The 100 Degree Data Center 472
miller60 writes "Are you ready for the 100-degree data center? Rackable Systems has introduced a new enclosure that it says can run high-density racks safely in environments as hot as 104 degrees (40 degrees C), offering customers the option of saving energy in their data center. Most data centers operate in a range between 68 and 74 degrees. Raising the thermostat can lower the power bill, allowing data centers to use less power for cooling. But higher temperatures can be less forgiving in the event of a cooling failure, and not likely to be welcomed by employees working in the data center."
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:5, Funny)
Agreed. Stupid sumary.
I had this image of shimmering heat, rising steam, and burning barrels inside a post apocalyptic data center.
It wasn't until line 2 that my image was ruined.
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:2, Funny)
You care about the metric system, but can't even be bothered to spell correctly.
New Dress Code. (Score:4, Funny)
"...But higher temperatures can be less forgiving in the event of a cooling failure, and not likely to be welcomed by employees working in the data center."
Not welcome? That all depends, on if I can relocate my Data Center to a topless beach in Miami. Sure beats the current scenery, and the dress code would likely change.
Of course, the fact that you probably don't want to see your average IT person running around topless wearing a thong is another matter entirely...
I for one... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not just no, but hell no (Score:2, Funny)
Oops, sorry, you're 0-2.
I do gotta say, I LOVE spring time in Dallas. :D
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:2, Funny)
this is an American site
And merka is a christian nation dagnubbit. Ya'll should be usin de proper bible units of cubits and hogs heads.
Re:Use that waste heat! (Score:3, Funny)
That would work great until the moisture buildup from the water kills all the electronic equipment in the room. ;)
Dad, is that you?
Blimey, people are so negative. Someone once said that if you have a good idea, don't worry about people trying to steal it: you'll have to ram it down their throats.
oil immersion (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:3, Funny)
Fixed that for you.
Re:High temp failures (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:5, Funny)
"My belief, as an American, is that if I have to start understanding the metric system, then the terrorists have won." -- Dave Barry
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:5, Funny)
You care about the metric system, but can't even be bothered to punctuate correctly. Fixed that for you.
You care about punctuation but can't even be bothered to punctuate correctly.
You've helped maintain the old Internet tradition: All grammar flames contain at least one grammatical error. You should never separate a compound predicate from its subject with a comma.
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:5, Funny)
What kind of backup do you need? ...
0 K = DAMN COLD!
10 K = DAMN COLD!
20 K = DAMN COLD!
30 K = DAMN COLD!
40 K = DAMN COLD!
50 K = DAMN COLD!
200K = Pee freezes before hitting the ground
400K = Pee evaporates before hitting the ground
"Twice as hot" only makes sense in a scientific context. It is akin to saying that one computer is twice as blue as another.
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:5, Funny)
Neither Celsius nor Fahrenheit are intuitive to me.
373.15 - Water boils at 1 atmosphere
310 - Very hot
300 - Hot
290 - Nice
280 - Chilly
273.15 - Water freezes at 1 atmosphere
0 - absolute zero! how easy is that.
Kelvin ftw chumps!
Centigrade sucks! (Score:4, Funny)
373.15 - Water boils at 1 atmosphere 310 - Very hot 300 - Hot 290 - Nice 280 - Chilly 273.15 - Water freezes at 1 atmosphere 0 - absolute zero! how easy is that.
'xactly. These trolls try to go anti-US with their fancy metric system then they fuck it up with Centigrade. Try plugging centigrade temperatures into the ideal gas law and lemme know how it goes. ;)
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:2, Funny)
Sew their!
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:3, Funny)
No, it would be +10 deciTrolls.
Re:I for one... (Score:5, Funny)
Sweatier sysadmins.
Sweaty sysadmins (Score:5, Funny)
I for one welcome our new sweaty sysadmins.
What are you going to do with the old ones?
Re:Centigrade sucks! (Score:1, Funny)
whats so hard about adding 273.15 to all your temp measurements?
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:2, Funny)
If you roast meat, you may use a meat thermometer so you won't get food poisoning.
Yeah, and it has little F's on the side. I take my meat out when I have 165 of them.
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score:4, Funny)
My wife can tell the difference. At 71F it is "freezing" and at 73F it is "boiling."
I wish I was lying.