VMware Down For The Count
It appears that the unfortunate plane crash in Palo Alto yesterday afternoon managed to not only cut the power to several sections of the city, but also affected the offices of Facebook and VMware (among others).
This is a huge deal to virtual companies which rely on such services. I find it interesting because the company I work for uses VMware (on our own intranet only). It’s a great product, but I’d hate to be in the shoes of the companies that are reliant on the Palo Alto location for their online presence. By some accounts up to 240 startups are affected by this plane crash.
PG&E spokesman Joe Molica said the plane crash affected three transmission lines that serve Palo Alto. Power is expected to be restored between 4:30 and 5 p.m.
Meanwhile, downtown Palo Alto is pretty much closed down.
As Palo Alto transformed into a modern day ghost town, some startups set up camp in local coffee houses that offered free wi-fi and (more importantly) electrical outlets. I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. Heaven forbid I couldn’t order my swanky new hipster t-shirt just because three people died in a tragic plane crash.
…sorry about that last sentence. For some reason I’m feeling a bit smarmy today.
