Pimp My Datacenter

snydeq writes "InfoWorld has put together an in-depth, hands-on feature detailing the complete pimp-out makeover of Hawaii Institute of Geophysics' 1950s-era server room into a bona-fide 21st century datacenter equipped with 'some of the glitziest and most functional gear known to datacenter-building man.' The project — completed neither on time nor on budget — resulted in improved rack and cable management, more efficient cooling, higher security, and a wealth of remote management functionality to keep University of Hawaii IT staff from having to leave the beach to service glitches. Editorial coverage includes essential tips for completing a datacenter overhaul, video interviews, and deep-dive coverage of the technologies implemented, including state-of-the-art datacenter-planning software, power and cooling equipment, out-of-band management systems, physical security solutions, remote rebooting capabilities, and more."

Comments

Re:Tips from a project that was late and over budg

[TomRK1089]

Well, this was my first thought too. But consider that now they can tell you how not to do it as well. Experience and all that, you know.

Hawaii = Huge Data Center Power Bill

[miller60]

If you're in Hawaii, you better be pimping the dickens out of your data center. Hawaii has the most expensive electricity in the United States, according to state-by-state energy prices, which show Hawaiian power prices at 16 to 17 cents per kW hour.

Re:I'll make my own datacenter

[halln]

I believe you have that wrong. You SCREW the hookers and PLAY blackjack. Simple mistake.

Re:Lame

[Das Modell]

I scanned the pages, found no pictures and immediately lost interest. Why was this posted on Slashdot, exactly?

printer friendly anyone?

[Pinchiukas]

http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/08/06/17/25TC-pydc-intro_1.html
http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/08/06/17/25TC-pydc-lessons_1.html