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Re:OVHcloud fire: SBG2 data center had no extinguisher, no p... by gregoriol on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @08:41AM (#30765324)
Shipping containers are better against fire than wood. But here it's what was inside that seems to have been a problem, not the outer structure.
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Re:OVHcloud fire: SBG2 data center had no extinguisher, no p... by brohee on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @08:21PM (#30773340)
How are they better? Metal structures last minutes not hours when enough heat is involved...
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