How to reserve a Windows server room location |
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By Bernie Klinder, Contributor
08 Feb 2005 | SearchWinComputing.com |
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In any new building, every department wants to have first choice for office space. Politics aside, the physical location of the Windows server room is critical and IT should have priority for space location when possible.
With your data center size requirements in hand, scout a position that considers the room's horizontal and vertical aspects. Your location should also be centrally located, as that will minimize cabling costs and lengths throughout the building.
You should try to stay away from basement and ground floor levels, where you run the risk of flooding in the basement and roof leaks on the top floors. Windows server rooms that border outside walls can make temperature and humidity control difficult, especially if they have windows. Look for locations that allow for expansion.
You will also want to avoid areas where plumbing runs directly across the ceiling of the server room, or locations where a bathroom is overhead on the next floor. Consider re-routing some pipes if necessary. In addition, avoid locations of the building with high traffic, for physical security reasons. For instance, I would not place a server room near a lobby, cafeteria or other publicly accessible area. Scout the locations adjacent to the server room and look for anticipated cable run areas for problem areas that may generate large electrical or magnetic fields such as elevator shafts.
HOW TO DESIGN A WINDOWS SERVER ROOM
 Introduction
: Determine Windows server room size requirements
Reserve a Windows server room location
Windows server room power requirements
Windows server room environmental controls
Windows server room rack solutions and cable management techniques
Choosing Windows server room flooring
Windows server room Security
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Bernie Klinder, MVP, consultant
Bernie Klinder is a technology consultant for a number of Fortune 500 companies. He is also the founder and former editor of LabMice.net, a comprehensive resource index for IT professionals who support Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and BackOffice products. For his contributions to the information technology community, Bernie was selected as an MVP (Most Valuable Professional) by Microsoft. Copyright 2004 TechTarget
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