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A Micro-A/C for a Server Closet?

Posted by Cliff on from the really!-it's-a-closet! dept.

DiZNoG asks: "I work from home and run two businesses from there. Sick of server and switch noise in my home office, I've been thinking of taking an old hallway closet that used to house the furnace (since moved) and turning it into a literal server closet for my various servers and networking gear. I have 4 servers and various networking gear and even a system for getting everything in and accessible worked out. Bonus, the room already has power and is perfect placement for my access point (already secured, thank you!) However, I am running into problems finding a small air conditioner for the size of room. It's literally 15 sq. ft. and maybe 100-125 cubic feet total. By my estimates that's something on the order of 150-250 BTUs (or less) with the hardware. Does anyone on Slashdot know of micro A/C units to keep such a small area in server friendly temperature efficiently? I did see this homebrew action, but I'm looking for much less maintenance."

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  1. A/C Unit by salmonz · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about this A/C unit?

    http://www.hvacportablesystems.com/images/210airch il.jpg

  2. Re:Tubwarmer! by baadger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your sig fails to take into account the terminating null byte, or perhaps a length indicator byte.

    I do, Sir Tubwarmer, have a segmentation fault.

  3. I've got an idea... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    why not just cram an old refrigerator in there, mod the interior to support rack gear? you could even put that overclocked celeron 300a you used to want so bad up in the freezer, running at a cool even G (1 Ghz).

  4. Forget AC by tsm_sf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Find your nearest garden supply store that carries hydroponic gear. Now find the scruffiest employee therein. He'd be a great source of info on setting up ventilation systems in small rooms.

    --
    Literalism isn't a form of humor, it's you being irritating.
    1. Re:Forget AC by Slashcrap · · Score: 3, Funny

      Find your nearest garden supply store that carries hydroponic gear. Now find the scruffiest employee therein. He'd be a great source of info on setting up ventilation systems in small rooms.

      Although you can probably do without the activated charcoal air filters and high pressure sodium lighting for your application.

      Oh, and make sure you don't have any male servers in the closet - you don't want them to fertilise the females.