The Importance of Fire Suppression In Your Server Room or NOC (Network Operations Centre) When choosing a fire suppression system for your data centre, you must consider employee safety, protecting valuable equipment and preventing downtime. To make sure your system fully meets your needs, you need to know what insurance requirements you have and which codes and standards are required by local building districts. If you are considering installing a fire suppression system in your data centre, it’s important to know what you’re getting into. Firstly, you need to know that there are two types of fire suppression systems: gaseous and dry. Gaseous systems work by using inert gas to suppress the fire, while dry systems use water or foam to put out the flames. Secondly, you need to be familiar with your emergency equipment in case there is an emergency. The emergency equipment includes lock out/abort switches and manual pull stations. A lockout/abort switch will immobilise the system with a key to avoid accidental discharge of the equipment. However, a good fire suppression company will have already considered these factors for you and will map out a cost effective plan, with the most suitable equipment in accordance with the size of your room and your business particular characteristics.. To read the full article, please click the link below.. ⬇️⬇️