Re: Cage nuts/rack hw near SAVVIS DC3 (Sterling VA)

[Jameel Akari <jakari () bithose com>]

> Or, you could do what our co-loc does, have a large coffee can with screws, 
> nuts, etc and a few shared screwdrivers in another.  On your way in, grab the 
> nuts/screws and a screwdriver, on your way out put unused and extras back in 
> the can.

I like this idea better - which is what one of our DCs does for snacks and 
food.  Box of Pop-Tarts, with an honor system can for payment.  Partially 
for the staff, but they put it out in the customer area along with free 
coffee.  Coke machine costs $0.50.  There is at least one operator on 
duty 24/7; if I really needed to I could go knock on the door and have 
them scrounge up tools and screws.  There is a Home Depot a half mile 
away failing that.

This all sounds a little silly compared to the normal datacenter facility 
issues like power, security, telecomm... but indeed these touches go a 
long way towards customer satisfaction when you're there for an entire 
weekend for some big install.  Next time we look for new facilities, I 
know I'll have these in mind.

An aside: There is a special place in hell reserved for those who throw 
out "unneeded" rack hardware. ;)


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Jameel Akari