Re: wikipedia down, slashdot covering, mysql mentioned

[Heikki Tuuri]

Hi!

If I understood correctly, Wikipedia did have an UPS at their data center. 
But the problem cut also that off.

Regards,

Heikki

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Kasak" <dkasak@stripped>
Newsgroups: mailing.database.myodbc
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: wikipedia down, slashdot covering, mysql mentioned


> 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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