Though “data center documentation” and “fun” sound like oxymorons, The Lone Sysadmin provides a humorous example for us.

As data centers continue to grow in importance within an organization, writing down the data center operating procedures becomes crucial. Having detailed, step-by-step plans for dealing with every day and rare occurrences can make your facility run more efficiently, reduce downtime and help grant some peace of mind.

But yeah, it can be boring. Unless you decide to provide references to Fight Club within. Repeat after me: “His name was Robert Paulson, his name was Robert Paulson …”