When a blizzard hits, data center teams don’t call in sick—they call in reinforcements. IT Brew explored how data center professionals prepare for severe weather, from stocking cots and refrigerators to stationing overnight crews for around-the-clock system checks. The stakes are simple: enterprise customers depend on near-100% uptime, storm or not.
DataBank COO Joe Minarik describes teams at 70-plus facilities nationwide who may be asked to clear snow and ice from rooftops before it damages critical infrastructure. During a recent Houston snowstorm, DataBank technicians spotted and sealed a leak from frozen pipes that could have triggered a data center shutdown.
DataBank also relies on “sister sites“—remote facilities well outside the storm’s path—where engineers can monitor for unusual temperatures and activity in real time.
Minarik emphasized that snow-day readiness is a year-round discipline, not a last-minute scramble. And despite AI’s growing role in the industry, hands-on human expertise remains irreplaceable.
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IT Brew explores how data center professionals prepare for severe weather, featuring DataBank COO Joe Minarik on rooftop crews, frozen pipe risks, and round-the-clock uptime.
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