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Comments: 2 +- Cost effective server room air conditioning? on Thursday August 28 2008, @08:15AM at0mic26
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at0mic26 writes "I am currently tasked with finding a cost effective solution to our 30+ degree celcius server room. The only air conditioning currently provided is a single duct pipe from one of two air conditioner units. I was thinking of stealing air from the second air conditioning unit with some sheet metal work but it likely will not be sufficient and would not have tolerance to both AC units being offline for any amount of time. An ideal supplimental portable AC unit is what i am after however im finding it cost prohibitive with $600+ humidity controlled AC unit, plus 20 amp socket requirement, plus contract work to make a hole in the wall for outside drainage so that the unit does not flood the place. What sort of sucessful cheaper air coniditoning solutions have you come up with?"
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You Need Real Gear (Score:2)
Good AC systems require a lot more money than $600.
What I like for small commercial spaces is a multiple system consisting of several rotary compressors located out of doors. They should not be 120 volt units.
The reason that I like several units is that in some portions of the year you may need only one unit running or you may have a unit down for repairs and the other units can sustain operations.
These days large organizations tend to pur
Virtualizing? (Score:1)