Re: How to make your own home data center

[Lewis Gardner <lgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

emoreno@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Jan 9, 11:04 am, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Where are you located?  Not specifically, what state and what climate?
>>
>> Computer equipment can tolerate running in cool environments.  Too much heat
>> or too much moisture will cause problems.  Depending on how cold it gets in
>> the winter you may not need to add heat to the space.  But you'll probably
>> need to have a way to keep it cool come warmer days.   Depending on your
>> area dealing with moisture might be necessary year-round.
>>
> I?m located close to Seattle, so humidity is something to keep in mind
> year around. I?m not very concerned about low temperatures as rarely
> we go bellow 20F.

A small window unit through the wall would be more than needed for the
space. These things are cheap. The last one I got at Home Depot cost
less than $75. I wouldn't worry about it unless the room temp got above
90F on a regular basis.

You could run SpeedFan www.almico.com/speedfan.php on one of the PCs to
see what the CPU and internal temps run. It is a great program that does
  real time and graphs so you make good decisions about ventilation.

There are two ways the temperature in this external building can rise.
The first is heat gain of the room itself. This is primarily due to
sunlight. If the building is in the shade then this problem can be
minimized. Likewise color and roof ventilation can do quite a bit to
minimize heat buildup from the sun. Second is heat from the equipment in
the room. This could be minimized by using power conservation on the
equipment or arranging the equipment with the hottest on top with a
small vent to the outside.

Be careful about fans. In your area they could drag in moisture causing
more harm than good.