Humidity controls for data centers: are they necessary?

Author(s) : HYDEMAN M., SWENSON D. E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

ASHRAE and the Telecommunication Industry Association and their respective guidelines recommend humidity control in data centers, in contrast, telecommunications facilities covered by Telcordia's Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS) requirements have no lower humidity limit. This article examines the background of these guidelines and discusses the practical impacts of controlling humidity in data centers.

Details

  • Original title: Humidity controls for data centers: are they necessary?
  • Record ID : 2010-0571
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 52 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 2010/03

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