Updated Server Room & network DSL connection

In case you did not see my previous server room video here is an update to the old video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asSV-zwS7_8
In this update video you will see that we moved part of our server infrastructure around in the server room, as we are planning to move this equipment within the next 60 days to a new server room with better air conditioning and better power conditioning. This old server room is very noisy and gets very hot and does not have space to grow, The new server room alone is costing $50,000 for the air conditioning and power configuration alone.
Our DSL line is a 10 Mb high-speed internet connection, We have 12 servers, of which you only see 8 servers here. The other servers are in other locations due to lack of space.
There are 3 Mac servers, and the other 9 are Dell brand running Windows 2003 servers. They run specialized functions such as providing DNS, DHCP, print server, file server, mail server, data-backup, data base server, Mac Services, web server, ad/domain controller & ad backup, restore images.
In addition, we are installing a wireless controller and new WAP access points to cover 6 floors and gigabyte network switches, with a total cost of over $150,000 so it is not cheap. And that does not include the additional new dual cpu MACS that we are acquiring for the new library and new computer labs.

see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owiesnTHDJs

I will do an update to show the imaging of the new iMacs with 20″ display monitors, they are NICE and very fast!!
see reimaging the hard drive on 200 new computers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owiesnTHDJs

I foresee that in the future we may need a server for VOIP phone lines, and network video & conferencing services.

In my previous job we used the Shoretel IP phones, and also used Dell brand servers, but in that job we did not have Mac servers, except the one I had at my desk as a intranet (in-house) web server.

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25 Responses to “Updated Server Room & network DSL connection”

  1. yap defenatly …. …
    yap defenatly ……..Its a fan. some xpo hy tech built in manegment for speed

  2. cool never seen a …
    cool never seen a server room!!! Its very loud isnt it. That is some good networking isnt it!!

  3. ronaldmcgddonald on April 14th, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    I didn’t know that …
    I didn’t know that companies actually purchased Xserves.

  4. The direction of …
    The direction of wires wouldn’t make any difference at all to a pair of snips or even garden shears.

  5. And not only that, …
    And not only that, I would have flipped the switches to have the ports face the walls for theft protection and to increase the time that someone has to unplug all those cables to make off with the server equipment.

  6. Yep yep… fiber …
    Yep yep… fiber would have served that building better! :)

  7. I agree, as a Cisco …
    I agree, as a Cisco Network install student, I would have first done a floor plan to determine the best cabling set-up and then gone ahead and gotten the equipment after.

  8. I agree. Its a fan …
    I agree. Its a fan. :)

  9. 2:48 Looks like a …
    2:48 Looks like a fire code violation.

  10. Air circulation …
    Air circulation Device? LOL WTF just say fan!

  11. @bradman5505 lmao …
    @bradman5505 lmao same i do to unless they get in the way

  12. Looks great! …
    Looks great! Besides the ethernet cables around the patch panel and switches should be organized a little bit more.

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    I LOVER Hosting!

  14. 2:31 omg i LOVE …
    2:31 omg i LOVE Ethernet cables

  15. dude thats actually …
    dude thats actually the best solution and the cheapest, nto only does it move a really good amount of air but its cheep, its not like its and oober rackmounted super liquid cooling module

  16. what’s the ups …
    what’s the ups model?

  17. Air circulation …
    Air circulation device WTF IT’S A FAN

  18. I say as long as …
    I say as long as the wiring is up to code and there isnt any packet losses or collisions on the network, its all ok as long as its still kept clean and not dusty.

  19. @Kyodaikuma

    Do u …
    @Kyodaikuma

    Do u know how much a pro install costs???!!!!!!!

    Give him a break!

    PS/FYI : Im an N+ Student at a Cisco class.

    He did it as best as he could and the trunk lines look properly bundled to me. As long as he used Cat-5e (or better) and snagless cables, who gives a Shite about the little bit of clutter in the wiring. My R.O.P A+ Class had the same look. and it worked fine

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  22. most places look …
    most places look like unless your working in a Very big company

  23. another poweredge, …
    another poweredge, 1ew rofl

  24. Awful installation …
    Awful installation this…. Even a kid can handle wiring and racks better than you.
    Looks like a colombian did the wiring haha

  25. Wasted rack space, …
    Wasted rack space, rat nest wiring, sloppy labeling – General overall sloppy server room in my opinion.

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