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Data center cleaning insights
Practical guidance on contamination control, standards and maintenance for the people who run critical facilities.
Maintenance · October 20, 2026
How Often Should a Data Center Be Cleaned?
A practical cleaning schedule for data halls, subfloors and overhead areas — and how particle counts tell you whether the interval is right.
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Standards · October 14, 2026
ISO 14644-1 Class 8, Explained for Data Center Managers
What the ISO 14644-1 cleanliness classes measure, why Class 8 is the usual target for data centers, and how a particle count is carried out.
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Contamination · October 7, 2026
Zinc Whiskers: What They Are and How to Find Them
Zinc whiskers grow from some electroplated steel used in older raised floors and ceiling grids. Here is where to look and what to do if you find them.
Read articleRaised floors · September 29, 2026
Why Subfloor Cleaning Matters for Cooling
In a raised-floor data center the underfloor space is part of the air path. What collects there ends up in your equipment.
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Equipment · September 22, 2026
HEPA, ULPA and ESD-Safe Vacuums: Choosing Equipment for Critical Spaces
Why a standard vacuum does more harm than good in a data center, and what HEPA, ULPA and ESD-safe actually mean.
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Construction · September 15, 2026
Post-Construction Cleaning Before Commissioning: A Checklist
Construction dust is the biggest single contamination risk to new equipment. A phased cleaning checklist for data hall build-outs and expansions.
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Safety · September 8, 2026
Static Electricity and Cleaning: ESD Basics for Data Centers
How cleaning can create static, why it matters around live equipment, and the habits and equipment that keep it under control.
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Planning · September 1, 2026
Preparing Your Facility for a Cleaning Contractor
Access, scope, scheduling and paperwork: what to agree before a specialist cleaning crew arrives, so the job runs smoothly and leaves a record.
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Tell us about the space, the scope you have in mind and your access windows. We will come back with questions, a walkthrough date or a proposal.