Tag: air conditioning

How To Cool A Data Centre With The Environment In Mind

29 September 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

With the technology advances such as server consolidation and higher processor power, within smaller footprints comes a side effect – heat! There is a lot of cost involved with adding additional air conditioners and building/remodelling data centres to accommodate for this additional heat - not to mention the effects that this can have on the environment. [...]

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Our Environmental Footprint Statement April 2008

15 April 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Here at Computer Merchants, we’re serious about minimising our impact on the environment. We’ve previously stated that: We will calculate and publish our carbon and water useage per person so that we can publicly work towards improving this and share our progress.  We meant it. Our Water Usage Calculated as the number of litres of water [...]

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Is Your Air Conditioning An IT Risk?

19 December 2006 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Have you had the air conditioning serviced lately? What happens if it fails? How will your insurance cover you? Cautionary Tale Recently while talking to a customer, I was told about a situation you never want to be in. The air conditioning system had failed in the IT room and yes, you guessed it, had [...]

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