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Ask HN: Safest Location For Corporate IT Fortress against natural disaster?
I spent 4 decades working throughout the system administrator world and found myself in some truly silly building locations on a few continents (wildfire, flood plain, earthquake, volcano, tsunami, aside rail lines, under flight paths, etc.) and other such places chosen for (?) reasons. Apart from the trains and planes, the natural risks did not seem to be taken seriously. Is there a superior location anywhere for building an IT fortress (not an office space) against natural disaster, to the best extent possible. Suggestions?
- webmaven 5y agoSearch the web for Natural Hazards Risk Map, and you'll get plenty of relevant results, some of which are interactive. Confine your search to images if you want a shortcut to various static maps like: https://images.app.goo.gl/r1nmCysfUPcHR7u48 https://images.app.goo.gl/r1nmCysfUPcHR7u48 https://images.app.goo.gl/wjGi76X5TtYmmMjM6 https://images.app.goo.gl/wjGi76X5TtYmmMjM6
- cf100clunk 5y agoGreat resources you've given, but those are only for the continental USA. Also, if only they had overlays of supporting infrastructure for the IT Fortress Of Steel... er... whatever it should be called.
- webmaven 5y ago> Great resources you've given, but those are only for the continental USA. Add the word "world" to your search to get global maps.
- accrual 5y agoMaybe a cop out answer, but Arizona. As far as I know it can be quite hot and sunny (good for solar?) but otherwise there aren't a great deal of meteorological or seismic events there. Somewhere away from PHX should help reduce overhead aircraft risk.