Designing a computer suite is an excellent way to keep all the servers, routers and other computer equipment protected, but it is important to design that computer suite properly. Computer rooms have a number of specific requirements, and it is important to accommodate those requirements into the design of the room. Building those designs in from the start is a lot easier than retrofitting the room, so be sure that your computer room meets all your needs before starting to build.
- Determine which room will be the best choice for the computer suite. A good computer suite will need to be large enough to accommodate all of the computer equipment you need to house.
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Step 2
Write up a list of requirements for the room, using either a piece of design software or a simple tablet. Be sure that the room you design has at least three or four electrical outlets on each wall–you will need to have plenty of power to plug in all the power supplies, servers and other devices.
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Step 3
Make sure the design includes raised floors to provide additional airflow and make working on the electrical components in the room easier.
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Step 4
Include a dedicated air conditioning unit in your design. It is important for all computer suites to incorporate quality air conditioning as computer equipment generates a great deal of heat.
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Step 5
Sketch out the location of the server racks on your computer suite design. When determining where to place the server racks, it is important to leave enough room behind the server racks to disconnect and reconnect network cables, power cords and other pieces of equipment. It is also important to leave sufficient room in front of the racks for IT personnel to check the status of all hard drives, servers, power supplies, routers and switches.