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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 jmorris on Monday April 23 2018, @02:07AM (1 child)
The takeaway here seems to be that while one should Shout at the Devil [youtube.com], one should refrain from shouting at your hard drives if they are of the spinning variety.
(Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Monday April 23 2018, @04:51AM
On the other hand, if you are locked in a data center with nobody around, you can make yourself noticed through shouting! ;-)
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