Offices over 22°C in danger of IT meltdown, warns Interxion
The current heat wave could have an adverse effect on network and server equipment, causing unwelcome outages due to kit overheating, warns Interxion, Europe’s largest provider of data centres and managed services. Interxion is advising firms to check that the ambient temperature around server cabinets does not exceed 22°C, otherwise they are risking IT malfunctions due to overheating and high humidity.
Manufacturers always advise of the maximum temperature at which their equipment can run. However, Interxion has found that equipment performance can deteriorate even before this temperature is reached. Above a certain threshold, network and server life can even decrease by as much as 50% for every 2°C temperature rise.
“Much like people, IT equipment suffers fatigue as the temperature begins to rise,” said Anthony Foy, group managing director, Interxion. “To prevent their networks from slowing down – or even falling over – businesses need to continually monitor and control the temperature of their IT cabinets.”
As well as monitoring the temperature of servers, Interxion is advising that businesses implement backup cooling systems in case primary systems become overloaded and fail.
“Companies that choose to run their systems in-house are very aware of energy consumption, especially the expense of utilities like air conditioning and heating. However, companies must realise that they can’t save money by skimping on cooling technology because system crashes, due to overheating, may cause damage or permanent loss of crucial data,” continued Foy.
A new generation of cooling systems is used at Interxion’s carrier-neutral data centres across Europe, designed to meet the toughest requirements in terms of keeping air temperatures steady and low, no matter what the ambient conditions are. These are backed up with multiple layers of redundancy for power, cooling and fire-suppression.
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