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Ways to Avoid Sounding Stupid During a Data Center Review, Part 2 • Never refer to a UPS system “coming on” when the power goes out. UPS is hooked into the electrical system and is always keeping its batteries charged when the power is on. It only starts providing power to the equipment when the power goes out. • When you are in a large data center facility such as a co-lo or the data center for a large company, DO NOT ask about gas fire suppression systems. It’s the same as wearing a sign that says, “I’m new at this.” In a large facility, gas dissipates too quickly to be usable

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