Maintaining A World-class Environment Dr. Natheer

Transcript:Maintaining A World-class Environment Dr. Natheer:
Maintaining A World-class Environment Dr. Natheer Khasawneh Sara Ismail the importance of maintaining your Data Center in a pristine state, diligently removing unwanted materials, and having the room professionally cleaned on a regular basis. offers instructions for contracting with a professional cleaning company and outlines common mishaps that can occur. This chapter will cover.. either in violation of Data Center standards or because no such standards exist, increases the chances for a Data Center to become dirty and disorganized, which in turn reduces the room's productivity for a company. The importance of your Data Center by keeping it well-maintained and enforcing its standards of operations at all times. The Importance of Data Center Maintenance Your first line of defense in maintaining a Data Center is simply keeping the room picked up. Establish a time for employees to clean the Data Center as a group, including staff, system administrators and network engineers who works in the room. Cleaning a Data Center as a group can be quite effective and they will make a greater impact, such as: items need to be moved out of the room, sorting and retesting patch cords, etc. Regular upkeep In addition to keeping the Data Center tidy on a day-to-day basis, hire a professional cleaning company to periodically clean the room. the things that a cleaning vendor can do for your Data Center are: Wipe down servers Remove marks from raised floor surfaces Vacuum the room, in and out of the plenum Test for potentially hazardous particles Note the condition of the plenum and infrastructure components. Vendor Qualifications and Credentials: Choose a company that is experienced at working in Data Centers where its employees know how to conduct themselves in a sensitive environment and appropriate cleaning materials are used. Ask other data center managers who they use to clean their server environments and whether they are happy with those vendors. Professional cleaning Choose a cleaning company that is bonded and insured, where they provide financial protection in the event of theft, personal injury, or property damage. All vendor employees must be trained in the proper use of all cleaning equipment and materials and experienced working in a Data Center. Approved Cleaning Equipment and Materials: Restrict vendors to use the following items: Vacuums equipped with triple-filtration high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) or S-Class filters. Cleaning chemicals that are pH neutral, static dissipative, and approved or qualified by computer