Those 30 years gave him habits, not science. Thin coats hold up fine.

That line about the only person noticing being the network manager is wild. So nobody on the actual hospital floor saw a blip? Not even the heart monitors or the EMR system? Cause in my experience, nurses notice when a screen freezes for three seconds, let alone a full outage. Did you guys ever find out if the backup had a hidden hiccup that just happened to not bite you that day, or was it truly seamless? I always wonder about the failover tests we run versus the real ugly stuff, like a half fried port or a spanning tree loop that only shows up under stress.

Getting laughed at for something you thought was a solid setup stings, especially from a stranger who makes it sound obvious. Pool noodles under the straps is a simple fix though, and he's not wrong about airflow being the real enemy out here. Better to take the tip and save your seats than keep fighting that musty smell all summer.