Labels:book | daily | hakham | reckoner | sky OCR: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 5 9 3 temperature In general, data centers are not located in earthquake flood, or tornado prone areas Data centers typically include equipment to keep computers functioning during power outages Most areas experience occasional power failures or blackouts, which can be costly to organizations whose goal is to offer 24/7 coverage. To avoid downtime one of the most basic requirements for a data center supply of f uninterrupted power from high-capacity, battery- operated UPSs (uninterruptible power supplies) and backup power genera- tors. A data center must also protect and maintain its own power For example fuel tanks must be protected against explosions or fire, and bat- teries must be kept at room temperature for proper functioning Physical security ...
