Cost-Effective Server Room Air Conditioning?

at0mic26 writes "I am currently tasked with finding a cost effective solution to our 30+ degree Celsius server room. The only air conditioning currently provided is a single duct pipe from one of two air conditioner units. I was thinking of stealing air from the second air conditioning unit with some sheet metal work, but it likely will not be sufficient — and would not have tolerance for both AC units being offline for any amount of time. An ideal supplemental portable AC unit is what I am after, however I'm finding it cost prohibitive, with $600+ humidity controlled AC unit, plus 20 amp socket requirement, plus contract work to make a hole in the wall for outside drainage so that the unit does not flood the place. What sort of successful cheaper air conditioning solutions have you come up with?"

Comments

Antarctica

[ohxten]

Move the room to Antarctica, turn off the heat.

Re:Antarctica

[Shadow Wrought]

Move the room to Antarctica, turn off the heat.

Yeah, but if he's running Windows the penguins down there will attack.

woooooosh

[Anonymous Coward]

Dry ice.

Just imagine the theatrics.

keginator

[bugs2squash]

from your budget, you clearly only have one server in play, so put it in a refrigerator.

Cut a hole in the door to let the cables in and seal around them with that expanding foam stuff in a spray can.

Sounds like that would max out your budget.

Re:Maybe

[blair1q]

How far is it from Antarctica?

Re:Not much you can do

[sharkey]

Is that more or less dangerous than dihydrogen monoxide?