a constant temp for these spaces where servers are in use.

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