Last week we were having a discussion with a customer and the topic “What does your office do when there is system downtime” came up. We thought this would be a great opportunity to start a meme and tell you what the top five most creative things we have heard of occurring in an office during downtime:

1. 
   Desk Chair 500 – This should be self explanatory, but just in case, it’s racing around the office on a desk chair with wheels (partner for pushing optional)
2. Office Mini Golf - Creating obstacles in and around the office and enjoying a round of nine with co-workers
3. Trading Spaces (the cubicle version) – Covering a co-workers entire cubicle and stationary tools in newspaper
4. Peanut Pack Pool – Filling a co-workers office or cubicle with peanut packing foam
5. Keyboard Shuffle – Rearranging the keys on a co-workers keyboard so it no longer represents the QWERTY style it once did

To your employees, the cause of system downtime is irrelevant and distracting. Whether the downtime was planned or unplanned, it’s tough to fault employees when they look for entertainment to pass the time. No matter what the cause of downtime is in your organization, it can be prevented with availability software. Tell us how your work place is affected by downtime.

Dugie, Alex, and Michel, you guys seem to cover availability quite a bit so we thought you might want to take a stab at this. Enjoy!