Finally figured out why our backup server kept crapping out at 3 AM

Been in Detroit sysadmin work for about 8 years now. Our main backup server would fail every Tuesday at 3 AM like clockwork. I chased logs, swapped drives, even blamed the UPS battery. Turns out the cleaning crew was unplugging it to vacuum the server room floor. Told my boss and he just laughed and said "welcome to Detroit IT." We moved the server into a locked cabinet last month and zero issues since. Anyone else have cleaners mess with your gear?

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adam_butler385mo ago

Guess Tuesday is just vacuum day, huh?

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derek_coleman5mo ago

Well, it's not like the world's ending over a dirty floor.

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