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04-13-2011, 12:32 PM #1Newbie
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Data Center Tour
Hey all,
I have always been searching for data center virtual tours, that shows the structure of building, different floors, working areas, generators, coolers, server racks .etc.
I would like to see more of them, so if the web host companies participating here can provide me link to their data center tour (videos, pics) that will be great..
Thanks in advance.0
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04-13-2011, 12:42 PM #2Web Hosting Guru
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04-13-2011, 01:16 PM #3Newbie
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Best thing to do is to visit the datacenter yourself. Virtual tours only highlight the best of what the datacenter has, but you will never learn about their faults.
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04-13-2011, 01:18 PM #4Newbie
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04-13-2011, 02:35 PM #5Newbie
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Thats what i was asking about.. to study the all over structure..and knowing how actually all these providers are disaster resistant..
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04-15-2011, 01:44 PM #6New Member
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A good way is just to go to YouTube and search "data center tours." A bunch will pop up, including some sweet ones that showcase the Google container data centers. Equinix has a good one on there too.
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04-20-2011, 09:54 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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InterServer.net has a data center webcam that you can move around and explore the facility. Pretty Cool!
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04-21-2011, 10:04 AM #8WHT Addict
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We don't yet have any virtual tours of our facilities but we do have some photos up on our new site. It's something that we would eventually like to have on our site though.
As far as something easy to look out for if you tour datacenters though is cleanliness. It's a good way to judge how professional a facility is and how much they care about what they do. Dust and grime is bad news, it gums up fans and generally makes a mess of things. If a facility can't be bothered with keeping things clean, I wouldn't bother doing business with them. Something else that I'd keep an eye on is the quality and organization of cabling. Well organized and labeled cables are an often overlooked aspect of running a datacenter.0
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10-19-2012, 03:48 PM #9Newbie
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Digital Realty also has a data center tour on our the YouTube channel, you can check it out of our Cabot Road facility. Thanks!
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11-06-2012, 01:06 PM #10Newbie
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Here's a cool one from San Diego showing off their individual cabinet cooling system design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQrHjpMhp2Q
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11-07-2012, 07:56 AM #11Registered User
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11-07-2012, 06:05 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Any provider that is selling colocation should allow you inside the datacenter for a tour, after all you will be putting thousands of dollars worth of equipment in their facility. A tour is a great way to see how things are running, check temperatures, listen for alarms that aren't being attend to, make sure there is no consumer grade fans or AC, verify on-site fuel claims, etc.
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11-07-2012, 06:08 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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11-07-2012, 08:41 PM #14Corporate Member
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Wow! What a complete mess http://ScrnSht.com/gvgsqj
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11-07-2012, 08:46 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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11-07-2012, 09:37 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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11-09-2012, 04:18 AM #17Web Hosting Guru
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Looks pretty average to me.
As Dynamic Concepts said marketing photos only show you nice pictures of row upon row of identical servers all neatly cabled up the day they're installed.
Once you've been running for 3 years and you've replaced 1/2 of your hardware with 8 different models a controlled mess becomes a reality.
Though I'm not a fan of open racks as those cables are just waiting to be tripped over...0
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11-09-2012, 04:22 AM #18Web Hosting Guru
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Varies wildly.
I'd say the majority of space these days is converted warehouse or office space. Building codes control much of it.
Physical security is always a consideration.
There are some earth quote/nuke proof places out there.
Most of the disaster preparation is about maintaining the operation regardless of external influences (i.e own fuel supply) rather than being physically indestructible.
Floor loading is always a consideration, but even office space is surprisingly strong and with careful design and a structural engineer a DC can be retrofitted into most locations.0
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11-09-2012, 04:27 AM #19Web Hosting Master
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11-12-2012, 12:21 AM #22Rockin' the beer gut
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11-15-2012, 01:58 PM #23Junior Guru Wannabe
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Here's one from digital realty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_Ni...layer_embedded0
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