Monday, 6 April 2015

Why Raised Computer Floors Work As Well As They Do

By Iva Cannon


Computers, in computer rooms, represent an expense that must be protected. You can just set a bunch of computers in an ordinary room and go to work, however, they will, fairly quickly, become ineffective. This is because they are subject to dust and dirt, in a normal room, and also something else that will damage them and the data they contain. The raised computer floors help to protect this vital equipment.

Computers deal with a lot of data and the ones in most commercial applications deal with a lot more. This data is used for everything from marketing, storage, client relations, or even the service the company provides to their clients. As such it is vital this data stays safe. The floors, believe it or not, help do this.

Computers will actually slow down and can shut off if they are allowed to heat up to a certain point. This slowness, when the operators are trying to use them, will make it harder for them to get the information they need when they need it. Much of this data, if the computers turn off, can be lost. This is often the case because the back ups are usually in the same room, although on another hard drive.

The floors, being raised, will allow all of the wires and trunk lines, which carry the data from one point to another, to be placed under this platform. The cooling systems are also located in this space which is anywhere from one foot to 3 feet tall. The actual floor panels are made from a metal frame and hard tile material, usually with perforations in them for air flow.

These square panels are set on stanchions through a unique design that requires a socket on the corner of each panel fitting over a post on the top of a stanchion. This design allows all panels to be installed in a tight way that does not allow the entire floor to shift. If it does, a reset of the whole room is a complicated procedure.

When the floor was originally installed, a lot of engineering went into the design. The entire room is measured, the exact center of that room is marked and stanchions begin to be installed. Each panel is trimmed to fit exactly. If more than a few panels are removed at one time, the swaying that can occur could mean danger for the rest of the floor. Maintenance or cleaning personnel who enter this space try hard to ensure this does not happen.

The largest task under this flooring is the cleaning. In order to prevent contamination of the computers and other electronic gear in this room, dust and dirt must be prevented from getting into them. This material falls though the perforations in the raised floor, so it must be cleaned out. The cleaners will lift a panel with a tool that uses one of the holes as a gripping point. Vacuums are usually used or special wipes are applied to the task.

Since the computer room, when one is needed, is where all of the money is made for the company, these floors are very critical in keeping the data, stored in the computers, safe. This is not a job for just any construction company. They must have the training, the engineers and the experience to do this for you. The cleaning must be performed by professionals who deal with controlled environments as well.




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