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Data Centers Breathe Easier With Less Oxygen

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the waiting-for-the-first-casualty-from-a-locked-closet dept.

PC World is reporting that some companies are looking at a new method of fire protection in their server closets, oxygen-deprivation systems.""Wood stops burning when the oxygen content falls to 17 percent and plastic cables between 16 to 17 percent, said Frank Eickhorn, product manager for fire detection at Wagner Alarm and Security Systems GmbH in Hanover, Germany. Wagner makes electric compressors that use a special membrane to remove some of the oxygen from the outside air, a system the company calls OxyReduct. The excess oxygen is exhausted, and the remaining nitrogen-rich air is pumped inside the data center."

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  1. IT workers first day by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just imagine the new employee first day:
    - Here is your cube
    - Here is your chair
    - Here is your scuba gear ...

  2. Re:But... by Reverend528 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How could you work in a datacenter with no oxygen

    SSH?

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  3. Boss in a Gingham dress by Dogtanian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just imagine the new employee first day I can see this whole process being abused by somewhat amoral bosses:-

    Boss (on telephone to sysadmin in data centre): "I'm sorry Dave, but your recent conduct just hasn't been acceptable. I've decided to invoke the disciplinary procedure, and having discussed this with Mr. Flibble we've decided that this warrants 2 hours of W.O.O."
    Sysadmin: "What's W.O.O.?"
    Boss: "With ... out ... oxygen. No oxygen for 2 hours. That'll teach you to be a git."
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  4. Easy solution by tsstahl · · Score: 5, Funny

    Redesignate the open floor space as the management conference room. The oxygen will be sucked out in no time.

  5. Re:Safe to work by ad0gg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only can it prevent fires but it also help systems administrators train for the olympics.

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  6. Boss as HAL 9000 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dave: Open the data centre door Hal
    Hal: I'm afraid I can't do that Dave.