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The first sign of trouble was Barry saying, \u201cThat\u2019s not\u00a0good.\u201d<\/p>\n
At DeepStack.ai, those four words covered a wide range of possibilities.<\/p>\n
A missed software\u00a0update.<\/p>\n
A suspicious login.<\/p>\n
A cloud bill nobody wanted to\u00a0explain.<\/p>\n
Or, in this case, a high-performance hard drive inside the company\u2019s storage array flashing\u00a0amber.<\/p>\n
Miles Carver pecked on the glass wall as he looked through into the datacenter.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what\u00a0died?\u201d<\/p>\n
Barry didn\u2019t look away from the monitoring console.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the drives in the\u00a0SAN.\u201d<\/p>\n
Herb glanced\u00a0over.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich one?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBay twelve.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sandesh looked up from his\u00a0laptop.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs the array still\u00a0online?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Miles nodded toward the\u00a0racks.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we\u2019ve got a hard <\/strong>drive failure.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry turned\u00a0slowly.<\/p>\n \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles smiled.<\/p>\n Mary, seated at the conference table behind them, closed her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t say anything.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou emphasized \u2018hard\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s literally in the\u00a0name.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb leaned closer to the\u00a0console.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat kind of\u00a0drive?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEnterprise SAS. Fifteen-K RPM.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles looked impressed.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s fast.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s supposed to\u00a0be.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles glanced at\u00a0Herb.<\/p>\n \u201cHigh performance?\u201d<\/p>\n Herb caught the look immediately.<\/p>\n \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow high?\u201d<\/p>\n Herb stared at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n Mary glanced\u00a0up.<\/p>\n Miles folded his\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m asking about storage.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI run a technology company.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou also ruin technology conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry pointed at the\u00a0display.<\/p>\n \u201cCan we focus? The array is degraded.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles looked at the\u00a0warning.<\/p>\n \u201cDegraded.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary\u2019s eyes moved from the screen to\u00a0Miles.<\/p>\n He held up both\u00a0hands.<\/p>\n \u201cThat one\u2019s yours, not\u00a0mine.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s nobody\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEverything\u2019s somebody\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb ignored\u00a0him.<\/p>\n \u201cDo we have a hot\u00a0spare?\u201d<\/p>\n Barry nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cThe spare picked up automatically. The array\u2019s rebuilding now.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles tilted his\u00a0head.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we lost one, and another one immediately stepped\u00a0in?\u201d<\/p>\n Barry exhaled.<\/p>\n \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles looked\u00a0pleased.<\/p>\n \u201cEfficient.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary resumed\u00a0typing.<\/p>\n Herb checked the array\u00a0status.<\/p>\n \u201cRebuild is at twelve percent.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow long?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe three\u00a0hours.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles frowned.<\/p>\n \u201cThat long?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a large\u00a0volume.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles went\u00a0quiet.<\/p>\n Barry looked at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not doing anything.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re visibly thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s usually considered a leadership quality.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNot here.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandesh walked over to the\u00a0console.<\/p>\n \u201cWill performance drop while the rebuild is running?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYep,\u201d Barry said. \u201cProbably a\u00a0little.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it can still perform, just not at full capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb turned\u00a0away.<\/p>\n Mary looked at\u00a0Sandesh.<\/p>\n Sandesh looked confused.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNothing,\u201d Mary\u00a0said.<\/p>\n Miles smiled.<\/p>\n \u201cSee? He asks the best questions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI asked about storage throughput.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cExactly.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry pushed away from the\u00a0console.<\/p>\n \u201cThe failed drive still needs to be replaced.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cHot-swappable?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb paused.<\/p>\n Miles noticed.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNothing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo, you\u00a0paused.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know what hot-swappable means.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t say you\u00a0didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou looked like you were about\u00a0to.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was appreciating your confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary said, \u201cThat\u2019s never what he\u2019s\u00a0doing.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry opened a cabinet and pulled out a replacement drive.<\/p>\n Herb took it from\u00a0him.<\/p>\n Heavy.<\/p>\n Metal carrier.<\/p>\n Enterprise-grade.<\/p>\n Miles watched.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the replacement?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSame size?\u201d<\/p>\n Herb looked at the\u00a0label.<\/p>\n \u201cSame capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cGood. You don\u2019t want to put something smaller in\u00a0there.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary stopped\u00a0typing.<\/p>\n Barry stared at the\u00a0floor.<\/p>\n Herb held the drive in one\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n \u201cYou planned that sentence.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles looked offended.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m discussing storage compatibility.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo, you\u2019re\u00a0not.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThen explain why the replacement has to\u00a0match.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb hesitated.<\/p>\n Miles smiled.<\/p>\n There it\u00a0was.<\/p>\n The bait.<\/p>\n Herb knew it\u00a0now.<\/p>\n He looked at\u00a0Barry.<\/p>\n Barry shook his head slightly.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t engage.<\/p>\n Herb looked back at\u00a0Miles.<\/p>\n \u201cIt needs to meet the array\u2019s capacity and performance requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cSo size and stamina.