Documented Service Reports
Real photos, before and after. Every job is delivered with a full photo report.
Deep cleaning of rack-mounted servers
Corporate data center · Rome · 9-hour scheduled window
Construction dust on fronts and disk bays was hindering airflow. External cleaning of every unit in the rack with blowing, HEPA vacuuming and isopropyl alcohol, on a live system, without removing or opening the equipment.
Rack base after construction work
Internal rack base · Dust and debris from renovation
After a renovation, construction dust settles at the base of the racks and on the surrounding floating floor. Complete debris removal with deep HEPA-filtered vacuuming and final cleaning with microfiber and isopropyl alcohol.
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Not part of the standard service (external rack and floating-floor cleaning), but on request I also take on more in-depth work on individual components.
Hot-swap cooling fans
Components removed · Cleaned on an ESD anti-static mat
Dust buildup on blades and motor reduces cooling efficiency. Hot-swap fans removed one at a time, cleaned with a professional blower and an anti-static microfiber cloth, then reinstalled in their housings.
Internal bays and fan housings
Server interior · Critical area for airflow
Internal cleaning of server bays: motherboards, RAM modules, heatsinks and fan housings. Residue vacuuming with HEPA filter, controlled blowing and contact cleaning with an anti-static cloth, without dispersing particulate.
Why Preventive Maintenance Pays Off
Simplified example: a server room with 10 racks. Actual values vary based on environment, equipment density, airflow, usage and maintenance history.
Neglected server room
Typical costs and risks it's exposed to over time — scenario estimates, not guaranteed values.
- Extra cost from inefficient cooling:~€4,800/year
Estimate based on +20% consumption — Source: Uptime Institute - Hardware failure (average cost per event):~€5,000
Source: Statista - Preventable downtime (assuming 2h/year):~€10,000
Source: EMA Research 2024, ITIC 2024 - Premature hardware replacement:~€8,000
Useful life shortened by dust and thermal stress
With preventive maintenance
What prevention concretely does to reduce those risks.
- 4 scheduled visits a year (10 racks):~€4,000
Indicative service cost in this scenario - Cooling preserved:
dust is removed before it hinders airflow and drives up consumption - Issues spotted early:
clogged filters, noisy fans, at-risk cabling: flagged in the report before they become failures - Hardware protected over time:
less dust and less thermal stress reduce equipment wear
In this scenario, prevention costs ~€4,000 a year. A neglected room's exposure can exceed €27,800.
This isn't a savings guarantee: it's an order of magnitude to help you decide. We work out the numbers for your actual environment together, during the free site survey.