A restaurant is considering placing a server to run their restaurant software in the kitchen of the restaurant. Which of the following environmental considerations is of MOST concern?

Kitchens are notoriously hot environments due to cooking equipment, which can quickly lead to overheating of server components. Sustained high temperatures significantly increase the risk of hardware failure, performance degradation, and reduced lifespan for electronic equipment.

While power is always a consideration for servers, a kitchen typically has sufficient power outlets, and power stability issues are not inherently worse than in other parts of the building.

Kitchens can be humid, but temperature fluctuations are usually more extreme and immediately damaging to server components than humidity, unless it leads to condensation.

Dust can be an issue over time, especially with airborne grease, but its immediate impact is less severe than acute overheating from high ambient temperatures.