Facebook Suffers Actual Cloud In Oregon Datacenter 83
An anonymous reader writes "The Register carries the funniest, most topical IT story of the year: 'Facebook's first data center ran into problems of a distinctly ironic nature when a literal cloud formed in the IT room and started to rain on servers. Though Facebook has previously hinted at this via references to a 'humidity event' within its first data center in Prineville, Oregon, the social network's infrastructure king Jay Parikh told The Reg on Thursday that, for a few minutes in Summer, 2011, Facebook's data center contained two clouds: one powered the social network, the other poured water on it.'"
Obligitory (Score:5, Insightful)
And nothing of value was lost.
Where are the Pics? (Score:5, Insightful)
I dont se any pics in the linked article, Someone has to have pictures of this if it happened...
Re:Where are the Pics? (Score:5, Insightful)
saw that and I think the issue is that the sudden humidity change caused condensation, not terribly uncommon if prompt action isnt taken upon AC failure in a humid climate...I don't see a "Cloud in the room"
Hype to sell newspapers...and link bait...
Re:Where are the Pics? (Score:0, Insightful)
Pics or GTFO