A datacenter is a place where all the business data are stored in automated information storage systems units. It as well as supports all business activities too. Datacenter contains of different types of electronic components, server racks, and excessive power sources. Any outage in a data center can cause massive significant damage to your business. It is very challenging for the data center owners to ensure the protection of these sensitive assets. From the beginning, it’s essential to install a proper fire protection system in the data center. Which are the High-Risk Areas of Datacenter? Data Centers facilitate business 24/7, the servers are all packed together, the power supplies are always on, a significant amount of power continually transfer causes heat generation. The increased heat because of the continuous power supply may cause a fire in the data center. Datacenter server rack, as well as the entire room, is the most sensitive part of the datacenter. The data center has redundant power supplies, servers, routers, switches, wires, cables or other IT equipment, cable management system, HVAC equipment, and much more. Most recent data center fire outages occurred in the computer server or electrical control panel from short circuits or power infrastructure overheating. So, a proper heat control system, along with the appropriate design of the data center aisle, is essential for reducing the risk of fire. The high-risk area in the data center can be categorized into three-level, and they are Building level Room level Rack level Fire Protection Solutions For Datacenter The Datacenter Fire protection system should be electrically nonconductive. The system should be waterless to avoid the risk of damage from water. For advanced fire protection, need rapid detection and discharge facilities. Here we specify fire protection as per the risk level of the datacenter that can give an efficient solution to the datacenter. 1.The Entire Room Fire protection Clean Agent Fire Protection System Datacenter prefers a clean protection system and clean agent protection system is a waterless environment-friendly clean extinguishment system. The system is deployed immediately within 10 seconds without leaving any residue or water. It contains a network of pipes as the sprinkler system. Pipes connect to the gas cylinders with the discharge nozzles. By smoke or heat detection, the system gets activated and discharge gas through the nozzles. We provide NFPA standard Novec 1230, FM-200, and Inergen gas as clean agent system chemicals. Novec 1230 fire efficiently by disrupting and displacing oxygen from the fire. FM 200 extinguishes fire by absorbing heat and cooling effects. Also, Inergen reduces fire by replacing oxygen concentration levels. Among these three, the discharge time of Inergen gas is around 60 seconds that is comparatively long. These agents are selected for applications as per client requirements and priorities. Water Mist System Presently, fire expertise recommends a water mist system for data center fire protection. The mist system is also non-conductive, so there is no chance of water damage. It is non-toxic as no usage of chemical agents. It’s 10x times more effective than a conventional fire sprinkler system and no chance of smoke-related damage. The high-pressure water produces less than 1000 microns diameters fine water droplets. This system has benefits similar to clean-agent systems. 2.Rack Equipment Fire Protection An immediate release pre-engineered system is the best for electrical panels and server rack components. Direct release pre-engineered The pre-engineered system has fire detection tubing through the individual racks. The tubing connects to a cylinder. When a fire starts, the detection tubing senses the fire, activates the system, and suppresses the fire in the specific rack. Dry chemical and clean agents use in the detection tubing system that is harmless for electrical components. Building Level Fire Protection In building level protection we suggest Fire sprinklers for all the other rooms except the server room and handheld extinguishers are the most common type of fire protection for the entire building. And the extinguisher should be selected as per commodities class. Sprinkler System NFPA 75 is the standard for the Fire Protection of room level. They suggest a Fire sprinkler system for fire protection in the data center room. The standard suggests for the fire sprinkler systems, either wet-pipe sprinklers or pre-action fire sprinklers. A wet pipe sprinkler system is the most basic system. The water always presents in the piping and can immediately disperse when the alarm is activated. This type of sprinkler system can leak and cause damage to the equipment in the room. The pre-action fire sprinkler system is the most commonly used for room fire protection. It requires at least two points of fire detection to activate the system. It is the most cost-effective fire protection solution. But water can damage; that’s why this is not preferable for the server and control rooms. It can be installed in other areas have no water sensitive commodities. A building can also use a passive fire protection system, installing firewalls and fire-rated floor assemblies that may delay the spread of fire from one area to another. What We Suggest as the Best Solution? However, a clean agent system requires ample space for its cylinders. It is comparatively costly than the sprinkler systems. But a clean agent system is safer for the server rooms because it’s a fast response waterless clean extinguishment system. On the other hand, The clean agent and water mist system are very fast in response and water damage free, environment-friendly system. The water mist system installation cost is high compared to the clean agent system, but after the first installment, there is no need for gas refilling and further installment. The water mist system is cost-effective for large space, and the clean agent system is for the medium area.