[ale] Google Data Center

[Jim Kinney]

static electricity almost doesn't exist there :-)  with a typical low
humidity of 85% in the dry season, yeah.

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Lightner, Jeff <JLightner at water.com> wrote:

>   When my team went to India a few years back from a telecom company the
> new location was still being finished so they had no cooling there EXCEPT
> in the DC.  We made them move desks into the DC and worked in there for 5
> weeks.  ****
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> Today’s high in Mumbai is supposed to be 95.   Low is 77.   We were
> actually there in July.   People that complain about Atlanta’s humidity
> should spend some time there.****
>
> ** **
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>   *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf Of *Rich
> Faulkner
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 18, 2012 11:57 AM
> *To:* Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> *Subject:* Re: [ale] Google Data Center****
>
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>
> My last job was with XM Satellite Radio as a Broadcast Systems &
> Applications Technician (basically a Systems Engineer).  As such we were
> responsible for development, direct support, maintenance and general
> administration of all server and workstation systems in all of XMSR
> Broadcast Operations.  This included all of the servers and players in the
> Technical Operations Center (TOC) in Washington, DC.  This is the DC for
> all of OPS in XM.  My group (myself and two other guys) were always
> planning on moving into the DC for billeting; but we never got around to
> it.  Stayed in quarters with Broadcast Technical Support (BTS) in their
> shop area on the wall facing Eckington Place NE.  My office window faced
> FedEx (toward New York Avenue) and had a much better view than I would have
> had in the TOC.  (The only "window seat" I would have there was Microsoft
> Windows -- yuck!!)  That DC was very LOUD and rather on the cool side!
> Would have to have worn hearing protection and a coat at all times.
>
> Kinda glad we never moved in there....
>
> Ah, how I do miss some of the good ole' days....but each job has it's own
> charm and XM did have it's very own.  But XM has faded into history and I'm
> on a new page now and don't have to play in a loud DC anymore!
>
> RinL
>
>
> On Thu, 2012-10-18 at 06:48 -0400, Jim Kinney wrote:
>
> ****
>
> A) They are LOUD
> B) If you did hardware support for Google, your WOULD live in there :-) **
> **
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