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Facebook Suffers Actual Cloud In Oregon Datacenter

Posted by timothy on from the but-the-cloud-is-the-computer dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Register carries the funniest, most topical IT story of the year: 'Facebook's first data center ran into problems of a distinctly ironic nature when a literal cloud formed in the IT room and started to rain on servers. Though Facebook has previously hinted at this via references to a 'humidity event' within its first data center in Prineville, Oregon, the social network's infrastructure king Jay Parikh told The Reg on Thursday that, for a few minutes in Summer, 2011, Facebook's data center contained two clouds: one powered the social network, the other poured water on it.'"

6 of 83 comments (clear)

  1. Obligitory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And nothing of value was lost.

    1. Re:Obligitory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      And nothing of value was lost.

      Various US intelligence agencies and their chums in other countries beg to differ.

  2. Where are the Pics? by anthony_greer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I dont se any pics in the linked article, Someone has to have pictures of this if it happened...

    1. Re:Where are the Pics? by anthony_greer · · Score: 5, Insightful

      saw that and I think the issue is that the sudden humidity change caused condensation, not terribly uncommon if prompt action isnt taken upon AC failure in a humid climate...I don't see a "Cloud in the room"

      Hype to sell newspapers...and link bait...

  3. Obligatory by identity0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Welcome to Oregon, it rains a lot.

  4. Maybe Berndnaut Smilde snuck in: by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Interesting

    http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/artist-creates-beautiful-indoor-clouds

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