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Best of the Best of the ISP-Lists: Power

As the boom fades, members of the ISP-Lists discussion lists are looking at power to improve reliability, lower costs, and decrease downtime.

[December 30, 2002]

Paying and Paying and Paying for a Generator Best of ISP-Lists
[December 26, 2002] Members of the ISP-Tech list say that there are a blizzard of additional costs to consider when you buy a gas or diesel generator for your data center, but if a real blizzard or ice storm hits, it can all be worth the price and the pain.

Hydrogen: Saviour or Destroyer? Best of ISP-Lists
[December 20, 2002] Members of the ISP-Tech list argue about the future of fuel cell generators in data centers. Availability is not a problem—hydrogen is sold almost everywhere, deliverable in propane tanks.

What Do My Batteries Want? Best of ISP-Lists
[October 23, 2002] Members of the ISP-Tech list discuss the battery life of the average uninterruptible power supply (UPS) as they scour the Web for information on some strange blinking lights.

Talking About Powerage Best of ISP-Lists
[October 7, 2002] Members of the ISP-DSL list dissect the history and current state of AC and DC power in data centers and telephone company central office phone exchanges.

We Need A Power Outage Website Best of ISP-Lists
[July 19, 2002] Members of the ISP-Tech list share ideas for checking on the power status of a remote location, although few discussion thread respondents forsee any money in the service.

Power, But Not Too Much Power Best of ISP-Lists
[February 14, 2002] Members of the ISP-Colo list discuss how to monitor colocated customers' power use. Methods range from a simple amp meter to a full-blown telco-level deployment.

Finding UPS at Home Depot? Best of ISP-Lists
[January 31, 2002] Members of the ISP-Colo list share advice and warnings about designing or implementing your own Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS).

My Laptop Keeps Going . . . and Going . . . Best of ISP-Lists
[November 19, 2001] Members of the ISP-Tech list pore over a laptop computer whose screen turns off, but whose power is always on. It just keeps going, and going, and going. . .

Getting Colocation Power Just Right Best of ISP-Lists
[July 9, 2001] Members of the ISP-Colo list discuss prices for power in colocation data centers. As the market changes, many ISPs are finding "everything is negotiable, even if they say it isn't."

Darkness in Sunnyvale Best of ISP-Lists
[May 29, 2001] Members of the ISP-Colo list discuss finding a colocation center in California that will never lose power. Respondents don't object to outages—they object to not being told about them.

California's Powerful Problems Best of ISP-Lists
[January 23, 2001] Members of the ISP-Colo list discuss the state of webhosting in California. Dealing with blackouts is now a part of daily life—during the energy crisis, it's important to be prepared for the inevitable.

Are Colocation Sites Running Out of Power? Best of ISP-Lists
[November 15, 2000] Members of the ISP-Colo list discuss rumors that some data centers face a dearth of electric power.

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