Damn good, Ill say. All thats missing then is a
dedicated satellite linkup to broadcast in case the
isp catches fire. :)
Yes. The servers are in San Diego, CA, so the
current crisis has not
affected them in any way. But of course, a future
crisis could affect
them.
But the server facility has multiple backup power
sources. My
understanding is as follows:
1. The server co-location facility has two
redundant connections to
different parts of the local grid, to protect
against a highly
localized failure due to unauthorized digging and
the like.
2. In the event of power failure anyway, there is
apparently battery
backup for a sufficient time for the generators to
get going.
3. There are two redundant generators in case one
fails to start.
4. There is enough fuel on-site to run for 12 hours
(I think), and
the facility has a "2 hour" contract with local
suppliers so that they
can call and get more fuel delivered within 2 hours.
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None of this is an absolute guarantee, of course,
but it's pretty
good.
--Jimbo
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