[lug] building a server room

[j davis]

As far as the ac goes and ups, make sure you are using isolated grounds,
alot of electricans dont know how to do this correctly. In fact very few do.
I would suggest talking to David from Boulder Electric. He knows everything
electrical related.This also applies to data lines, data lines share the 
same ground as electrical , dont want surge comming up data lines, so be 
sure
to isolate there grounds too, and add surge suppres.

http://www.boulderelectric.com

thanks,
jd
jd at taproot.bz
http://www.taproot.bz




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>Hugh Brown writes:
> > I am in charge of converting a back room into a server room (AC, power,
> > etc).
>
>FWIW, colo services are really hurting right now, so deals abound.  If
>your business is large enough, you might even be able to buy a whole
>facility, rent out part of it, and use the rest for yourselves.
>
>Also be aware that it may be cheaper to install non-rackmount
>hardware.  This is what http://www.rackspace.com does, I believe.
>Real estate is that cheap these days.
>
> > Anyone know of a good resource for calculating BTU/hr estimates as well
> > as humidity needs requirements for several rack mount systems?
>
>You can estimate heat from the power input requirements of the
>computers you plan to install.
>
>Plan for shrinkage.  I once built a computer room for Sun 3/180s and
>Fujitsu Eagles.  In a matter of a couple of years, the computers
>magically shrunk and the computer room was half-empty and its AC and
>batteries were way underutilized.  (This is an additional factor why
>colo space is so cheap.  Computer space requirements are constant even
>as demand expands exponentially thanks to Moore's Law.)
>
> > I am looking for a "Server Room HOWTO"  or something along those lines.
>
>There are many folks who do this for a living and are currently out of
>work.  You might be able to get some cheap help.  This type of thing
>depends a lot on the local market.  You want someone who knows how to
>install AC and UPS properly.
>
>Rob
>
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thanks,
jd

jd at taproot.bz
http://www.taproot.bz

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