Re: DATACENTER: FM-200

[Ken Woods <kwoods@verio.net>]

On 11 Feb 2000, Sean Donelan wrote:

> On Fri, 11 February 2000, Ken Woods wrote:
> > Where's the point that you say "Hey, this facility is too big to have
> > FM200, use IFD/VESDA/etc"
> 
> As a voting member of NFPA, I have my opinion.  I think you need to
> use different methods to protect a 150K sqft continuous availability
> facility.

Exactly.

> But explaining alternatives to potential customers is another matter.
> Customers may not understand FM-200, but their friends told them they
> have to have it.

How do you explain this to marketing?
ie, let's say, PURELY hypothetically, that a marketing person has deemed
that all datacenters must be fully protected by FM200.  

Now, understanding that:
1) They don't know what that means.
2) They don't understand what an early warning system is.
3) They don't understand how an early warning system works.
4) I'M IN A SINGLE ACTION ONLY ZONE.  Dammnit.

And that all they know is that:
1) "Every other datacenter has them."
2) "It can't be that hard to install, right?"

How do you tell them that they're on crack and that it's a mistake, from a
financial, usability, as well as construction standpoint?!!???!!!

> This is just my opinion, as always you should consult a competent
> professional for your particular situation.

"Kenny, dude, you don't want to do that.  That'd be a big mistake."

-- 
Ken Woods
kwoods@verio.net