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Captain Dispensable replied

1 May 2007, 06:59
Originally posted by Sockpuppet

Why would you even dream of that.

I once took a server that I was co-locating for a local comapny to a "server hostnig company" that the client had selected. Ok so its not telehouse or the place in manchester but how bad can it be?

Got there and the address was a semi detached house. In the garden the guy had build a data centre. Fair enough it had a good 10Mbit connection but no UPS, little a/c and no SLA for repairs etc.

Got in car and came home. Bloody joke it was.

Wouldn't happen to be near Reading would it? PMSL at one down there that was a wooden shed in someone's garden. Apart from the fast connection I could do that at home!
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~Craig~ replied

30 April 2007, 19:08
I agree it is completely unnecessary and impractical but it would still be great to have a few servers to play with.

I guess it depends how ‘into’ gadgets you are
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Sockpuppet replied

30 April 2007, 19:01
Why would you even dream of that.

I once took a server that I was co-locating for a local comapny to a "server hostnig company" that the client had selected. Ok so its not telehouse or the place in manchester but how bad can it be?

Got there and the address was a semi detached house. In the garden the guy had build a data centre. Fair enough it had a good 10Mbit connection but no UPS, little a/c and no SLA for repairs etc.

Got in car and came home. Bloody joke it was.
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~Craig~ started a topic home data center

30 April 2007, 18:56
home data center

I've just been on ebay and seen the amount of servers, racks etc you can buy at reasonable prices.

How many people here have got rackmount servers at home?
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