One large data centre that would rather remain anonymous, was able to identify from their battery monitoring that the charger on the UPS had been incorrectly set and was overcharging the batteries.
UK Businesses Suffer Consequence of Power Crunch
UK BUSINESSES STARTING TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE POWER CRUNCHAs energy costs spiral and energy consumption increases, companies are starting to review how this is impacting their business, including IT strategies and usage
There have been a number of incidents of companies suffering from power loss in their data centres. Some companies are taking action, including Dresdner Kleinwort, which has recently announced it is moving out of Docklands for this very reason. But a move like that takes months if not years of planning and can't be achieved overnight. So what are the options?
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