Re: wikipedia down, slashdot covering, mysql mentioned

[Daniel Kasak]

Greg Whalin wrote:

> Many data centers do not allow customers to install their own UPS 
> inside the rack.  I am not sure if this is the case with Wikipedia, 
> but it is definitely the case at the data center we are hosted in.  I 
> would love to shove one in after reading the horror stories at 
> Livejournal and now Wikipedia.

I see.
Do the data centers offer their own UPS ( as opposed to the customer 
setting up one for themselves ), or do they simple ban the use of UPSs 
outright?

Either way, if you *need* a UPS, you can't hide behind the excuse "oh 
yeah but XYZ wouldn't let me". You find a way to make it happen ... or 
if you can't you at least don't start blaming your software for what is 
obviously a hardware issue.

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