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December 28, 2005
Computer storage options
Most people would be content with a desk that's got room for their computer. In our case, this just isn't going to cut it. Of all our computers, only my laptop has a true home. All of the others live on the floor in various parts of the house. This is not going to happen in the new house, as we've got more than enough space for each to have its own home.
However, a quick Google search indicates that there doesn't seem to be much out there in the line of attractive home designs for servers and other such beasts. Thus, it appears that we're going to have to build our own housing for the two monster boxes (two HP Visualize J7000s) and the firewall, leaving adequate space for future expansion. It's likely that these will end up living in the master bedroom's closet, away from any basement dampness and with lots of space to work with, as we'll need access to both sides of these machines.
I'm thinking of building a cabinet that resembles a large bookcase, with deep shelves and access front & back. We should be able to use the computers to heat the closet, but I'll also integrate a vent into the outside world so that we're not adding heat to the second floor in the middle of August. This is still a ways away, as we're likely not going to get to the second floor until the fall, but it's something that we'll be thinking about for a while.
Posted by plainstext at December 28, 2005 10:19 PM
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