LOL too funny guys...... I agree it has to do with air flow....plus temps have to be just right. You don't want it too cold and equipment start freezing....or ice forming....
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 18:32:01 -0700 From: surfer@mauigateway.com To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Mailing list/group for datacenter facilities folks
----- From: Jimmy Hess <mysidia@gmail.com> ----- On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Brandon Kim <brandon.kim@brandontek.com> wrote:
Cooling is not as easy as just pumping cold air into a room.....
: There are many ways of accomplishing that. One of the best ways : is to put your room in an already cold environment, in contact : with an excellent thermal conductor. : <snip> : For example... server room in the arctic region, --------------------------------------------------
Years ago there was a guy on this list that ran the network at the Antarctic station and he told me that he had overheating issues in his datacenter, so it may not be as easy as one would think... ;-)
scott