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Putting a UPS in a rack is a prosumer/corporate IT thing, it’s not done in real datacenters. They typically have their own UPS in another room and multiple pow
by oceanplexian 6mo ago
Putting a UPS in a rack is a prosumer/corporate IT thing, it’s not done in real datacenters.
They typically have their own UPS in another room and multiple power lanes. And it’s going to be much more reliable than a laptop battery.
- dylan604 6mo agoI didn't really think that any of what I wrote would be taken seriously to the point of needing a retort. I mentioned blade servers and knew rack unit measurements which as context clues would have suggested I was familiar with actual data center equipment.
- icepush 6mo agoI read the reply to your comment not as much as an answer to your statement but a general warning to anyone who might be reading.
- gosub100 6mo agoA laptop battery would be a huge liability if it caught fire.
- kube-system 6mo agoAnd yet most homes and offices are full of them. Laptop batteries don't usually catch fire. At the colos I am familiar with (which have pretty strict rules, generally), you can have equipment with batteries as long as you regularly inspect them.