And what do May flowers bring? PILGRIMS. That used to get a belly-laugh at home, but now the girls just groan and roll their eyes. “There’s goes dad, again…”
Aside from pilgrims, and groans, May flowers also accompany the spring thunderstorm – and that reminds us of the power and room environment issues we see with computer gear every spring and through the summer.
Electronics depend on clean, reliable power and a temperature and humidity controlled environment. Nothing good happens when a computer loses power unexpectedly, or “bakes” in a room that’s too warm.
To protect critical network servers, that might mean a specially air-conditioned room with dedicated power – or it may just mean that your server isn’t in an unventilated closet, plugged directly in to the wall.
The requirements for PC’s aren’t as great, but they should be in places where the power supply and ventilating fans inside can do their job, plugged into a good surge suppressor, or ideally, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Ensuring that your IT gear has quality power is one of the easiest and most cost effective things you can to ensure the health of your equipment and its data.
