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madires:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 08, 2021, 05:05:38 am ---I thought datacenters typically used Halon fire suppression systems? The last place I worked that had an onsite datacenter had one, there were warning strobes to indicate the system had discharged and asphyxiation warning signs.

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Halon was banned, but old fire suppression systems may still use it. And there are a few alternatives, i.e. FM-200. Anyhow, you'll also find classic water based fire suppression systems in many data centers. Some of them create a misty spray.
YurkshireLad:
My question is, are you staying with them or moving to another service provider?  :)
Gyro:

--- Quote from: YurkshireLad on April 08, 2021, 11:38:03 am ---My question is, are you staying with them or moving to another service provider?  :)

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That's a question of whether you stick with the provider that's already had the fire, and hopefully learned something from the experience - or go with a new provider that hasn't had a fire yet!  ;)
coppice:

--- Quote from: madires on April 08, 2021, 10:52:16 am ---Halon was banned, but old fire suppression systems may still use it. And there are a few alternatives, i.e. FM-200. Anyhow, you'll also find classic water based fire suppression systems in many data centers. Some of them create a misty spray.

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In the early 80s the company I worked for kept changing its insurers each year. These alternated between pro-halon insurers and pro-water insurers. We had halon and sprinkler systems alternately installed and ripped out of the computer room I oversaw for several years.
coppice:

--- Quote from: YurkshireLad on April 08, 2021, 11:38:03 am ---My question is, are you staying with them or moving to another service provider?  :)

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Why abandon one of the hottest operations in the business? Are you concerned their service may be cooling off now?
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