750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

Instructions for building the IBM xSeries 346 into a rack

Update November, 15, 2011

Installed new Dell R510 server, labeled all the cables in the rack, added new KVM, and changed OS on LEVIATHAN.

R510 Specs:

Name: CynoGriffon

2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.4 GHz

24 GB of RAM

8 x 2TB Seagate HDDs totalling 16TB (10TB Usable with RAID-Z 2)

8GB USB Flash drive Running OS

OS: FreeNAS

The R510 is a beautiful server, by far my favorite.

See set description for description of other equipment.

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Update Sept 13 2011, Added a few filler panels and rearranged every thing to prepare for future expansion. Also did better cable management and routed entire house's network through the rack to have a centralized switch instead of satellite switches.

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

Should arrive Friday (Oct 7) or Tuesday (Oct 11), Pictures will follow.

Can't wait!

Update: It has arrived and I have the OS installed, I'm waiting for 4 more 2TB hard drives (I already have 4) before I take my pictures

Update November, 15, 2011

Installed new Dell R510 server, labeled all the cables in the rack, added new KVM, and changed OS on LEVIATHAN.

R510 Specs:

Name: CynoGriffon

2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.4 GHz

24 GB of RAM

8 x 2TB Seagate HDDs totalling 16TB (10TB Usable with RAID-Z 2)

8GB USB Flash drive Running OS

OS: FreeNAS

The R510 is a beautiful server, by far my favorite.

See set description for description of other equipment.

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

Update November, 15, 2011

Installed new Dell R510 server, labeled all the cables in the rack, added new KVM, and changed OS on LEVIATHAN.

R510 Specs:

Name: CynoGriffon

2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.4 GHz

24 GB of RAM

8 x 2TB Seagate HDDs totalling 16TB (10TB Usable with RAID-Z 2)

8GB USB Flash drive Running OS

OS: FreeNAS

The R510 is a beautiful server, by far my favorite.

See set description for description of other equipment.

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

One of our many Firetrace applications that can also be used for electrical cabinets.

This is my favorite shot of the shoot.

Update November, 15, 2011

Installed new Dell R510 server, labeled all the cables in the rack, added new KVM, and changed OS on LEVIATHAN.

R510 Specs:

Name: CynoGriffon

2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.4 GHz

24 GB of RAM

8 x 2TB Seagate HDDs totalling 16TB (10TB Usable with RAID-Z 2)

8GB USB Flash drive Running OS

OS: FreeNAS

The R510 is a beautiful server, by far my favorite.

See set description for description of other equipment.

750 servers make their way from the back of a shipping truck to their permanent home in SoftLayer's DAL05 data center.

For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

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For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

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For more (along with some great time lapse video), visit sftlyr.com/8c

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1Spot for the Lot also supply server racks, best quality in Australia and for the best price. We do supply well known brand of server racks, plus other electrical supplies. We can deliver anywhere in Australia or goods can be picked up from our friendly partners around Australia. All information will be provided on your purchase. Inquiries: sales@1spot.com.au

I chose to shoot Christian Kreibich who is a computer science researcher in the field of network security. I was drawn to him because while network security is often seen as an obscure topic best left to people who get most of their daily uv dosage from their monitors rather than the sun, his group makes it accessible to everyone. He is involved in the freely available netalyzr tool which anyone can use to asses the security and health of their network connection. This tool has been highlighted on the internet news site slashdot as well.

netalyzr.icsi.berkeley.edu/

This was interesting to light because he wanted a shot of him in a server room which gives a great relevant background but creates horrible logistical problems. Namely the area to fit lighting gear is only three feet wide.

There was no way I was going to fit in any sort of umbrella or softbox in the area next to him without it intruding into the shot. To solve this, I setup a 60" round diffusion screen in front of the rack camera left, and stuck a 580exII in one of the empty spaces in the rack on the other side of the diffusion screen.

That created the key light, and to round out the two light approach I put a lp120 in a orbis ring flash in line with the lens.

strobist info:

580exII at 1/4 behind a diffusion screen camera left, triggered with oc-e3 equivalent cable.

lp120 at 1/16 out of an orbis ring flash in line with lens, optical trigger.

Wasn't sure if I already had this pic, I do, but this one is the best of them (the others are a little blue). I think my next upgrade is a UPS, I'm currently comparing a few models.

Update November, 15, 2011

Installed new Dell R510 server, labeled all the cables in the rack, added new KVM, and changed OS on LEVIATHAN.

R510 Specs:

Name: CynoGriffon

2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.4 GHz

24 GB of RAM

8 x 2TB Seagate HDDs totalling 16TB (10TB Usable with RAID-Z 2)

8GB USB Flash drive Running OS

OS: FreeNAS

The R510 is a beautiful server, by far my favorite.

See set description for description of other equipment.

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Netgear JGS524

After years of having this server cabinet for Castile Christian Academy and being unable to find a truck with which to move it we finally gave up and just strapped it to the trunk of dad's Mercury. This worked amazingly well and not a scratch on the car.

Picture taken by Tom Miller

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Netgear JGS524

Update November, 15, 2011

Installed new Dell R510 server, labeled all the cables in the rack, added new KVM, and changed OS on LEVIATHAN.

R510 Specs:

Name: CynoGriffon

2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.4 GHz

24 GB of RAM

8 x 2TB Seagate HDDs totalling 16TB (10TB Usable with RAID-Z 2)

8GB USB Flash drive Running OS

OS: FreeNAS

The R510 is a beautiful server, by far my favorite.

See set description for description of other equipment.

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futuristic modern server room in the data center

First server lacked up and ready to go, still plenty of room left.

Summer walks you through the fastest way to complete the SoftLayer Server Challenge.

This Dell server along with the racks, monitor, back up tapes etc. are for sale by Big Iron, Inc.

Contact Turk for more information about the pricing and the equipment in the pictures.

This Dell server along with the racks, monitor, back up tapes etc. are for sale by Big Iron, Inc.

Contact Turk for more information about the pricing and the equipment in the pictures.

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Netgear JGS524

This Dell server along with the racks, monitor, back up tapes etc. are for sale by Big Iron, Inc.

Contact Turk for more information about the pricing and the equipment in the pictures.

Some of our (partly filled) server racks

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