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Outfitting a Brand New Datacenter?

Posted by kdawson on from the finishing-the-job dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We completed our new 4,000 sq. ft. data center (Tier II/III, according to The Uptime Institute) and just recently moved our core systems from our old data center to the new. We've been up and running for several months now and I'm preparing to close out the project. The last piece is to purchase some accessories and tools for the new location. The short list so far consists of a Server Lift, a few extra floor tile pullers, flashlights and a crash cart. We'll also add to the tools in the toolbox located in one of the auxiliary rooms — these things seem to have legs! What are we missing? Where can we find crash carts set up more for a data center environment (beyond the utility cart with and LCD, keyboard, and mouse strapped to it)?"

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  1. I would suggest... by mdenham · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...a time machine, preferably in a Faraday cage (to shield your data center from unwanted interference), so you can implement the necessary changes a couple of months ago.

  2. Monkey by Rinisari · · Score: 3, Funny

    You need a monkey. Why? If a monkey can manage to bring down even a single server, you've not secured the place enough.

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  3. Gear you should have off site by Doctor+Memory · · Score: 4, Funny
    • Electric drill (large, 1/2" or better) with appropriate bits
    • Bolt cutters
    • Oxy-acetylene cutting torch or plasma cutter
    • Det cord (Primacord 5 or equiv.) (10 ft.)
    • Semtex or C4 in 1/2kg packages (doz.)
    • Blasting caps (box)
    • Thermite (1/2kg)
    • Safety goggles


    For those times when the internal security system is working, but not according to spec...
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  4. A must... by bky1701 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Would be a middle-aged Scottish man to sit in the middle of it with an intercom to say "She canna' take it any more!" when usage gets high.

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  5. With all the good suggestions already out by Seakip18 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd suggest extreme emergency supplies for situations where extra cables and backup supplies will prove fruitless.
    This includes, but not limited to:
    A bottle of whisky
    A bottle of scotch
    A glass
    A Shotgun, pref with ammo
    Sleeping pills
    Pep pills....

    In all seriousness, a good first aid kit should be in the center. Nothing sucks more than a dull headache and not having any asprin for it.
    Plus, when someone cuts their hand on a server rack, it'll patch their hands up to keep them from bleeding all over them.

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