Re: [cobalt-users] Web Hosting

[Jonathan Nichols <jnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> *L*
> You must be reading my mind. My next question was going to be "How did
> things go with the power outages?"
> Seeing as I hear predictions of more outages this summer when the A/C starts
> coming on, that's a valid worry.

SMUD has its own power plants, with 2 more smaller "peak usage" ones 
coming online soon. The now-closed McClellan Air Force Base had their 
own, and SMUD is using it as well.

> I'd ask about power generators 'n such but I should just go to the site and
> answer my own questions. :)

Quite an impressive setup. IIRC, it can sustain A/C and power for 2-3 
days on its own.


> I'd still be worried about a head crash though, all it takes is a little
> rumbling to do that - when was the last time there was any earth movement up
> there? (Hey! No dirty thoughts on that one! <g>)

In Sacramento?
http://www.psyber.com/biz/Express/demogrfx.htm
"The Greater Sacramento Area ranks among the lowest in the state for 
the probability of a major earthquake"
HP, NEC, Apple, Intel, eTrade, Lockheed, Sun, Oracle, Aerojet, 
Mckesson HBOC, and others all have large data centers (or their 
corporate offices/some sales offices) here.
We don't care about Packard Bell anymore. :)
Oh, and for hosting? Wavve Communications, Inflow, and a new company 
called Raging Wire do dedicated co-location here.

> Sure wish there was a nice co-lo/dedicated leasing facility here near VA
> Beach. I'd be on it in a millisecond.

Real estate is still cheap out here too. ;)
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-Jonathan Nichols
System Administrator
http://www.sitesthatsell.com
jnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx