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xepherys · 07-17-2007, 10:46 PM

From http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/...erver_room.php

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What happens when you turn the AC off in the server room?

Some time back there was a major disaster at The State's Technology Services Division. Details were sketchy but for two full days, employees of The State were unable to logon to their computers or access email, and that this caused business within The State to grind to a halt. This started when employees of The State came in to work following a three day weekend, they found their workstations overloaded with "cannot logon" and "Exchange communication" error messages. The server room was blistering at 109 degrees Fahrenheit and was lying with dead and dying servers. The initial guesses for the disaster was the failure of primary, secondary and tertiary air conditioners all at once. But after cycling the power the A/C's were working fine. The employees worked day day and night to order new equipment, build new servers and get everything on track. After hundreds of overtime hours and 200 thousand dollars worth equipment they managed to bring everything back online. When the Exchange servers were finally restored, the following email finally made its way to everyone's inbox, conveniently answering the “why”

bendsley · 07-18-2007, 07:33 AM

... and then sometimes, you just want to take someone out back and shoot them.

Dilbert1234567 · 07-18-2007, 08:12 AM

it's an urban legend, funny though.

fresnelly · 07-18-2007, 09:11 AM

Rexed

Amnesia620 · 07-18-2007, 09:30 AM

This doesn't surprise me, urban legend or not (which most come from a similar situation). You'd be surprised how many of those IT professionals out in the world these days claim to know so much about what they are doing...and yet, so many (before seeing this), would actually agree to turning off the air conditioners when leaving the building. It's a lack of thought and common sense.

Amnesia620 · 07-18-2007, 09:31 AM

This doesn't surprise me, urban legend or not (which most come from a similar situation). You'd be surprised how many of those IT professionals out in the world these days claim to know so much about what they are doing...and yet, so many (before seeing this), would actually agree to turning off the air conditioners when leaving the building. It's a lack of thought and common sense.

Dilbert1234567 · 07-18-2007, 09:53 AM

Amnesia620 posts twice... CLASSIC!

MikeSty · 07-18-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Amnesia620

This doesn't surprise me, urban legend or not (which most come from a similar situation). You'd be surprised how many of those IT professionals out in the world these days claim to know so much about what they are doing...and yet, so many (before seeing this), would actually agree to turning off the air conditioners when leaving the building. It's a lack of thought and common sense.

Except I don't think the person who did it was an IT person, it was just a guy who thought he was being conscientious.

MexicanOnABike · 07-18-2007, 09:56 PM

wow. this is a definitive "you're getting killed sometime this week".
awesome story. even if it's fake.

kurty[B] · 07-19-2007, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeSty

Except I don't think the person who did it was an IT person, it was just a guy who thought he was being conscientious.

Given the story is probably a fake, but if it wasn't an IT person, why would they have access to the server room?

vanblah · 07-19-2007, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kurty[B]

Given the story is probably a fake, but if it wasn't an IT person, why would they have access to the server room?

He got an access card off the manager's desk according to the fake document.

This sort of did happen to us. Our primary A/C failed and the secondary A/C didn't kick on. It reached 120 degrees in our server room when that happened (late July in Memphis).

All of the Dell PowerEdges and SUN boxes crapped out. The ancient DEC Alpha 2100 was working just fine though. Nothing was permanently damaged though.

Good times.

07-18-2007, 07:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
bendsley Professional Loafer Location: texas	... and then sometimes, you just want to take someone out back and shoot them. __________________ "You hear the one about the fella who died, went to the pearly gates? St. Peter let him in. Sees a guy in a suit making a closing argument. Says, "Who's that?" St. Peter says, "Oh, that's God. Thinks he's Denny Crane."

07-18-2007, 08:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	it's an urban legend, funny though. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

07-18-2007, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
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07-18-2007, 09:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Amnesia620 Forget me not... Location: See that dot on the map? I don't live there.	This doesn't surprise me, urban legend or not (which most come from a similar situation). You'd be surprised how many of those IT professionals out in the world these days claim to know so much about what they are doing...and yet, so many (before seeing this), would actually agree to turning off the air conditioners when leaving the building. It's a lack of thought and common sense. __________________ For example, I find that a lot of college girls are barbie doll carbon copies with few differences...Sadly, they're dumb, ditzy, immature, snotty, fake, or they are the gravitational center to orbiting drama. - Amnesia620

07-18-2007, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Amnesia620 Forget me not... Location: See that dot on the map? I don't live there.	This doesn't surprise me, urban legend or not (which most come from a similar situation). You'd be surprised how many of those IT professionals out in the world these days claim to know so much about what they are doing...and yet, so many (before seeing this), would actually agree to turning off the air conditioners when leaving the building. It's a lack of thought and common sense. __________________ For example, I find that a lot of college girls are barbie doll carbon copies with few differences...Sadly, they're dumb, ditzy, immature, snotty, fake, or they are the gravitational center to orbiting drama. - Amnesia620 Last edited by Amnesia620; 07-18-2007 at 09:33 AM.. Reason: ooopsy

07-18-2007, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	Amnesia620 posts twice... CLASSIC! __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

07-18-2007, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	wow. this is a definitive "you're getting killed sometime this week". awesome story. even if it's fake. __________________ - Movie Reviews - Ratings-