Let's look at some things you can do to organize your server room.



Organization

If your server room is disorganized, then imagine sliding out one server only to find another fall out on top of you. Adequate shelving for each individual server means easier access for hardware maintenance and less risk of potential equipment damage or personal injury.

Some businesses add hardware to their original servers over time, but don't plan for adequate server racks. As you add new hardware, be sure to add or modify existing shelving so that each server has its own slides or shelving.

Air Flow

When you're organizing your server room's shelving and racks, be sure you set up your room's layout to maximise airflow through the room and around your equipment. This will help prevent internal server cooling systems from overheating.

Untangling any Server Issues

Your server room will contain a lot of cables, cords, expensive equipment. While most server rooms will have cords neatly tucked away to avoid damage or potential injury, there are those with jumbles of cords stretched everywhere.

Take some time to untangle Ethernet cables, KVM cords, power cords, network cables, and any other wiring. Use clips or tiebacks to keep cables and cords neat and in order.

Power Play

It's important to evaluate your power outlets and how you're utilising them. Having a server room with only one power outlet, but hooked into multiple adapters and power boards may not only be a hazard to your equipment, it may also become a fire hazard.

Evaluate our power boards and power strips. Have extra power outlets installed if you feel you require more outlets. Always be sure you keep up to date with any power technology and maintain your server room's power needs.

Temperature

Servers tend to give off heat, which can heat up your server room quickly. More importantly, some servers can have a tendency to overheat if adequate cooling systems aren't in place to regulate the temperatures.

For the safety of your equipment and protection of your server room environment, make sure to install sufficient cooling systems to meet your requirements. If you live in an area where humidity is a factor, be sure to include humidity monitors and even humidifiers to help control the levels of moisture in your server room.

Unnecessary Server Room Items

While most businesses keep their server equipment in a dedicated server room, some businesses store a multitude of other items in a server room as well. The security of your servers and the information stored on them should be a priority, so storing unnecessary items alongside server equipment may become a hazard.

Servers can overheat and be easily damaged if adequate airflow and ventilation is blocked by close proximity to items that shouldn't be in a server room in the first place.

Remove any boxes, files or other accumulated business items you've decided to store in your server closet and make sure your equipment is uncluttered.