page_title: Data center
section_title: Fire protection
hierarchical_section_title: Data center / Data center design / Fire protection
caption_attribution_description: English: Three FM200 fire suppression tanks
context_page_description: A data center or data centre is a building, dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.
  Since IT operations are crucial for business continuity, it generally includes redundant or backup components and infrastructure for power supply, data communication connections, environmental controls and various security devices. A large data center is an industrial-scale operation using as much electricity as a small town.
context_section_description: Data centers feature fire protection systems, including passive and Active Design elements, as well as implementation of fire prevention programs in operations. Smoke detectors are usually installed to provide early warning of a fire at its incipient stage.
  Two water-based options are:
  sprinkler
  mist
  No water - some of the benefits of using chemical suppression (clean agent fire suppression gaseous system).
caption: FM200 Fire Suppression Tanks
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