Next, add in the diesel-fueled generator set, which powers the installation during blackouts longer than a few minutes. Extras include a full electrical substation and running a second primary feeder line in case an errant driver takes out a power pole.
Larger centers are obviously costlier.
Adding those extra 9s of power reliability takes a major investment. But when you look at the ROI, you can figure that it's cheap insurance compared with lost revenue or other consequence from a single short or prolonged outage. The same holds true whether it's your equipment or that of your data-center provider. All Rights Reserved.