You can’t afford to take chances with your data servers. Excessively hot or cold temperatures cause long-term damage to your data servers and your business. Here’s your complete guide to data center cooling and its benefits to your business.
What is a Temperature-Controlled Data Server?
A temperature-controlled data server is a server with temperature monitoring that ensures optimal performance. The ambient temperature for data servers should not exceed 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The ideal temperature range for servers is 68 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
What Are the Benefits of Data Center Cooling Services?
Downtime Prevention
One of the greatest benefits of data center cooling is that precise monitoring and control of the ambient temperature around your servers will reduce downtime.
Maintaining Efficient Airflow
Monitoring the air that enters and exits your servers helps maintain desired temperature ranges and prevents damage due to overheating. Consistent airflow prevents dust and other airborne debris from entering and collecting in the server.
Reducing Power Consumption and Increasing Energy Efficiency
Monitoring the temperature in your server room helps your servers perform efficiently and can result in cost savings. Often, the temperature in server rooms is lower than it needs to be, costing you more money than necessary. Temperature monitoring helps maintain predictable cooling costs, saving you both time and money.
Extending the Life of Your Equipment
Continuously monitoring your server room temperature and your servers’ operating temperatures ensures that your data equipment lasts for many years by avoiding unnecessary wear and tear. Temperature-controlled servers improve your equipment’s reliability and reduce the risk of hardware failure.
What Mishaps Can Occur Without Temperature-Controlled Servers and Data Backup Services?
Sudden Decrease in Productivity
Like most businesses, your organization relies heavily on digital online communication to interact with suppliers and customers. Digital communication is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic to expand your business and continue engaging your customers.
If your business’ digital communication stops, you and your customers no longer have access to essential business tools, including email, instant messaging, video conferencing, and similar tools. Without these essential business tools, productivity drops until your servers and network come back online. A data center can help keep your business digitally engaged throughout a wide range of emergencies.
Negative Brand Publicity
When your data servers are down or malfunctioning, your brand gets permanently damaged and you risk exposing your client’s and your business’s vital information. Frequent unplanned downtime causes long term damage to your business’ reputation because your customers can’t get what they need or have come to expect. Your customers may even turn to social media platforms to vent, further damaging your business’ reputation.
Losing Crucial Business Data
Unplanned downtime can also cause the loss of important business data and lead to malfunctioning applications. A severely damaged server risks losing business data forever. Massive data loss destroys businesses of all sizes, negatively affecting finances. Data backup services help you recover important business and client data and documents so this essential information is not lost permanently.
What Dangers Can Occur Without Temperature Controlled Servers?
Servers that are not temperature-controlled run the risk of dangerous electrical injuries and fires. Servers generate lots of heat, and without the proper cooling equipment and environment, you and your employee’s safety is at risk.
Unregulated electrical current, poorly designed electrical connections, inadequate airflow, and inefficient cooling systems are the primary reasons your data servers overheat. Although most servers have fans, they don’t regulate air temperature so hot air builds up over extended periods of time, increasing the risk of a fire and damaging sensitive equipment.
How Can Nuvek Help?
Nuvek is the only IT partner you need. We specialize in many different IT support solutions and provide cloud hosting services from our own and other secure data centers. With 24/7 monitoring and systems support, your servers and your business are in expert hands. Contact us today to take advantage of our free initial consultation and assessment. With Nuvek on your team, you will enjoy the peace of mind that comes from experience and professionalism.