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The goal of the generator is to keep the datacenter running when the power fails. Power around here fails because of storms and earthquakes, both of which have a demonstrated history of also taking out natural gas at times. This means that at least one of your generators (around here) should run on something you store on-site. And thus, if you can only afford one, that one must be in that category. By your logic, the fact that electricity is _usually_ available on tap eliminates the need for a generator altogether. Matthew > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Woodcock [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 4:04 PM > To: Matthew Kaufman > Cc: 'David Lesher'; 'nanog list' > Subject: RE: Looking for advice on datacenter electrical/generator > > > On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Matthew Kaufman wrote: > > natural gas has been off for multiple days in a row twice. > > So for the last datacenter I built, I went with diesel. > > I'm not following your logic... How does the fact that > natural gas is _usually_ available on-tap, and diesel _never_ > is make diesel preferable? > > -Bill > >
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