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False smoke alarm nearly floods Jane Street's NYC datacenter

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A former systems team member at Jane Street recounts an incident where a false smoke alarm in the company's New York City datacenter nearly caused a catastrophic flood. The alarm, triggered by dust from nearby construction, activated the building's sprinkler system, which threatened to inundate the sensitive server equipment. The quick actions of the systems team, including the author who lived in close proximity to the office, prevented major damage by shutting down the sprinklers before they could fully engage. AI

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False smoke alarm nearly floods Jane Street's NYC datacenter

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