Maybe it depends on what I want to happen when that load spike comes.

I don't know what they wanted to happen, but at my old place the load spike overloaded the UPS units.

Me: "we really shouldn't be running these at 85 90 95%."

Brass: "That's not 100. Find room to ingest this company we bought when the CEO made a friend at a circlejerk."

Overnight server update check: blip

UPS: Bypass mode, bitches!

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