So you have to do some construction work in your Data Centre?

How do you control and manage the dust that will be created in the Data Centre?

You insist that your contractor uses the ZipWall Dust Barrier System during the construction work.

The ZipWall Dust Barrier System is an easy to construct modular dust barrier system that can contain the dust, to allow for a controlled clean-up after the construction work has been completed.

Guide to ZipWall Dust Barrier System.pdf

Purchase the ZipWall Dust Barrier System

We have written our own brief guide to Zinc Whiskers in Data Centres, which can be downloaded. A Guide to Zinc Whiskers by Data Clean Europe
A couple of things to remember about zinc whiskers

1) They pose no health hazards to staff

2) The first thing you should do if you think you have zinc whiskers is not disturb the zinc whiskers

Zinc Whisker Testing

We offer a fast tracked zinc whisker testing service in the UK and Ireland . All results are compiled and tested by an independent third party laboratory.

If required we can also zinc whisker remediation services, this includes a managed raised access floor replacement.

If you would like to talk to us about zinc whiskers and zinc whisker testing, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Below is a quick guide to the number of air-changes required for each room classification under the ISO 14644-1 and Fed Std 209E

ISO 14644-1

Class 8 require 5-48 Air Changes Per Hour

Class 7 require 60-90 Air Changes Per Hour

Class 6 require 150-240 Air Changes Per Hour

Class 5 require 240-2480 Air Changes Per Hour

Class 4 require 300-540 Air Changes Per Hour

Class 3 require 360-540 Air Changes Per Hour

Fed Std 209E

100,000 require 5-48 Air Changes Per Hour

10,000 require 60-90 Air Changes Per Hour

1,000 require 150-240 Air Changes Per Hour

100 require 240-480 Air Changes Per Hour

10 require 300-540 Air Changes Per Hour

1 require 360-540 Air Changes Per Hour

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We at Data Clean Europe spend a lot of our time cleaning computer equipment such as:

• Servers
• Keyboards
• Telephones
• PC’s
• Computer Screens
• Printers
• Photocopiers
• Fax Machines
• Mobile Phones

As all of these items have become an integral part of our life, so it is inevitable that a rapid build up of dust, dirt and germs can occur.

All of these electronic items can break down due to the build up of dust and dirt inside its casing and you the operator of the equipment can be infected by the germs sitting on the surface of the equipment.

Another problem is that equipment like keyboards and mobile phones while robust and hard wearing cannot be cleaned using traditional methods like a warm soapy cloth. In fact it is recommend that no electronic equipment is cleaned with water.

Instead you should use canned air, computer wipes and swabs.
The majority of people who have used canned air will have used a disposal can with a thin straw like nozzle, the problem with this type of can is that while using it you have to keep the can in an upright position, otherwise the propellant comes out of the can in a liquid form which can damage your delicate electronic equipment.

BUT the second problem is that in order to reach some places with the canned air you need to tilt the can to gain access, which means you either don’t clean certain parts of the equipment or you run the risk of damaging it with propellent.
This is why we at Data Clean Europe use the Dust-Off Plus canned air / air duster.

The advantage of the Dust-Off Plus air-duster is that it has an innovative application nozzle that can be rotated 360 degrees, meaning you can reach all parts of your equipment and not spill any propellent on your equipment.

As you can see from this picture, full access without tilting is possible

You can also buy re-fill cans of Dust-Off Plus and even buy replacement nozzles / valves for the Dust-Off Plus.

In fact our on-line shop has everything you need for computer equipment cleaning
including :

• Computer Screen Shammy
• DVD / CD Cleaning Cloth
• Disinfecting Phone Wipes
• Computer Monitor Wipes
• Multi-Purpose Electronic Equipment Wipes
• Laptop Cleaning Kit
• Computer Cleaning Kit
• Camera Cleaning Kit
• Mobile Phone Cleaning Kit
• Keyboard Cleaning Kit

We are also happy to answer any of your questions regarding cleaning of computer equipment and of course we are also happy to call out and do the cleaning for you.

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In a computer room, server room or data centre you need to have an anti-static raised access floor.

There are two main types of anti-static raised access floor finishes, they are High Pressure Laminate (HPL) and the most common type is a Vinyl or Linoleum finished raised access floor tile.

Once all your equipment has been installed it is important that your raised access floor in your data centre is maintained on a regular basis.

A dirty raised access floor creates a barrier which can allow an anti-static charge build up to occur. A static charge build up in your important server room or data centre is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.

A dirty raised access floor also does not give the right impression to your staff, your boss or more importantly your customers.

If you have an existing computer room, server room or data centre that has never been maintained properly do not worry. While the situation is not ideal, we can still clean your anti-static raised access floor and make it look as good as new.

Below are a before an after picture of a single vinyl finished raised access floor tile. The tile is in a high traffic walk way area for about 6 years and had never been cleaned before.

As you can see the difference is amazing!

Feel free to contact us about how we can clean and maintain the raised access floor in your computer room, server room or data centre.

TILE BEFORE CLEANING

TILE AFTER CLEANING

Digital Realty Trust has been granted planning permission to develop data centre in Dublin, Ireland.

This 56,000 square-foot facility is located in the Clonshaugh Industrial estate and  features a two story office area and a one story area that includes the datacenter and the cable end of the TransAtlantic cable. It is situated in the north side of Dublin City, ten minutes from Dublin airport.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, repositions and manages technology-related real estate. Digital Realty Trust’s 57 properties contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry and corporate enterprise datacentre tenants.

Digital Realty Turst Inc owns approximately 11.4 million of rent-able square feet, including 1.5 million square feet of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust’s portfolio is located in 25 markets throughout North America and Europe.

This development in Dublin which is already sold out, is a strong vote of confidence in the Irish Data Centre market and we at Data Clean Europe welcome Digital Realty Trust Inc to Ireland.