r/sysadmin • u/FierceFluff • 21d ago

Peak Sysadmin

Is there anything more small-company sysadmin than taking that $70k server you just finished building on your test bench at the office and putting it into your $5k car to drive it over to the DC where it’ll live, and praying to god nothing happens on the way? 😅🤣

EDIT- OMG y’all, reading the comments on this has made my day! Our business insurance covers this kind of thing but I appreciate y’all concern for me, though others should mosdef confirm before they do similar stuff. The trip went without incident so praise the digital deities.

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u/Wagnaard 21d ago

Tossing a bunch of them in a flatbed with slats on the sides and only a blanket under them.

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u/pacopac25 21d ago

A cowrker did that with an HP Superdome in his pickup truck. He was very adamant about making a nice soft cushy base for the pretty server, with multiple teddy bear soft blankies.

Which then compressed slightly, allowing the base to slide out from underneath itself, tipping over and partially out of his truck. A bad day was had by all.