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Server Rack Re-Wire

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Server Rack Re-Wire
Re-wired our server rack with new Cat6A cabling and added a couple Zero-U PDU’s (Power Distribution Units). Thanks to our redundant systems design, I was able to relocate all of the cabling without having to power down or interrupt any services. Unfortunately, part of the video was lost of the initial rack teardown. Rack features a 16TB Dell PS5000E SAN, 16TB Backup iSCSI SAN, Apple xServe, Whitebox Trixbox CE PBX, 4x Dell R710′s, 2x Dell 1950′s, 2x Dell R300′s. 2x Redundant D-Link DXS-3227′s with CX4 infiniband stacking. Cluster operating on ESX 4.0 with vSphere Enterprise Plus. UPS Power providd by redundant Liebert 3000VA + 5 ext batteries each. Approx 250 min of battery runtime during (frequent) power outages. Total cluster capacity of 256GB RAM, 8x Xeon 56xx, 4x Xeon 52xx, 2x Xeon 55xx. Music is “This Too Shall Pass” by OK Go

Data Center Move

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Data Center Move
Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 connected to a Nexus 1000v on 2 Dell 1000m chassis. Upgrade from 1 6509 to a second 6509 with VSS that connects to the Nexus 5000. We moved all production equipment over a weekend. We had everything back online in less than 48 hours. We transformed the worst cabling and cheapest cabinets I have ever encountered into a layout that is one of the cleanest cabling and cabinets that I have ever seen. It was a rare opportunity to move the all our production equipment at the same time. Most companies our size would not have taken such a big risk.