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You're definitely not in mortal danger as a SWE, but FWIW, I've witnessed (2nd hand) datacenter servers literally catch on fire and entire datacenters go out be
by foobazgt 2y ago
You're definitely not in mortal danger as a SWE, but FWIW, I've witnessed (2nd hand) datacenter servers literally catch on fire and entire datacenters go out because a critter got crispified on some power lines. Sometimes "the server's on fire" is metaphorical and sometimes it's literal. In the latter case, at least you can get some interesting pictures of the aftermath.
- noitpmeder 2y agoYeah we've had to evacuate the office several times because our in-house "lab" DC started smoking.
- berniedurfee 2y agoOur admin used to just prop the door open with a fan and blow the “something’s burning” smell out into the hall.