Show Us Your Racks

Will Gill · 13 Jul 2008 at 06:47

http://premium1.uploadit.org/willgill//IMG00337.jpg
bit of a neater photo, all the servers are generic dl360g5's no idea on spec pretty bog standard, you might be able to make out the ntp time cards in each one (AUI connectors on them if anyone remembers them!!?) below that are a stacked pair of 3750g cisco switches, then a trunked pair of brocade 5100 silkworm san switches then right at the bottom is a cisco RPSU. V.dull but i designed it all myself, the networking/SAN diagrams look pretty funky we use dark fibre for triciplical replication and have a few les1000/oc48 links for the networking spans.

will take some pics of my companies racks that i built and maintain, we have just built our own datacentre too which is pretty funky

in terms of messy patch panels, we have a few too! but it gets to a point where you cannot redeem yourself!!

http://premium1.uploadit.org/willgill//IMG00318.jpg
http://premium1.uploadit.org/willgill//IMG00317.jpg

:eek:

mrbios · 13 Jul 2008 at 12:51

whats your job title if you dont mind me asking will gill? looks like quite a fun job

Will Gill · 13 Jul 2008 at 13:16

im a consultant/engineer/salesman/help desk/DIY/you name it

basically I do everything and anything to make money for me and my company

unrealrocks · 13 Jul 2008 at 14:04

Not very big or fancy - however this is the first rack I've seen which is a home system :rolleyes:

Got a few servers for various things, file server at the bottom, media server above that, and then security camera server above that. Switch for the rest of the house above that and various other random bits above that. Need to add the amps and terminals for the in ceiling speakers at some point - will prob put that in another rack

Sp00n · 13 Jul 2008 at 19:22

Been waiting to see your contribution Will, trés bon, you hiring?

Will Gill · 13 Jul 2008 at 22:19

Sp00n said:
Been waiting to see your contribution Will, trés bon, you hiring?

hehe maybe, always jobs for the right people

mrbios · 14 Jul 2008 at 08:13

Will Gill said:
hehe maybe, always jobs for the right people

damnit, all the best jobs are always over the london way (assuming london is the company location as well as your location)

VeNT · 14 Jul 2008 at 10:51

go on will, you know you want a new office in cornwall

VeNT · 14 Jul 2008 at 10:55

Will Gill said:
in terms of messy patch panels, we have a few too! but it gets to a point where you cannot redeem yourself!!

http://premium1.uploadit.org/willgill//IMG00318.jpg
http://premium1.uploadit.org/willgill//IMG00317.jpg

they colour coded or just mad?

Will Gill · 14 Jul 2008 at 10:56

VeNT said:
go on will, you know you want a new office in cornwall

odd you should mention that

given the virtual nature of a lot of my work in terms of support and management I do plan to migrate to the sunny shores one day

A[L]C · 14 Jul 2008 at 11:09

I need a new job! Need to get off this servicedesk!

VeNT · 14 Jul 2008 at 12:03

Servicedesk! I'd kill for servicedesk! I've godda get out of this office doing split admin and IT!

VeNT · 14 Jul 2008 at 12:14

Will Gill said:
odd you should mention that

given the virtual nature of a lot of my work in terms of support and management I do plan to migrate to the sunny shores one day

hmmm

Will Gill · 14 Jul 2008 at 12:45

thats truro

portscatho has its own micro climate - its always sunny there, and if its not there is beer

A[L]C · 14 Jul 2008 at 12:51

VeNT said:
Servicedesk! I'd kill for servicedesk! I've godda get out of this office doing split admin and IT!

lol its not a bad servicedesk job. Not many pay 26k.

VeNT · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:18

hell, I'm on just over half that

degree?

Will Gill said:
thats truro

portscatho has its own micro climate - its always sunny there, and if its not there is beer

I'd have to be on more to live there tho

VeNT · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:19

Damn, double post!

A[L]C · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:24

VeNT said:
hell, I'm on just over half that
degree?

me? Nope. Left school at 16.

hamesy · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:28

A[L]C;12085757 said:
me? Nope. Left school at 16.

Any quals, or just experience?

A[L]C · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:51

Just GCSE's. Ive worked for EDS, Fujitsu Siemens, and a few other smaller places. Currently at Sita. No other quals or courses really, apart from ITIL foundation. Need to find a 3rd line support role really, so I can get some more server/citrix/exchange experience. Hard though, as I currently live about 3 miles from work, so its so convenient as the mrs can have the car. Would need to earn around 30k for me to move roles.