What is a Server Room?

A server room is a dedicated, monitored and secure space within a building that houses the IT infrastructure (servers, network switches, telecoms, storage and cabling) for a business or organisation. The IT equipment within a server room requires critical infrastructure to manage heat and power requirements in the form of cooling systems (e.g. air conditioners, CRACs, CRAHs, in-row coolers and chillers) and power protection (e.g. uninterruptible power supplies, backup power generators and power distribution units). The room may also have fire detection suppression, phyiscal security in the form of access control and cameras, and environmental monitoring to alert staff for changes in state (e.g. a mains power failure, air conditioner failure) or logged sensor data (e.g. temperature, humidity or air quality) going outside of preset thresholds. The server room therefore provides a managed and control enviroment for critical IT infrastructure, designed to meet the requirements of servers, GPUs and AI systems.