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0 pointswalrus016y ago0 comments

OVH, the massive hosting company, is located in a former aluminum smelter next to a hydroelectric dam in Quebec. They keep costs as low as absolutely possible, but their operating costs as a whole are still considerably higher than something designed with one nine of uptime.

I get that you're mostly joking by saying "yeah sometimes everything shorts out", but we have electrical codes in the US/Canada for a reason.

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londons_explore6y ago

In most places you don't need to build to code, as long as you take other steps to mitigate risk.

Saying "this entire building is designed to catch fire, and if it does, it won't do harm to neighbouring buildings, people, or the environment" is probably a good start.

ineedasername6y ago

If you're in the developed world, that isn't going to fly. "other buildings won't burn down" isn't going to get you a pass on these things.

generatorguy6y ago

Insurance?

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