Tomorrow I’ll be doing some server and rack work. I’ll be moving one system into a new chassis, combining two desktops into the old chassis, and putting both chassis back into the rack. There are a bunch of steps here and I want to write them down so they all get done. These steps were completed last night: Remove tape01 and tape02 from the rack. Remove the shelf from the rack which held […]
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This is a work in progress. As I make more decisions and receive additional suggestions/advice, I will update this page. I live in an apartment. The Verizon FiOS ONT is outside on the ground floor. I live two floors up. I am considering moving the rack from the bedroom to 7x12ft locked room in the basement. It would share space with my washer and dryer (which is vented to the outside). Why? noise
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The time has come for me to move from shelving to racks. My first thought was to list the various racks over the years. Look below for old photos and links to the posts I lifted them from. Why a rack? In the past, I have always built my own servers, computers, from parts. I always chose tower cases for space and quiet. A large fan and heatsink can be easily mounted in
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