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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[Black Hat]] announces to [[Megan]] that {{w|19- | + | {{incomplete|Explain "similar pitches". What does the term pitch typically refer to in data centers and beehives, and what are typical values?}} |
+ | [[Black Hat]] announces to [[Megan]] that {{w|19-inch_rack}}s for datacenter servers and {{w|Langstroth hive}} frames are both 19 inches wide. Black Hat is motivated by this knowledge to break into a Google datacenter and fill server racks with beehives. When Megan sarcastically consoles Black Hat for the loss of his hives, he declares that he'll find other datacenters to install hives in. | ||
− | + | In reality standard server frames and {{w|Langstroth hive}} frames are both 19 inches wide, but they have completely different mounting mechanisms and differ in other dimensions. | |
− | Some datacenters provide colocation services where customers may install a server at a central location with better bandwidth and power reliability than a customer could provide on their own. Noticing that typical colocation {{w| | + | Some datacenters provide colocation services where customers may install a server at a central location with better bandwidth and power reliability than a customer could provide on their own. Noticing that typical colocation {{w|Terms Of Service}} (TOS) agreements don't specifically rule out the installation of beehives, Black Hat suggests he can enter a legal contract allowing him to install beehives at a data center without being kicked out. |
− | The | + | As with many types of Terms of Service contracts, such as privacy agreements, a standard {{w|Standard_form_contract|boilerplate}} wording is used amongst many contractors. Megan comments that a term forbidding the installation of beehives will quickly become a standard term in colocation agreements. |
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+ | The alt-text may be a reference to the film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118570/quotes?ref_=tt_ql_3 Air Bud]. The original quote is "Ain't no rules says a dog can't play basketball." | ||
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:Black Hat: Turns out most colocation TOSes don't mention beehives. | :Black Hat: Turns out most colocation TOSes don't mention beehives. | ||
:Megan: I suspect that will soon change. | :Megan: I suspect that will soon change. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
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