We were looking for some tarps or covers for our server racks. Are there any made specifically for server racks?

Stephanie Earley

To my knowledge, there are no tarps or covers specifically made for server racks. Any tarp should work, but there is a trade-off involved. Keeping water out of the racks will probably prevent cooling air from entering as well. So your servers won’t get damaged by water, but instead will overheat and burn up. Neither option would seem to be viable.

Water resistant cabinets (call 800-458-6255 for details) will prevent sprayed water from penetrating a cabinet. This will protect critical components should the sprinklers in the data center accidentally turn on. However, this protection is only to allow you time to turn everything off. Once everything has been powered down, should water makes its way to any electronics, they should not be destroyed. There might have to be some careful drying out and inspection, but nothing should be irreparably damaged.

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