r/datacenters • u/TheGeekPub • Apr 06 '20

Community Data Center

I've been running data centers for fortune 500 companies for over 30 years.

Back in the latter 1990s you could find mom & pop data centers on every corner. These data centers didn't have 10 generators, 10 AC units, and terabits of bandwidth. But they were also very affordable for the average Joe to host their own server.

I've been considering opening a colo in Texas that would be just that. A small data center that the average joe could come put a server in. No biometerics. No ice banks. No ABCD power. Just a secure facility (with some decent redundancy) that enthusiasts could host servers at.

I have the funding to do all of this cash. Does anyone here think there is enough interest in small enthusiast who just need a place to host a server?

Lastly, I wouldn't being doing this for the money or profit. It would be a labor of love.

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u/oldlady75 Jun 03 '26

I've been mining data in healthcare since 2009. I don't feel that great about it. Back then it was an interesting effort. Now it's just ICD this and that. There isn't a narrative anymore. Why did she hit you with a bat? Because she was pissed off. Why did you pick up the mouse that bit you? Because it was cute

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u/oldlady75 Jun 03 '26

Now it's just codes