Re: When Urban Myths Come True
It was strange. The data centre was designed in the 70s then updated in the 80s as new kit came along. The HSXC controllers were mounted on odd vertical risers for cooling and the installers stuck the sockets on the side of the risers. In the middle of the hall, the nearest sockets not attached to any commas kit were many yards away on the walls. Having a socket next to you and two feet in the air must have been very seductive indeed. I’ve never seen anything like it anywhere else.
After this incident the whole power layout was redesigned and anything delivering service was powered from under the suspended floor. A genuine instance of lessons learned.