[156966] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Data Center Flooring
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alex Rubenstein)
Tue Oct 2 07:36:03 2012
From: Alex Rubenstein <alex@corp.nac.net>
To: Mark Keymer <mark@viviotech.net>, North American Network Operators' Group
<nanog@nanog.org>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 07:36:03 -0400
In-Reply-To: <506A071A.5010807@viviotech.net>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
We have operated with several types of floor in four locations over the las=
t 15 years (Raised, VCT, painted, and polished concrete).
Personally, I like the look of the polished concrete the best. It's relativ=
ely cheap and easy to do. Epoxy and VCT tend to get hurt over time and requ=
ire considerably maintenance. If you want any pics, let me know.
From a static electricity aspect, we have never had a problem with any floo=
ring ever - that is more about humidity level and proper grounding.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Keymer [mailto:mark@viviotech.net]=20
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:12 PM
To: North American Network Operators' Group
Subject: Data Center Flooring
We recently took possession of a building which part of it was used for a t=
eleco room by a Cellular company. The floor looks like crap. So we were thi=
nking about maybe just putting another new flooring on top.=20
Currently it has some type of tile looking flooring. I have been told the t=
he entry way into the building is Anti-static. However No idea on the actua=
l data center flooring.
I know in the past there have been talks about datacenter flooring.=20
(Even Carpet if I recall). What I am wondering is does the actual datacente=
r flooring need to be like Static Dissipating. (Found something that does =
that for about $10.00 a Sqr foot). Or can it just be non static generating =
or like non conducting. Not quite sure the wording to use here.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated on or off the list.
Sincerely,
--
Mark Keymer
