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Environmental Concerns for a Server Room?

christian_thoma asks: "My company is currently in the preparation phase for building a huge new manufacturing facility. While reviewing the site plan, I've discovered that there is both a cell phone tower and high voltage lines within 100-150 meters of where the server room is going to be placed. Do I need to be concerned? Are there any special considerations when designing my server room that I need to be aware of? Has anyone else had to deal with a similar situation?"

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  1. Wear appropriate headgear by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The CIA can spy on you using electromagnetic radiation from the powerlines to irratiate your thoughts which can be picked up from the cell tower. A tin foil hat may prevent this.

  2. Regular health check-ups for the servers by UserChrisCanter4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Junk science has shown that these servers will have quadruple the risk of developing cancer.

    Make sure to have the company doctor check them out occasionally, although the servers should be aware that the company doctor does not work for them.

  3. Re:dental implants = resonance mind control by sydb · · Score: 4, Funny

    I encourage all people who wear cell phones on their belts to position them as close to their crotch as possible. Three benefits:

    * Set your phone to vibrate and smile with every incoming call.
    * Rapid access to the phone; if you're scratching your nads and the phone goes off you're only a matter of inches from hitting the "accept" key.
    * There will in future be fewer people who wear cell phones on their belts.

    Thanks for your co-operation.

    --
    Yours Sincerely, Michael.