COOLING

Know of resources on server room cooling? Basically I'm trying to convince
my boss that running all our servers, switches, routers, surveillance, etc at
85 degrees F is a bad idea, and that he needs to spring for more A/C
capacity. I'm looking for anything to put together a good business case.
Whitepapers, sites, etc. Obviously I've tried googling this, but I haven't
found much. Studies showing evidence of effects of heat would be ideal.
Thanks.

My boss installed a special air conditioning system to cool just the server
room, and runs it no higher than 72 degrees F.

So, I guess we are a "source" ;-)

Googling for "recommended server room temperature" comes up with many hits:

http://www.openxtra.co.uk/articles/r...emperature.php

http://www.openxtra.co.uk/articles/c...emperature.php

http://www.avtech.com/About/Articles...e_Humidity.htm

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...ditydesign.htm

http://avtech.com/About/AVTECHNews.htm

http://docs.sun.com/source/805-5863-13/ch3.html



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| Know of resources on server room cooling? Basically I'm trying to
convince
| my boss that running all our servers, switches, routers, surveillance, etc
at
| 85 degrees F is a bad idea, and that he needs to spring for more A/C
| capacity. I'm looking for anything to put together a good business case.
| Whitepapers, sites, etc. Obviously I've tried googling this, but I
haven't
| found much. Studies showing evidence of effects of heat would be ideal.
| Thanks.