Submitted via IRC for SoyCow8317
A loud sound emitted by a fire alarm system has destroyed the hard drives of a Swedish data center, downing Nasdaq operations across Northern Europe.
The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday, April 19, and was caused by a gas-based fire alarm system that are typically deployed in data centers because of their ability to put out fires without destroying non-burnt equipment.
These systems work by releasing inert gas at high speeds, a mechanism usually accompanied by a loud whistle-like sound. With non-calibrated systems, this sound can get very loud, a big no-no in data centers, where loud sounds are known to affect performance, shut down, or even destroy hard drives.
(Score: 2) by wonkey_monkey on Sunday April 22 2018, @09:13PM (1 child)
No... this is Earth 2.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk
(Score: 2) by SanityCheck on Monday April 23 2018, @03:57AM
No this is Earth 2!, oh wait 2! = 2... nm