[BC] Electricity peak shaving

[Broadcast List USER]

Actually, I have really enjoyed what you have written on load  
shedding.  I learned something.

I am familiar with other data centers like Equnix, and the old MAE East.

MAE East died from GREED!  Equinix is pretty special.  I could not  
believe the size of the four gen sets in their generator room.  I  
don't remember the rating, but each one was nearly the size of my house!

The battery room is pretty frightening, and I used to be in charge of  
MANY LARGE battery plants, but that one is beyond belief.

If I get back to Dallas, I would love to tour your plant.

As an aside, it is funny that when Equinix Washington, DC (Ashburn,  
VA) dug foundations for their new building, they cut their own fiber.   
OK, funny, but it hurt us for a while.  Oh, well.

--chip

On Feb 19, 2010, at 7:52 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

> Message: 28
> From: Chris Gebhardt <chris at virtbiz.com>
>
> Hey Chip!
> Yeah, you know... sometimes its easy to get caught up in the  
> buzzwords.
>     ;)   Believe me, the stuff I hear on a daily basis can be pretty
> crazy.  I'm bound to parrot a little.
>
> But on a positive note, I'm glad you enjoyed what I wrote.   I sure  
> did
> my best to pass along something I thought may be helpful and/or
> informative.   So at the very least, I've demonstrated how NOT to
> indicate a round-the-clock operation.  :)
>
> Chris Gebhardt
> VIRTBIZ Internet Services
> chris at virtbiz.com | (972) 485-4125
>
> Broadcast List USER wrote:
>> "24x7x365?"
>>
>> Just under SEVEN YEARS?
>>
>> Hey, I can see writing 24x7.  I can see writing 24x365 to make a
>> bigger point.
>>
>> But 24x7x365?  Come on.  My spell checker doesn't even like it, and  
>> it
>> is OK with the other two.
>>
>> 24x7x365 is just under seven years and it doesn't make any sense.
>>
>> Frankly, I think it is stupid, but believe me, I am not calling YOU
>> stupid.