Server Fan Noise

I just read the article on fan noise. While it mentions PC fan noise, it doesn’t address server fan noise.

We’ve had some problems with this. Our server “room” is a large cubicle with little circulation. The (HP) servers are rather noisy, causing users to complain. Should we oil the fans, or is this just the nature of the beast? HP suggested that they (fans) might be working harder because of the conjested area.