Last Friday we had our IT Christmas "Party", which was held off-site at our server storage solution. We had some good food, but that's pretty much where the party aspect ended. lol It turned into a year-end review meeting instead, but it was still fun nonetheless. After the meeting part was over, we got a tour of the facility. This particular facility is just absolutely state of the art. It was built as a data storage center and, as such, was able to be built to the precise specifications and needs a data center requires. Some of the highlights are redundant power supplies, redundant broadband access, earthquake proof (up to 7.5), water-less fire prevention, redundant security points, etc. They get their power from 2 separate power companies. If the power STILL goes out, then they have 240 batteries that provide at least 15 minutes of emergency power until the emergency generator kicks on (of which they have 3, in case one (or two) fails). If there is a fire, a gas is released into the affected area that reduces the oxygen level in the air from 21 to 15 percent. At this level fire cannot combust but humans can still breathe. There is a three foot "moat" around and under the building. This moat is filled with nothing, but serves to provide freedom of movement for the building (which is on giant shock absorbing struts) in case of an earthquake. Perhaps needless to say, it's quite the impressive place.
Anyway, I'm headed to that mittened mass of land tomorrow and hope to see as many of you readers as possible. If I miss any of you (which will inevitably happen in the finite frame of my visit) then I hope you have a wonderful winter season!
posted by _paul @ 2:17:00 PM
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Noone wants to comment on this post, Paul. Its too long.
Merry (belated) Christmas and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Thanks for the text, Paul.. sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I hope you and Thea are doing well. Miss you guys :)
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