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Ask Slashdot: Recommendations For Beautiful Network Cable Trays?

Posted by timothy on from the get-clear-optical-cables dept.

First time accepted submitter murpht2 writes "My company prides itself on an office environment that follows a modern design aesthetic: open floor plan, bold colors on the walls, cool lamps in the corners. We're now engaged in a significant upgrade to our IT systems and we have a clash: the IT team leader wants to run network cable in trays hanging from the ceiling so all the client computers have high-speed access to the new servers; the guy in charge of the office design wants to keep things looking clean and the cable trays don't fit the bill. We're in a building made entirely of bricks and concrete, so we lack some of the between-the-wall spaces that are used in other settings. Any suggestions for beautiful cable trays or other alternatives?"

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  1. Lucky you by TWiTfan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    My company prides itself on an office environment that follows a modern design aesthetic: open floor plan, bold colors on the walls, cool lamps in the corners.

    My lame company only prides itself on stupid shit like making good products and pleasing its customers.

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    1. Re:Lucky you by mythosaz · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I spent the last decade in a job with a nice Herman Miller Aeron chair.

      I now work a job with your run of the mill crappy cubicle chair.

      While I make the same amount of money in the new job, it's considerably less satisfying spending my 8+ hours a day in this back-breaker.\

      Happy employees stay longer, work longer, and refer other good potential employees.

      Unhappy employees leave and work where it's nice.

  2. Buy plain, decorate by PktLoss · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I might not bother trying to find beautiful trays, but instead find regular ones, then decorate!

    Take something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AU3HG6?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=B003AU3HG6&linkCode=shr&tag=preinheimerco-20&qid=1386087250&sr=8-5&keywords=wire+tray

    Then put these underneath: http://www.whatisblik.com/shop/explore?theme=77

    Turn your office ceiling into a pacman arena!

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  3. Look at rain gutters... by mspohr · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Some years ago when I moved my company into a new office and wanted to keep the cost down, I installed rain gutters (and occasional downspout) on the walls inside to run telephone and ethernet. It was inexpensive compared to official cable trays and hid the wiring nicely.
    Gutters are standard architectural details and since they are very visible you can find nice looking designs and colors.

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  4. Cableporn ? by alexhs · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You might want to get some inspiration from reddit / imgur cableporn sections.

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  5. Re:Sure by dskoll · · Score: 5, Funny

    And after you set up Ethernet over power lines, you can set up Power over Ethernet equipment thereby eliminating all cables without needing to use WiFi!