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Aussie Data Centres Brace For Dust Storm Barrage

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday September 23, 2009 @04:48PM from the sand-gets-in-your-tubes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Data centers and telcos in the Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane have shut off external ventilation systems, restricted loading dock access and attended false alarms after a major dust storm choked the cities today. The storm is said to be the worst of its type ever recorded in Australia. Macquarie Telecom disengaged automatic deployment of fire-prevention gas from the fire alarm to prevent gas being released on a false alarm. Other major data center operators reported clogged air filters and heat exchangers and said they would be performing cleaning and maintenance operations this week."

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Re:Why are australians so dusty anyhow? by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-23 17:43 · Score: 5, Funny

Americans thinking they are in a position to laugh at another countries beer. Now I've seen everything!
Re:Old news... happened yesterday! by shermo · 2009-09-23 18:04 · Score: 2, Funny

Yes but everyone knows Australia is in the future.
It's only just happening now for real.

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Re:Old news... happened yesterday! by MichaelSmith · 2009-09-23 18:14 · Score: 3, Funny

Yes but everyone knows Australia is in the future.
It's only just happening now for real.
Send me cash and I will give you tomorrows lottery numbers.

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Oblig. by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-23 18:56 · Score: 4, Funny

In Soviet Australia, outback visits you!