RE: Re: Ultimate Node0 design?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks. What size of UPS are you running?

Paul.



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> Gareth Cook
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> It's a HP unit. You get the main Power Dist board, which splits off
into 4
> strips of 8.
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> I've taken 2 of these strips and plugged them into the UPS outlets.
> Mostly, pretty much everything in Node0 runs off the UPS. Only a few
> non-essentials such as the KAT5 power dist. (I use PoE for KAT5), my
> Polycell Phone (does PoE too).
>
> The Sonos system also has no UPS connection, It's not vital I hear
> tub-thumping beats when power is out.
>
> G.
>
>  Gareth Cook
>  IT Architect / Project Manager, SWG Sales
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> Ah, good point - not thought about power yet - I've got about 25
sockets
> in use in the current Node0!
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> What make/model have you got?
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> Paul.
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> > I have a nice flat screen/shared keyboard rack KVM unit. Reduces
heat by
> > having an LCD in there. It goes flat when not in use - saves a
lot of
> > space. I'm sure ive seen units where it's upright at the front -
then
> that
> > rear space in the rack can be used for patch panels, etc.
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> > Also, got myself a 32-port PDU system - good for managing power
into the
> > rack, and half the ports are off the UPS.
> >
> > G.
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> >  Gareth Cook
> >  IT Architect / Project Manager, SWG Sales
> >  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
> >  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
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> > Yeah - that's about where I am currently - hence the new
location!
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> > How about gadgets in the racking - screens, keyboards etc?
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> > Paul.
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> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Ultimate Node0 design?
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> > > Of the top of my head, the things I wish I'd though about
more are:
> > >
> > > Heat - How to get rid of all that lovely heat your equipment
chucks
> > > out.
> > > Noise - Will all those whirring fans and disks keep you
awake at
> > > night.
> > > Access - Do you really want to become a contortionist just
to reach
> > > the one plug you never though you'd need to move ?
> > > Cable Management - Keep it neat and tidy through the whole
of the
> > > cable run. I did mine in a rush thinking that nobody would
ever need
> > > to work around it. Guess what ? Now our extension is going
up I need
> > > to think about the cabling again :0
> > >
> > > My node 0 is based around a 22U rack set into a built in
cupboard.
> > > Looks really good and always impresses visitors but when we
moved to
> > > the house we're in now, about a year ago, I had a choice of
Node 0
> > > going in the garage or the study. I chose the study thinking
it
> > > would be nice to see all those lovely toys and blinking
lights.
> > >
> > > Now I wish I'd put it out of the way in the garage. Both the
heat
> > > and the noise generated have been a problem and I could
really do
> > > with the space back. Don't fancy moving all the wiring
though so
> > > it's off to plan b,c & d :)
> > >
> > > Kevin W.
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> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups@...> wrote:
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> > > > As mentioned previously, I'm converting my loft to a
large office,
> > > bathroom, kitchenette and new Node0. My architect is just
drawing up
> > > and producing some initial sketches. I need some inspiration
for the
> > > new walk-in Node0.
> > > >
> > > > What would you put in there, how would you design it
and what nice
> > > kit would you have? E.g. racking with rack mount servers,
pull out
> > > keyboards and monitors etc, cable management, work lights
etc etc?
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