Fw: Re: Ultimate Node0 design?

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It's a HP unit. You get the main Power Dist board, which splits off
into 4
strips of 8.

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
IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
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Ah, good point - not thought about power yet - I've got about 25 sockets
in use in the current Node0!

What make/model have you got?

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.
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> 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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> > Of the top of my head, the things I wish I'd though about more
are:
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> > 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
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> > 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.
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> > 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 :)
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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.
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> > > 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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