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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)?"
Ask Slashdot = Free Advice?
If you're running a ***ing company with a ***ing datacenter, and you're doing the "Ask Slashdot" at this point in the game, I have sincere doubts that something big isn't going to fail. Instead of posting here, why don't you hire a consultant who should have designed the thing from the ground up since you don't appear to have a grasp on the entire thing? Even though it is too late for a consultant to start from the ground up, you could at least get some advice from someone who can walk around the place and take a look at your designs.
This comes from such a consultant.