"Hypothetical" Datacenter Overheating

Tue Jan 16 21:08:28 UTC 2024

350 Cermak Chicago is a "historic" building which means you can't change 
the visible outside.  Someone had long discussions about the benefits of 
outside air economizers, but can't change the windows.  Need to hide 
HVAC plant (as much as possible).

I would design all colos to look like 375 Pearl St (formerly Verizon, 
formerly AT&T) New York.  Vents and concrete.

Almost all the windows visible on the outside of 350 Cermak Chicago are 
"fake." They are enclosed on the inside (with fake indoor decor) because 
of 1912 glass panes aren't very weatherproof. But they preserve the look 
and feel of the neighborhood :-)

350 Cermak rebuilt as a colo is over 20-years old. It will be interesting 
to read the final root cause analysis.

Of course, as always, networks and data centers should not depend on a 
single POP.  Diversify the redudancy, because something will always fail.

There are multiple POP/IXP in major cities.  And multiple cities with POPs 
and IXPs.