Comments on: Knowledge is Power http://www.thehotaisle.com/2010/01/13/knowledge-is-power/ Fresh Thinking on IT Operations Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete Williams http://www.thehotaisle.com/2010/01/13/knowledge-is-power/comment-page-1/#comment-7276 Pete Williams Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:42:31 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=1867#comment-7276 Hi Ben, I think the idea behind this isn't to sound sophisticated, but to put out there that with the correct business processes and tooling, the risk of power outages can be managed and reduced. We know that power outages are bad. Managing that risk is a different matter. Past experience has shown that despite how obvious the management of this may sound, it isn't always implemented successfully. The article is just my experience of how we've successfully reduced this risk, increased reliability, retained customer satisfaction, and ultimately saved money. Hi Ben, I think the idea behind this isn’t to sound sophisticated, but to put out there that with the correct business processes and tooling, the risk of power outages can be managed and reduced. We know that power outages are bad. Managing that risk is a different matter.

Past experience has shown that despite how obvious the management of this may sound, it isn’t always implemented successfully. The article is just my experience of how we’ve successfully reduced this risk, increased reliability, retained customer satisfaction, and ultimately saved money.

]]> By: Ben Tremblay http://www.thehotaisle.com/2010/01/13/knowledge-is-power/comment-page-1/#comment-7262 Ben Tremblay Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:49:30 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=1867#comment-7262 1974 I was responsible for the Northern end of NORAD/SAC's 4300 mile microwave link. I didn't need anybody to tell me that power outages were a Bad Thing. 2010 ... and people go on at length, sounding oh.so.sophisticated. *sigh* 1974 I was responsible for the Northern end of NORAD/SAC’s 4300 mile microwave link.
I didn’t need anybody to tell me that power outages were a Bad Thing.

2010 … and people go on at length, sounding oh.so.sophisticated.

*sigh*

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]]> By: Martin Williams http://www.thehotaisle.com/2010/01/13/knowledge-is-power/comment-page-1/#comment-7250 Martin Williams Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:46:20 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=1867#comment-7250 Nice article Pete. Very interesting and look forward to the next one.. Nice article Pete. Very interesting and look forward to the next one..

]]> By: Balance the data center with green DC power. « The Server Room http://www.thehotaisle.com/2010/01/13/knowledge-is-power/comment-page-1/#comment-7243 Balance the data center with green DC power. « The Server Room Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:50:04 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=1867#comment-7243 [...] } This morning I was reading about preventing cascading failures in the data centervia power load balancing. I’ve written previously about not allowing data center failures to [...] [...] } This morning I was reading about preventing cascading failures in the data centervia power load balancing. I’ve written previously about not allowing data center failures to [...]

]]> By: Wednesday data center tidbits. « The Server Room http://www.thehotaisle.com/2010/01/13/knowledge-is-power/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 Wednesday data center tidbits. « The Server Room Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:53:26 +0000 http://www.thehotaisle.com/?p=1867#comment-7242 [...] we have an article on preventing cascading failures in the data center. Balancing power loads is absolutely critical to data center reliability, especially when 3 phase [...] [...] we have an article on preventing cascading failures in the data center. Balancing power loads is absolutely critical to data center reliability, especially when 3 phase [...]

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