
Around The Lab: Garage Data Center
It has been quite some time since my last lab update! I’ve done quite a bit of updating since my post in January. Today we’ll focus on my new Garage Data Center. My Oracle rack has finally filled up for the most part and as a result, it has become a little loud and a little hot to stick around in my office. I decided to put my extra garage to use! I took a corner of my garage and put together my very own garage data center. Check it out:
Fully framed:
Insulated:
Drywalled:
And installed:
Glamour Shot:
Summer is Hot
The good news is, the servers can be as loud as I want them to be, the bad news is that summer is here and my air conditioner failed. It didn’t even make it a year, which is very disappointing. Luckily I was able to pick one of these up on Craigslist the same day so that my servers didn’t melt in the Texas heat:
Are you married?
Yes! What’s the best way to get your garage cleaned? Promise your husband that he can build a data center. Done! Kscope17 is coming up soon, so I’ll have a post about that early next week. Until then, have a great weekend!