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		<title>Should we allow Cellphones in the Data Center?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve O'Donnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This might be controversial, but yes we should allow cellphones into the Data Center. Here&#8217;s the thinking behind the answer. Way, way back many enterprise data center operators were having huge problems with Sun SPARC I servers, like the Sun 4500, unexplained crashes, hang-ups and other strange events. At the same time rumors started circulation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to do if your Floor Starts Growing a Beard &#8211; Zinc Whiskers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 11:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zinc whiskers, although a catastrophic problem, are not new (they were discovered in 1948 by Bell Labs). They grow on many zinc coated components and structures commonly used in Data Centers. Zinc coating is used to slow the rusting of steel components. There are two types of zinc coating, Hot Dipped Galvanized (HDG) or electroplated. Only one [...]]]></description>
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