Re: Location of Hardware

[Patricia Callahan <pcallaha@xxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

Many thanks to all who responded to my question below. We now have some
good information on the necessity of air conditioning for our hardware,
units that may or may not be good to use, as well as optimum temperature
and humidity levels.

Pat Callahan

-----Original Message-----
> From: pcallaha [mailto:pcallaha@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1:12 PM
> To: innopac
> Cc: pcallaha
> Subject: Location of Hardware
> 
> Hi, All,
> 
> At present, our Innopac hardware, consisting mainly of a Digital 433au
> personal workstation, Smart UPA, RAID cabinet, LAN box, Okidata 320
> printer and a Wyse terminal (soon to be swapped for a computer) is
> located in a locked air conditioned room that we share with some of our
> law school's servers.
> 
> We might be asked to give up that space, and although I hope that
> doesn't happen, I would like to be prepared with the answers to some
> questions. I know there are folks who monitor this list who know far
> more than I do about the best conditions for computer hardware.
> 
> Here are some of my questions:
> 1. I don't know if very many other Innopac libraries have their hardware
> in an air conditioned room. It does sometimes get warm in our library,
> close to 80 on occasion. How important is the air conditioning?
> 2. If we have to move our equipment to a smaller room that is not air
> conditioned, given the equipment described above, what would be the
> smallest room size advisable?
> 
> Any other information, both to make an argument to keep the equipment
> where it is or things we would need to know if it is going to be moved,
> would be appreciated.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Pat Callahan
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> Patricia Callahan
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> Associate Director for Technical Services
> Biddle Law Library, University of Pennsylvania
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Patricia Callahan
Acting Co-Director/
Associate Director for Technical Services
Biddle Law Library, University of Pennsylvania
pcallaha@xxxxxxxxxx
Voice: 215-898-0230  Fax: 215-898-6619