Some questions: What about dust? Wouldn't the carpet hold down more dust then a regular floor, and at some point, the dust could kick back up and go right back into the servers? What about maintenance of the floor? (sweep/brooming wise) Isn't it easier to use something like iRobot on a flat floor than a carpeted one? I don't know the exact coding standards, but would it not be better to use those sound proof materials in the corner and walls around the datacenter? Wouldn't a carpet be bad for possible fires/flames or sparks?
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:55:20 -0700 Subject: Raised floor, Solid floor... or carpet? From: scott@doc.net.au To: nanog@nanog.org
Adding to the recent debate over raised v's solid floor, seem there's another option that wasn't discussed...
Scott.