Maintaining Your IT Equipment
TAKE PRIDE in your IT equipment, and it
will serve you well! Keeping your network equipment clean,
not only reduces maintenance costs, but it reduces “down
time” and increases equipment longevity. Here are three
basic tips to remember: keep it clean, cool, and secure. As
a general rule, clean the outside of network equipment with
a slightly damp cloth and followed by a soft dry cloth on a
weekly basis. Most importantly, read the manual about
cleaning instructions. However, cleaning the motherboard and
chips are much different. Chips and motherboards must be
free of ESD and static electricity and should not be touched
unless proper procedures are followed. ESD and static
electricity shorten the life expectancy of electronic parts
of all computer equipment.
In general, computers and particularly
larger network systems tend to generate tons of heat. Pay
attention to the room's environment: the temperate,
humidity, and air flow. Dust is the enemy. As you have
probably already heard, “Computers don't wear out, they burn
out.” Often times, dust is the culprit for causing your
computer to overheat. Since dirt and dust are abrasive to
moving parts such as printer gears and drive heads,
professional maintenance is needed for the chips and
motherboards.
Physically secure your computer
equipment in locked rooms when possible. Many businesses
today put their network equipment in designated Telecom
Rooms monitored by badge/access systems, specialized fire
suppression systems, CCTV camera systems, enhanced
air-conditioning, and alarm systems. For smaller businesses
experiencing budget constraints and unable to afford
in-house video surveillances of their network equipment,
consider outsourcing your surveillance instead. Keep your
network from data loss from UPS power surges and
interruptions by using back-up generators. Unfortunately,
electricity cannot be completely harnessed.
Putting
your hardware on storage racks to allow air flow to
equipment not only keeps the equipment cooler, but storage
racks could protect equipment (in the unforeseen event of
flooding). If you are not using racks as of yet, Genesis
Global carries a variety of storage racks and network
equipment accessories. The process of prolonging the
life-cycle of network equipment doesn't end here, if you are
experiencing problems with your hardware; ask about our
20-point testing process. Repairing network equipment or
even trading equipment are other options to consider. Faulty
equipment can break older networks. If you are looking to
upgrade your network, ask about our used Cisco PIX-535-R-BUN
firewall (PIX 535 Restricted Bundle Chassis, license,
restricted software, two 10/100 ports) and ASA-SSM-CSC-20-K9
Adaptive Security Appliance (a control services module 20
with 500 User Anti Virus/Spyware). At Genesis Global,
network technicians can help you configure your equipment to
your particular network. To get all the facts, call Genesis
Global's Sales Accounts Managers at 1-800-908-9665 (or email
sales@genesisglobalinc.com).
About Genesis Global's Author: |
Debbie Jensen, an expert writer
for business and technology for Genesis Global, has a
Bachelor's Degree in Visual Communication (Multimedia). With
her twenty year history of creative expressions and
formalized study of Information Technology of digital
print/web design and development, she is now publishing
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