DirectNIC battles on through hurricane

[Steve]

Now here's a remarkable story of datacentre uptime. DirectNIC, which runs a datacentre in New Orleans, continues to run, undisrupted, despite Katrina, the damage she caused and the subsequent chaos and breakdown of law and order.

Our staff is safe and well -- some have been working around the clock in New Orleans to keep clients running smoothly, and other employees have left to safer locations to keep an eye on the network from afar.

We are pleased to announce that we haven't lost service once during this entire distaster, and we have three weeks of backup power secured, and more resources are on the way.

Additionally, backup options outside of New Orleans are being implemented as an added precaution.

[The Register]

Bloody good show, but as The Reg say in their article, it's probably best that the staff depart from the office now.

[exAndrzej]

Think about all those times you have seen an advert for a massive, colonial style house in Florida for the cost of a shed in London...

...but what a price to pay when tragedy hits

[Dougal]

Tbh, they had a lot of warning so this is some good forward planning from the tech guys.

(PS: Andrzej wtf is that Avatar and can u get hold of a VIVO cable for an X800PRO *pretty please )

[exAndrzej]

...Avatar...

Some dodgy journalist hiding from my all-seeing camera at the CTS show this year



Cable...

...which manufacturer made the card ?

I will try and help !

[Dougal]

...which manufacturer made the card ?

I've got no idea who made the card, the original cooler was replaced by the previous owner.

It has a 7Pin Din if thats any help?

Cheers!

@Steve: Why is this topic "Hot" with only 4 replies?

[Xenctuary]

@Steve: Why is this topic "Hot" with only 4 replies?

"More than 15 replies or 150 views"

[exAndrzej]

...Hot...

...or Steve knows the identity of the 'man' behind the mask

[Rys]

That looks like Nick's hand. I know it well.

On topic, I've been using DirectNIC for years now, as my 'domain' people. Never hosted any content there, but they do my DNS and some other stuff. Really great company, good to see them weathering Katrina well.

[Lee H]

That looks like Nick's hand. I know it well.

I will not ask how you know that.....

anyway back on topic - have you seen the camera images they have setup?

[Dougal]

They have live webcams?

Just like a hive of activty probs

[exAndrzej]

...Nick's hand... ...I know it well...

Alternatively, you can't tell one man's hand from another

[Dougal]

@Andrzej since u don't accept PMs (>:E) I'm hijacking this thread!

The card manufacturer is Connect3D

[exAndrzej]

Hi Dougal,

Sorry for the delay - I think I have a solution - what sits on the other end of the cable ?

Din -> ?

[DR]

heh

[Dougal]

Hi Dougal,

Sorry for the delay - I think I have a solution - what sits on the other end of the cable ?

Din -> ?

Not sure, its ViVo though.



Thats the only image I can find of the contents. Its the In and Out cable i need, I think its the yellow one.