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    setting up own small home server dc?

    Hello,

    What would I need to set up my own Data Center in my home? besides the connection itself.

    Regards,
    Alex

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    Depending on what kind of connection you will need, you will probably need some nice big switches. Also UPSs and Tabe Backups are key. You will also need some fire protection equipment and water is not such a good idea.

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    Originally posted by Traian
    Depending on what kind of connection you will need, you will probably need some nice big switches. Also UPSs and Tabe Backups are key. You will also need some fire protection equipment and water is not such a good idea.
    What he means is...
    don't build a data center in your house
    Regards,
    Tony

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    don't build a data center in your house

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    Have we mentioned not building a data center in your house?
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    About 10-12 million and proper zoning.

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    you seem to be an an infinite loop of one bad idea after another. you started off with an 'unlimited' plan, now this. snap out of it! =]

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    A better option:

    Buy a house beside a datacenter

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    Originally posted by acegamer
    A better option:

    Buy a house beside a datacenter
    To bad you'll still be in a house
    Go colocate in a professional environment and save yourself and your clients a lot of headaches down the road.

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    i know i just am trying to settle all the questions my head has. I just get so into this lol.

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    Sleep in a datacenter..

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    rack planet will you house me in one for a night lol.

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    I was gunna tell you a secret on how to convert a pordapotty into a tier 1 datacenter.. but ill save my time..

    don't build a data center in your house
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    you seem to be an an infinite loop of one bad idea after another. you started off with an 'unlimited' plan, now this. snap out of it! =]
    LOL!

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    Originally posted by acegamer
    A better option:

    Buy a house beside a datacenter
    I love it. LOL
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    why not just live in the datacenter?

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    Why not setup a datacenter in them basements you guys have over there

    Do a networking course . . .

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    Now why in the heck did I not think of the porta-poddy thing before now!!!! *bangs head on keyboard*

    It should probably be noted to "NOT build a datacenter in your house." The raised flooring would make it rough on a tall man!

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    I have what could be described as a small datacenter in my home, I have around 15 linux boxes running misc services. 2 24 port hubs and one 12 port hub.

    I also have a Windows 2000 Server (domain controller, for file centralization such has mp3s), and OpenBSD router/firewall.

    This does not include the 5 or so desktops running Win2k,Win98,Win95

    Its a great setup, its also is battery backed up. It all runs off of my speakeasy SDSL line.

    I wouldn't ever really recommend using something like it for hosting clients though, I have had times when it took me 10 or 20 minutes to bring up the router and fix stuff. Clients wouldve killed me about ten times over by now....

    On the other hand I have a friend with about triple the equipment, and 4 t1s+ 2 sdsl connections to his house. He has a generator and APCs. He allows people to colo with him in his basement.....

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    Yeah my basement is nife and damp.. like server equipment likes it!... not to mention its like a 5'5 ceiling.. and im 6'3....
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    thehostworks, is your hosting operation run "in-house" as in a office space?

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    neonlexx - nice setup! If you are not hosting for people why do you need that many servers
    Last edited by ijg0; 05-02-2003 at 10:49 AM.

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    its for fun - my home lan has a dual sparc box running solaris, an older pa-risc running hp-ux, an rs6k running aix and a bunch of smaller linux/bsd boxen plus of course a windows machine. did i mention a managed switch? =]

    by the way, im after an alpha right now, so if someone has one for sale, let me know.

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    I know lots of people with "Date centers" in there houses.

    Me, i have a mix of:

    2 Wintel boxes - workstations.
    1 Sunblade Workstation
    1. Sun 220R - does remote backups.
    1. 10 tape DLT exchanger.


    I just use my "data center" for work from home and remote backups as well as pleasure..

    i have a mix of other pc's from old HP's to OLD Sun's and SGI's but i don't count them in my grouping of constantly used PC's

    BUT i basically mirror my servers to home and everynight i update the mirrors with what changed.. really it only took a while the first time and seconds for every machine on a nightly basis.

    I use comcast @home "pro" with 3mb down and have been very happy!

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    thehostworks. Our basement is a finished full basement with 8.5 foot ceilings. Fully air conditioned and heated. Seperate Generator for the basement. My basement is VERY suitable for a data center.

    Regards,
    Alex

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