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Re:Fire declared in OVH SBG2 datacentre building by lovedswain on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @08:41AM (#26411071)
> In the case of Roubaix 4, the Datacenter is made with a lot of wood:

> Finally, we have other photos of the floor of the OVH "Roubaix 4" tower. It is clearly wood! Hope it's fireproof wood! A wooden datacenter ... is still original, we must admit.

> In France, data centers are mainly regulated by the labor code, by ICPE recommendations (with authorization or declaration) and by insurers. At the purely regulatory level, the only things that are required are:

> - Mechanical or natural smoke extraction for blind premises or those covering more than 300m2

> - The fire compartmentalization beyond a certain volume / m2

> - Emergency exits accessible with a certain width

> - Ventilation giving a minimum of fresh air per occupant

> - Access to the firefighter from the facade for the premises are the low floor of the last level is more than 8 meters

> - 1 toilet for 10 people (occupying a position considered "fixed")

https://lafibre.info/ovh-datacenter/ovh-et-la-protection-inc...

Re:Fire declared in OVH SBG2 datacentre building by MayeulC on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @10:19AM (#26412110)
Ah, interesting pics and discussions (in French) in the neighboring thread: https://lafibre.info/datacenter/incendie-sur-un-site-ovh-a-s...
Re:Fire declared in OVH SBG2 datacentre building by malobre on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @08:52AM (#26411184)
"1 chiotte" -> "1 toilet" not puppy
Re:Fire declared in OVH SBG2 datacentre building by 4ggr0 on Thursday March 11, 2021 @02:20AM (#26421251)
A puppy would be called a "chiot", if someone wonders.