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Re: 165 Halsey recurring power issues


From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:59:51 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 23 Oct 2023, James Jun wrote:
"2N" generally means you're connected to completely different UPS system/complex and corresponding distribution systems 
for each of your circuit.  This is ideal configuration for most critical loads.

If you are in a single facility, even one with 2N+2 backups, redundancy, diversity, etc., it still has shared fate. Clouds with regions and zones on campuses in Eastern Virginia seem to come up with new and exciting ways to fail :-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_engineering


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