Preventing particle and gas contamination in the data center

Preventing particle and gas contamination in the data center

Contamination from dust and dirt can cause IT equipment failure and lead to costly data center outages. Preventing particle and gas contamination is an important aspect of maintaining uptime in critical facilities, and as IT equipment becomes smaller, with less space in between components, this risk becomes magnified. Particulate and Gaseous Contamination in Datacom Environments, a new book from American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), tackles this often overlooked hazard to data center environments. Learn about the hazards this type of contamination in your data center facility, from identifiying suseptibilities to prevention strategies and contamination testing.

In additon, ASHRAE and SearchDataCenter.com have provided a free download of Chapter 1 of Particulate and Gaseous Contamination in Datacom Environments. Download the chapter and read the book today.

Copyright 2009, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. This posting is by permission from ASHRAE. This material may not be copied nor distributed in either paper or digital form without ASHRAE's permission. Contact ASHRAE at www.ashrae.org.

Reprinted by permission from ASHRAE, Particulate and Gaseous

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Contamination in Datacom Environments, Chapter 1, 2009, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc.

This was first published in July 2009

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