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Tornado Risk Seen For Social Security Data Center

Posted by timothy on from the quasi-funded-mandate dept.

1sockchuck writes "Despite the recent outbreak of powerful tornadoes, the Social Security Administration has decided to engineer its new data center to withstand winds of just 90 miles per hour. Data center experts say mission-critical facilities should be built to withstand winds of 120 to 180 miles per hour to protect against tornado and hurricane risks. It's the latest in a series of challenges for the $800 million project, which will replace a creaky 30-year old facility."

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  1. Location Redundancy? by bflong · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Don't they have geographically disperse redundant data centers to avoid an issue like a tornado taking them completely down?

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  2. The should re-purpose old missle bases by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    http://www.missilebases.com/properties

    Dig the one with 45,000 sq ft. No worry about wind velocity here.

  3. Don't worry by argoff · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The risk of the ponzi scheme going to hell is 1000 time's greater than the risk of a tornado.