Why are you keeping the lids partially open and drawing excessive power for the displays + backlight, instead of just using InsomniaX [1] ?
Air circulation makes sense. There is a vent in between the screen pivot and the base, and also the gaps in the keys allow for some heat to escape.
Agreed that the screens should be turned off, though. Could just turn the brightness down to 0.
Just think of the potential loss of equipment if the sprinklers were to activate in a datacenter suite -- and if the flammable material is located in your cage, it's going to be you or your insurance covering that.
But yeah, there's plenty of
NO CARDBOARD ON THE DC FLOOR
NO CARDBOARD ON THE DC FLOOR
NO CARDBOARD ON THE DC FLOOR
I did see one system that used HI-FOG sprinklers. Smaller water droplets are supposedly able to extinguish a fire with significantly less water. You're still sad, but maybe you can salvage more equipment.
dry pipe systems are probably the most common though.
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