It is well known that monitoring the temperature of your data centre is important to improve server performance and increase your IT equipment’s lifespan. Increased heat conditions can result in damaged or even lost data, but temperature is not the only factor you need to pay attention to.
To ensure your IT infrastructure performs at its best, you need to maintain what we call ‘the safe zone’.
The safe zone
Simply cooling your servers is not enough. A range of environmental factors can impact your equipment’s health and efficiency.
Temperature
Proper temperature management is crucial to protect your servers and equipment from damage. According to experts, the recommended temperature range for servers is between 18° and 26° Celsius (64.4°–80.6°F).
If the temperature rises too much, your equipment may slow down or shut down entirely. Prolonged overheating can cause irreversible damage, resulting in downtime, hardware failures, and costly replacements.
Airflow
Servers need a steady and even flow of cool air. Uneven airflow creates “hot spots,” where certain racks or devices heat up more quickly than others. Good airflow management eliminates blockages, balances cooling, and ensures the entire environment maintains a consistent temperature.
Air pressure
Maintaining constant air pressure in a sealed environment helps prevent leaks, dust, and humidity ingress. It also makes it easier to regulate airflow and temperature, reducing strain on your cooling system.
Why precision cooling matters
Traditional cooling systems are often designed for entire server rooms or data halls. That means a lot of wasted energy cooling large spaces. Precision cooling takes a more targeted approach, matching cooling capacity directly to your IT load and delivering conditioned air exactly where it’s needed.
This approach brings several benefits:
- Improved reliability – consistent temperature and humidity levels extend the life of your servers.
- Reduced risk of downtime – overheating is one of the leading causes of IT equipment failure.
- Energy efficiency – less wasted energy compared to traditional cooling methods.
- Smaller footprint – no need for large HVAC systems or complex cooling infrastructure.
At Zella DC, all our micro data centres come with precision cooling as standard, giving you peace of mind that your IT is protected in all conditions.
Big Savings
As we’ve seen, precision cooling creates the ideal environmental conditions for your servers. But it also delivers measurable financial and environmental benefits.
- A micro data centre is like a server room in a box – massively reducing the area that needs to be cooled.
- Zella DC micro data centres are fully sealed and feature thermal insulation to keep the internal environment stable.
- All our units have their own cooling system, dynamically adjusting to your IT load. This ensures energy efficiency at all times, regardless of how much equipment you’re running.
The result: lower energy bills and a smaller carbon footprint. By reducing power consumption, precision cooling helps organisations meet their sustainability goals while also cutting operational costs.
Smarter infrastructure, built in
With increasing IT demands, organisations can’t afford the inefficiency of cooling entire rooms for just a few racks of equipment. Precision cooling in a micro data centre offers a smarter way forward: scalable, efficient, and sustainable.
At Zella DC, we’ve engineered our solutions to take the guesswork out of cooling. Whether you’re running a single rack or scaling across multiple sites, our micro data centres keep your IT safe, efficient, and future-ready.
Get in touch
Want to find out more about precision cooling and our range of micro data centres? Contact us today to see how Zella DC can help you cut costs, boost efficiency, and protect your IT.
