Ironically, the gas that destroyed the storage devices was used in the test specifically because it does not damage electronics. But the pressure of the gas canisters was too high, and the resulting sound and vibration of the gas release were more than the storage devices could handle — louder than 130 decibels.
Why did ING Bank's main data center recently shut down for 10 hours?
Answer: a loud sound ruined the hard drives
A loud sound created by the release of an inert gas during a fire extinguisher test destroyed dozens of hard drives in the Bucharest, Romania, data center. The damage left clients unable to use debit cards and perform online transactions for 10 hours on Sept. 10.
Ironically, the gas that destroyed the storage devices was used in the test specifically because it does not damage electronics. But the pressure of the gas canisters was too high, and the resulting sound and vibration of the gas release were more than the storage devices could handle — louder than 130 decibels.
Ironically, the gas that destroyed the storage devices was used in the test specifically because it does not damage electronics. But the pressure of the gas canisters was too high, and the resulting sound and vibration of the gas release were more than the storage devices could handle — louder than 130 decibels.
