RE: Operations: where are you going to sit?

[Paul Lantinga <prl () q9 com>]

I would add wireless phones in general.  If NOC staff need to walk over to
another person's screen or to swap cables or interfaces in a datacenter, you
probably don't want them tied to a desk phone.  You may want to consider
some basic 2 way radios (RF) in addition to wireless/cell phones for
datacenter <--> NOC <--> restroom communication independent of any ma bell.


-Paul LANtinga
Q9 Networks

-----Original Message-----
From: Avleen Vig [mailto:avleen () ivision co uk]
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 7:07 AM
To: nanog () merit edu
Subject: Re: Operations: where are you going to sit?



> >    5) Lots of phone lines (including conference and analog)
>
> that can call in and out and internationally

Add to this, some mobile / cellular phones.
If your phone lines go down, which can and DOES happen at times of crisis,
these can be critical.
Even if there is no crisis, but phone lines to your NOC go down for a few
hours, you'll need these to communicate with the outside world.