Blackouts test the Net California's image as a surfer's haven could take a hit this summer. With many Web sites based in the Golden State, some wonder whether Web surfers elsewhere will have trouble accessing their favorite sites because of power cutoffs. The best centers have backup capabilities, including diesel fuel tanks to power generators, and test their systems regularly. Exodus is investigating why its system didn't shift to on-site power as a backup. On the home front Florida's summer weather usually brings thunderstorms, which can cause power outages.
People here can learn from problems encountered in California's blackouts.
While Iomega spokesman Chris Romoser says the company hasn't seen a huge jump in business related to the blackouts, it is using the occasion to push its products. Save it as you go. Save it once a month, once a week. You never know what's going to happen. Be prepared Most home-computer users aren't going to install backup generators to protect their data.