Five Critical Data Center Safety Considerations
Objectively speaking, a data center can be a dangerous place. There are tightly-knit cables and wires, and thousands of live, high-voltage electrical components. And there are acts of nature that can seriously affect data center operations, such as solar flares, major fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, and lightning strikes. Data centers are also increasing in size in many parts of the world; magnifying these risks. Add on a skilled labor shortage and a longer work week and you have a recipe for potential disaster. Accidents Due to Human Error Electrician Brandon Schroeder travels the country talking to businesses, including data center crews. He shares his near-death experience as an electrician—the day he […]
社会的分散およびサーバーの処理
As you are well aware, data center operations are basically a set of systems and workflows which maintain adequate uptime and connectivity. The nature of IT ops relies on steady monitoring and maintenance of these systems and workflows—no matter the events taking place outside the DC doors. With calls to practice social distancing, how must handling servers and carrying out other basic data center work change to ensure operator safety? COVID-19 and Data Center Operations At last check, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating disruption for industries and stock markets across the globe. Entire populations are practicing social distancing and sheltering in place, with schools, businesses, and bars/restaurants/entertainment facilities shut down. […]
