Re: server temperature - what's optimal

Hi Libbi,

My philosophy is that as long as my servers are on the air conditioners need
to be on as well. You usually see a max operating temperature in the manuals
at somewhere in the 80s but I don't like it getting warmer than 72 at
anytime. My goal is to get my server room down to 68 but I need a more
efficient air conditioner, or a better sealed room. I have a digital
thermometer in front of the servers so that it shows the temperature of the
air that the servers are sucking in. That's the temperature that I make
sure is constant and cool. There are other parts of the room that feel
warmer but it's just because of the exhaust air from the servers... that air
rises and is subsequently cooled by the A/C which is near the ceiling.

As for your boss, let him/her know that without proper cooling they are
going to have much more to worry about when the servers start to crash.
With that said, however, I don't think 78 is going to do much damage, but
any warmer than that and you might start to run into trouble... the summer
heat might bump that up over 80.

Josh


"Libbi Bosworth" <libbi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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When I come into the office and though the thermostate reads 70-75 I know
it's warmer than that - I have a very good 'body temperature gauge' -
mostly because my husband controls the thermostat at home. The temp when
I come in in the morning feels about 78 degrees and too warm for the
server. The a/c is left off for the night. My boss and I are having a
disagreement about this and I am getting some ticked off looks.

What is the optimal temperature for the server on an overnight an daily
basis?

Thanks, Libbi



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