Re: DATACENTER: Mixed Use Facility

[Robert Szarka <szarka@downcity.net>]

At 12:12 AM 6/2/99 , Nathan Stratton wrote:
>On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, Robert Szarka wrote:
>
>> My idea of a perfect datacenter is one in its own building where no one
>> else can set anything on fire, attract terrorist bombings, burst water
>> pipes, etc.  OTOH, I note that many data centers are basically in office
>> buildings (e.g., MAE-West).  And, besides, NOC staff have to eat somewhere.
>>  So, given that a building with a datacenter might include, say, a
>> restaurant or office space, what tips can folks offer on ways to avoid
>> potential problems?
>
>Well there is a bunch of things. One of the first things I do when I build
>a datacenter in a office building is to make sure the walls go all the way
>up to the roof. I learned this after a datacenter near mine was broken
>into via the drop ceiling. Depending on how paranoid you want to get you
>can also build block walls to keep people from bashing their way into your
>space for a suite next door.
[...]

We'll own the building, so the only wall bashing we need to worry about is
cars careening out of control or mercenary RBOC assault teams.  The
building is brick construction--would folks agree that "8 inch reinforced
concrete" a la
http://www.thestandard.com/articles/display/0%2C1449%2C4804%2C00.html?home.t
f might be a little much, or is that sort of thing likely to be a concern?
(I should ask, will it be *perceived* as a concern by folks to whom we want
to rent co-lo space?)


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Robert Szarka
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