A poorly maintained technology room environment will have a negative impact on data processing operations. The results can range from data corruption (gibberish) to complete system shutdowns and failures.
1- High & Low Temperature A high or low ambient temperature or rapid temperature swings can corrupt data processing and shut down an entire system. Temperature variations can alter the electrical and physical characteristics of electronic chips and other board components, causing faulty operation or failure. These problems may be transient or may last for days. Even transient problems can be very difficult to diagnose and repair.
2- High Humidity High humidity can result in tape and surface deterioration, head crashes, condensation, corrosion, paper handling problems, and gold and silver migration leading to component and board failure.
3- Low Humidity Low humidity greatly increases the possibility of static electric discharges. Such static discharges can corrupt data and damage hardware.