Why a Neat Server Room is Important

Category: Structured Cabling
August 15, 2018

Whether your server room is only big enough to need a closet or it takes up a large portion of on floor in your building, it’s vital the area stays clean and organized. You’ll save yourself a lot of time, money and frustration by keeping tidy. In fact, here’s why a neat server room is truly important.

Why a Neat Server Room is Important

1. Ease of Access – When your servers go down, you probably want to get them back up as fast as possible and get back to business. If cords and unused pieces of equipment are all over the floor, how are you supposed to get to the issue. Also, how will you know which cord goes where? Labeling and tying cords together, something a structured cabling service can handle for you, makes finding which cords correlate to each system or server simple and quick.
2. Fire Hazard – Technology gets hot as it is used for long periods of time. When more and more of these pieces of equipment are put together, their heat is multiplied. And when you add in other factors like air flow constrictions, stacked equipment, and human error you are given the possibility of a fire hazard. To help prevent fires, get rid of unnecessary equipment if there is any and make sure to avoid stacking.
3. Equipment Wear & Tear – As with all pieces of equipment, you’re going to to lose a significant amount of lifetime through wear and tear. Keep the area cool with fans and as mentioned above, stack equipment correctly. If you’re not sure how a server room’s equipment is supposed to be stacked, maybe it’s time to call in a professional cabling network company to help.

How Do You Fix the Problem?

If you’re already looking at a cluttered server room, it can be difficult to know where to start on regards to cleaning up. Lucky for you, the professionals at LanStar Systems, Inc. are here to help. As a trusted Maryland structured cabling service, our staff have over 40 years of combined networking experience and can quickly clear up your messy server room. We’ll also offer up tips for keeping it clean as well as optimizing the set up.

You have nothing to lose and so so much to gain from having a professional cabling infrastructure company come in and ensure your server room is running the best way it could. Contact LanStar Systems, Inc.

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