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Computer Room Design?
Onion asks: "My company is considering giving us a new Computer Room, and Command Center, as our existing building is nowhere near meeting current needs, let alone future needs. I have seen a few plans for command center furniture, but no real designs or ideas for the layout of these two rooms. We have five racks for the actual computer room, and need around 25 screens for the command console. Add to this bench space for repairs, and things like: a cupboard, bookshelf, plus more storage space, and the design becomes more complicated. We need enough space for three or four admins. Has anyone seen plans for this type of setup ?"
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It all depends on what you want to spend.
Unless you want to get sued and fined by OSHA.
Noise levels, particularly high-pitched noise in computer rooms are way too high for human habitation. You will go deaf if subjected to for many years.
If people need to sit in the raised floor area, there needs to be a wood/glass wall between them and the computers and chillers.
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Um, sure you can do it with VNC, or you can get a Matrix KVM switch (not a name brand) that is a many systems to many consoles layout. They even have IP-based consoles (software that will tie into the switch) for the 2-mile away ones. We have an older model here (non-IP) that works great. It all runs over a pair of cat5 cables for each point. 40+ servers, 5 consoles throughout the building for the various user groups, logins on the consoles integrated with the domain decide which servers you can choose from. Works great. Ours is by Avocent. --Matt
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In some situations you do need that many consoles, and an actual command center. I don't know what the situation is here, but take a look at these pics from FermiLab control rooms. They're laid out nice.
CDF control room front
CDF control room front left
CDF control room right
The computers and such are stored in the next room and the rooms below. There are ~ 30 monitors on the walls, plus desks for laptops to plug in. Obviously you aren't doing particle collisions, but it is a really nice setup. Usually a staff of 4, but can support 10 or so if needed.
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