The eerie incident happened in ING Banks main data center located in Bucharest, Romania.
But what happened next was a rare and shocking phenomenon never witnessed before.
The loud sound also destroyed dozens of hard drives running in the data center.
The drill went as designed, but we had collateral damage, INGs spokeswoman in Romania toldMotherboards Andrada Fiscutean.
The spokesperson confirmed that the loud noise was due to an inert gas.
Our team is investigating the incident, she told Motherboard.
Usually, data centers hold such mock fire drills to prepare for any unforeseen eventuality.
The same effect can be seen when you release air at high pressure from a balloon at home.
The bank monitored the sound and it was very loud.
It was as high as their equipment could monitor, over 130dB.
Researchers said this negative impact may even begin at levels below 110dB.
source: www.techworm.net
