5 Reasons To Clean Your Servers Regularly

Over time, servers can become contaminated with dust and other buildup that reduces airflow, increases server temperatures and can even cause the system to stop working. Uptime is important to all sorts of businesses outside of major online entities. This list includes schools, corporations that rely on software to do their job, run machines, and utilize AI, and government entities with huge amounts of data stored on in-house secure servers. Our team is ready to tackle your server rack and server cabinet cleaning project no matter how big or small. Join us as we explore 5 reasons you should make sure that server rack cleaning is at the top of your preventative maintenance list.  

1. Regular Cleaning Prevents Contaminate Build-Up on The Servers

Server rooms have numerous surfaces for dust, dirt, and airborne particles to land and while these tiny little specs don’t look like they can do much damage they are actually one of the biggest threats to your system. These particulates can cause the hardware to overheat, fall behind on performance, and even cause hardware malfunctions, even if your servers are in a cabinet. The cabinet can help protect the servers a bit more than having them be out in the open and they can help the cooling process be more efficient but they still allow dust and particulates to get in, just like your grandma’s china cabinet. 

2. Regular Cleaning Enhances Airflow

When the server is free of dust and contaminants, it enhances the airflow in and out of the server’s intake and exhaust openings. This can have a huge impact on the temperature of the server. If it is harder to take air in, it is harder for the server to run and therefore it increases the operating temperature which could potentially lead to a malfunction or worse, a fire. 

3. Regular Cleaning Decreases Risks to Servers

A fire or a malfunction is a real possibility when there is a build-up of dust, dirt, and other particulates on the server. When a server has to work harder to operate, it also takes time off the expected lifecycle of your servers. If you have found that you are replacing servers more often than recommended because they aren’t working at the speed or efficiency you need them to, it might be a cleanliness issue and not a mechanical one. 

4. Regular Cleaning Takes Less Time and is Cost Efficient

When a regular cleaning schedule is set up, it takes less time to accomplish each return trip because the accumulation is less. It is also more cost-efficient, not only for the cleaning service itself but for the longevity of your equipment. 

5. Regular Cleaning Can Extend the Lifespan of Your Equipment

Regular cleaning can extend the lifecycle of your equipment or at a minimum, get you to the expected lifespan of your equipment. Dust accumulation causes wear and tear on the server which can lead to a malfunction or failure well before the equipment is set to be retired. 

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