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Stupid Data Center Tricks

Posted by timothy on from the ejector-seat-toilet dept.

jcatcw writes "A university network is brought down when two network cables are plugged into the wrong hub. An employee is injured after an ill-timed entry into a data center. Overheated systems are shut down by a thermostat setting changed from Fahrenheit to Celsius. And, of course, Big Red Buttons. These are just a few of the data center disasters caused by human folly."

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  1. Looking Greate idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You are right
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  2. OT - Anyone know any LAN mapping software? by GuyFawkes · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just something to scan for example from 10.0.0.1 to 10.0.0.254 and produce a map.

    Something like NetworkView, but hopefully free / open, ideally to run on Windows.

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  3. Re:Network meltdown due to hub cross-connects by coryking · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Stupid slashdot botching my HTML...

  4. Re:bad article is bad by The+Grim+Reefer2 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Isn't it nice to see that Slashdot submitters are so original in their writing skill? :D

    I believe you meant to say, "Ain't it gr8 2 C th@ /. submitters R so 0Ri9IN4l @ writin' skillz?"

  5. Cable Tuggers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    good stories ... the bottom line it's all human errors and am sure could have been avoided.

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