Outfitting a Brand New Datacenter?

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)?"

Comments

I would suggest...

[mdenham]

...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.

Gear you should have off site

[Doctor Memory]

• 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...

A must...

[bky1701]

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.