[196238] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Temp at Level 3 data centers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Zachary Winnerman)
Sat Oct 14 06:23:01 2017
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From: Zachary Winnerman <zacharyw09264@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:54:26 -0400
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Subject: Re: Temp at Level 3 data centers
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I recall some evidence that 80+F temps can reduce hard drive lifetime,
though it might be outdated as it was from before SSDs were around. I
would imagine that while it may not impact the ability for a server to
handle load, it may reduce equipment lifetime. It also could be an
indication that they lack redundancy in the case of an AC failure. This
could cause equipment damage if the datacenter is unattended and
temperatures are allowed to rise.
On 2017=E5=B9=B410=E6=9C=8811=E6=97=A5 11:45, Keith Stokes wrote:
> There are plenty of people who say 80+ is fine for equipment and data c=
enters aren=E2=80=99t built for people.
>
> However other things have to be done correctly.
>
> Are you sure your equipment is properly oriented for airflow (hot/cold =
aisles if in use) and has no restrictions?
>
> On Oct 11, 2017, at 9:42 AM, Sam Kretchmer <sam@coeosolutions.com<mailt=
o:sam@coeosolutions.com>> wrote:
>
> with a former employer we had a suite at the L3 facility on Canal in
> Chicago. They had this exact issue for the entire time we had the suite=
=2E
> They kept blaming a failing HVAC unit on our floor, but it went on for
> years no matter who we complained to, or what we said.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> On 10/11/17, 7:31 AM, "NANOG on behalf of David Hubbard"
> <nanog-bounces@nanog.org<mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org> on behalf of d=
hubbard@dino.hostasaurus.com<mailto:dhubbard@dino.hostasaurus.com>> wrote=
:
>
> Curious if anyone on here colo=C2=B9s equipment at a Level 3 facility a=
nd has
> found the temperature unacceptably warm? I=C2=B9m having that experien=
ce
> currently, where ambient temp is in the 80=C2=B9s, but they tell me tha=
t=C2=B9s
> perfectly fine because vented tiles have been placed in front of all
> equipment racks. My equipment is alarming for high temps, so obviously=
> not fine. Trying to find my way up to whomever I can complain to that=C2=
=B9s
> in a position to do something about it but it seems the support staff
> have been told to brush questions about temp off as much as possible.
> Was wondering if this is a country-wide thing for them or unique to the=
> data center I have equipment in. I have equipment in several others fr=
om
> different companies and most are probably 15-20 degrees cooler.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
>
>
> ---
>
> Keith Stokes
>
>
>
>
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