Comments on: Before They Were SoftLayer Data Centers http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/before-they-were-softlayer-data-centers/ A Behind the Scenes Look at the Best Hosting Provider in the World Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Franz Seidelhuber http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/before-they-were-softlayer-data-centers/comment-page-1/#comment-23655 Franz Seidelhuber Thu, 05 May 2011 06:12:16 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-23655 Hi Sam, This is a very interesting project. Which DRT facility? How are you searching for additonal sites, and how nimble is the network switch architecture for advances expected from brocade, juniper, and cisco? Thanks for sharing, the blog shows the planning and effort needed to get to the "data" in data centers. Cheers, Franz Seidelhuber VP - Wired Real Estate Group Hi Sam,
This is a very interesting project. Which DRT facility? How are you searching for additonal sites, and how nimble is the network switch architecture for advances expected from brocade, juniper, and cisco?

Thanks for sharing, the blog shows the planning and effort needed to get to the “data” in data centers.

Cheers,
Franz Seidelhuber
VP – Wired Real Estate Group

]]> By: Hriday Biyani http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/before-they-were-softlayer-data-centers/comment-page-1/#comment-21761 Hriday Biyani Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:07:07 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-21761 I always wanted to see what goes into setting up a data center from the ground up and these images along with your description was a treat! With so much complexity involved, it sure has put paid on my plans of setting up my own datacenter anytime soon :). Please post some pics in a future post of a filled up SL datacenter as well. I always wanted to see what goes into setting up a data center from the ground up and these images along with your description was a treat! With so much complexity involved, it sure has put paid on my plans of setting up my own datacenter anytime soon :) .

Please post some pics in a future post of a filled up SL datacenter as well.

]]> By: anonymous http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/before-they-were-softlayer-data-centers/comment-page-1/#comment-21597 anonymous Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:18:21 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-21597 I'm curious, How many servers fit in each rack? How come you install 2 of each public and private switches (Wouldn't 1 be enough or is it a "spare"?) Thanks for the great post. I’m curious, How many servers fit in each rack? How come you install 2 of each public and private switches (Wouldn’t 1 be enough or is it a “spare”?)

Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Kevin Hazard http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/before-they-were-softlayer-data-centers/comment-page-1/#comment-21182 Kevin Hazard Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:54:25 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-21182 Great question, BillC. There are pros and cons for every market, and those factors were definitely taken into consideration. We haven't come up with any ways to prevent earthquakes or lessen the power density in the South Bay Area, but our facility is in a new building, built to withstand significant seismic activity, and we have redundant power sources to ensure continuous power in the midst of possible brown-outs or black-outs. One of the biggest factors that brought us to San Jose was customer demand. The Silicon Valley area is still considered the global capital of technology business, and adding a more significant presence there provides an accessible avenue for potential customers who want their infrastructure homed locally (for whatever reason). Great question, BillC. There are pros and cons for every market, and those factors were definitely taken into consideration. We haven’t come up with any ways to prevent earthquakes or lessen the power density in the South Bay Area, but our facility is in a new building, built to withstand significant seismic activity, and we have redundant power sources to ensure continuous power in the midst of possible brown-outs or black-outs.

One of the biggest factors that brought us to San Jose was customer demand. The Silicon Valley area is still considered the global capital of technology business, and adding a more significant presence there provides an accessible avenue for potential customers who want their infrastructure homed locally (for whatever reason).

]]> By: BillC http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/before-they-were-softlayer-data-centers/comment-page-1/#comment-21162 BillC Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:46:00 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-21162 Curious why you chose SJ for a new facility. There are 2 known problems with building in NorCal: the power grid is overtaxed and we have the occasional earthquake. Are those not issues here? Curious why you chose SJ for a new facility. There are 2 known problems with building in NorCal: the power grid is overtaxed and we have the occasional earthquake. Are those not issues here?

]]> By: Jean Boudreau http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/before-they-were-softlayer-data-centers/comment-page-1/#comment-21142 Jean Boudreau Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:23 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-21142 Thanks for sharing! It was very interesting to see picture 2 picture with a breif but complete description. Thanks for sharing! It was very interesting to see picture 2 picture with a breif but complete description.

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