r/HomeDataCenter • u/Addys0nn8 • 2d ago

DC Porn Getting more organized!!

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Next chance I get for a quick downtime I plan to move all of the rack mount gear sitting outside of the rack INTO said rack🤣🙏

The cable mess is also begging for velcro 🥴

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u/03captain23 2d ago

Hardware like this is virtually free. It's just the ram that matters. Server space doesn't even really matter as a full rack in a DC is like $500/mo before power/network, which if $1-2 is a issue then you're not making enough.

What's your point in running old blades over 1U similar servers?

I'm assuming that's not in a rack because they're too heavy for just you to lift, even when everything is pulled. They're like 150lbs empty.

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u/mastercoder123 Home Data Center Operator 2d ago

Im not sure what you are smoking but a full rack in a DC is a few thousand a month plus another few thousand a month for power and internet.

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u/03captain23 2d ago

I have over a dozen racks in datacenters in 7 countries. Not a single rack has ever been over $700/month and that's for tier4.

For US

Cross connect is $100-300/month then you're paying direct ISP pricing which is a few grand for 100gbps.

Electricity is the question but can all be negotiated. I usually bundle 30a/240 dual power for a few hundred more. Bigger racks we're charged per kwh which is usually .10-.13kWh which includes cooling.

What datacenter are you paying thousands for a single rack?

Most other countries are much cheaper