[olug] Emergency Server Room Air Conditioning Ideas

[Teale Sloterdijk]

Dedicated portable ac that vents the heat exchanger to above the drop
ceiling. Or you can go full YOLO mode and go in there with a garden hose
and spray everything down. Might get you fired and sued but hey it's cool.
I think as far as BTU goes, it's 250 BTU or square meter per hundred watts.
Another less drastic method is dry ice with a bit of creativity. Not a long
term solution but is great for super hot days.

On Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 10:30 AM Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com> wrote:

> HVAC techs examined the dedicated serverRoom AC unit.  It is maxed out.  AC
> blows out at 55 degrees F but it rises to 90 degrees F by the time it
> travels the 8 feet across the room.  Some systems would be OK, but
> enterprise grade SAS harddrives usually operate within tighter
> environmental conditions, 40 is too cold, 95 is too hot.
>
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 4:56 AM Ben Hollingsworth <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
>
> > In that situation, most buildings will have a dedicated AC unit for the
> > server room. If you need to use a fan, be sure to get one designed for a
> > 100% duty cycle, and make sure the room's inlet is low, exhaust is high,
> > and they're as far apart as possible.
> >
> > You may want to check the server's temp sensors to determine what is an
> > acceptable room temp. Just because it's uncomfortable for tou doesn't
> mean
> > the servers aren't OK.
> >
> >
> >
> > On July 19, 2019 4:05:01 AM EDT, Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> What are some ways to keep servers running when the Air Conditioner is
> not
> >> cooling well enough?
> >>
> >> Blow air into server room from another part of bldg
> >> Portable Air Conditioner
> >> Fans
> >>
> >> What else?
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