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb closed his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n Mary whispered, \u201cWalk\u00a0away.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles continued.<\/p>\n \u201cAnything else?\u201d<\/p>\n Herb opened his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cInterface.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles smiled.<\/p>\n Barry covered his\u00a0mouth.<\/p>\n Mary looked at\u00a0Herb.<\/p>\n \u201cYou knew\u00a0better.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI answered the question.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles leaned against the\u00a0rack.<\/p>\n \u201cYou did. Very professionally.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI hate when you say\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandesh took the failed drive\u2019s inventory record from\u00a0Barry.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat actually\u00a0failed?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cProbably the spindle motor or internal\u00a0media.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles looked interested.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it stopped spinning.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb pointed at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m asking.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re never just\u00a0asking.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry looked at the diagnostic page.<\/p>\n \u201cIt logged increasing seek errors, then dropped offline.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it was having trouble finding what it\u00a0needed.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary gave him a flat\u00a0look.<\/p>\n He smiled.<\/p>\n \u201cStill storage.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry opened the datacenter door.<\/p>\n \u201cCome on. We\u2019ll swap\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n The five of them stepped into the cool aisle between the\u00a0racks.<\/p>\n Miles stopped.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy is it always freezing in\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTo keep the equipment cool,\u201d Sandesh\u00a0said.<\/p>\n Miles nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cPerformance environment.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary walked past\u00a0him.<\/p>\n \u201cKeep moving.\u201d<\/p>\n They reached the\u00a0SAN.<\/p>\n Bay twelve blinked\u00a0amber.<\/p>\n Barry pointed.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the failed\u00a0unit.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb crouched slightly.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I just release the latch and\u00a0pull?\u201d<\/p>\n Barry nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cSlowly.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles inhaled.<\/p>\n Herb didn\u2019t turn\u00a0around.<\/p>\n \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t said anything.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re behind\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m observing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re hovering.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m the\u00a0client.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry laughed.<\/p>\n Miles smiled.<\/p>\n \u201cI like\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb released the\u00a0latch.<\/p>\n The carrier slid partway\u00a0out.<\/p>\n Barry said, \u201cStraight out. Don\u2019t twist\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb stopped.<\/p>\n Miles looked at\u00a0Barry.<\/p>\n Barry sighed.<\/p>\n \u201cI heard it after I said\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cProgress.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb pulled the failed drive\u00a0free.<\/p>\n \u201cThere.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles looked at\u00a0it.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSeems anticlimactic.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a hard\u00a0drive.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cExactly.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary stared at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n Miles shrugged.<\/p>\n Herb picked up the replacement.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I just push in the new\u00a0one?\u201d<\/p>\n The aisle went\u00a0silent.<\/p>\n Herb froze.<\/p>\n Barry looked\u00a0away.<\/p>\n Mary pressed her lips together.<\/p>\n Sandesh nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles muttered, \u201cGently..\u201d<\/p>\n Herb looked over his shoulder.<\/p>\n Miles stood perfectly still.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNothing.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb turned back to the SAN and pushed the drive into the empty\u00a0bay.<\/p>\n Barry watched carefully.<\/p>\n \u201cAll the\u00a0way.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles exhaled through his\u00a0nose.<\/p>\n Herb stopped\u00a0pushing.<\/p>\n Barry looked at\u00a0Miles.<\/p>\n Miles raised his\u00a0hands.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re learning.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI hate this\u00a0place.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb pushed until the carrier\u00a0clicked.<\/p>\n The indicator light blinked\u00a0green.<\/p>\n Barry checked the\u00a0console.<\/p>\n \u201cDrive detected.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandesh looked over his shoulder.<\/p>\n \u201cIs it rebuilding?\u201d<\/p>\n Barry nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cYep.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb stood.<\/p>\n \u201cSo now we\u00a0wait.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPretty much.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles looked through the glass toward the conference room.<\/p>\n \u201cThree hours?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGive or\u00a0take.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cLong recovery\u00a0time.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary stepped past\u00a0him.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s recovering from a failure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI understand.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo you?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve experienced failure.\u201d<\/p>\n Everyone went\u00a0quiet.<\/p>\n Miles stared.<\/p>\n Herb stared.<\/p>\n Mary stared.<\/p>\n Sandesh glanced between\u00a0them.<\/p>\n Barry slowly shook his\u00a0head.<\/p>\n Miles broke\u00a0first.<\/p>\n He laughed.<\/p>\n Herb followed.<\/p>\n Even Mary\u00a0smiled.<\/p>\n Barry pointed at all of\u00a0them.<\/p>\n \u201cI hate every one of\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandesh looked at the\u00a0SAN.<\/p>\n \u201cI still don\u2019t understand what was\u00a0funny.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles patted him on the shoulder.<\/p>\n \u201cNever change, Sandesh.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandesh frowned.<\/p>\n \u201cYou keep saying\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n They walked back toward the conference room.<\/p>\n Herb glanced at\u00a0Miles.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, eventually I\u2019m going to stop giving you openings.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles smiled.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, you\u00a0won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re a consultant.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb waited.<\/p>\n Miles opened the door for\u00a0him.<\/p>\n \u201cYou get paid by the\u00a0hour.\u201d<\/p>\n Herb paused.<\/p>\n Then nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s fair.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary walked past both of\u00a0them.<\/p>\n \u201cFinally. 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