Facilities proposes placing a new network closet directly under a restroom drain line to shorten cable runs. What site-design response is most appropriate?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Putting servers under a toilet drain is inviting a flood into your network. Site design means avoiding obvious hazards first, not patching them with cute paint or cheaper cabling. Move the closet.
Full Explanation
Facility security design applies principles such as avoiding water lines, hazardous adjacency, and other environmental threats when siting critical infrastructure. A restroom drain above telecommunications equipment creates unacceptable water-damage risk that cabling convenience does not justify. Relocating the closet is the correct application of site and facility design principles.