[OPLINTECH] Ideas for server room & technology work area (esp. server room size)?

[Bob Neeper]

Having worked in an 8 x10 windowless combo server / work room for years 
my thoughts include the following for a possible library expansion.
Different situation and use but may give you some ideas.
Bob

Increase room size from 8' x 10' to 16' x 20
Anti-static floor covering (tile to limit combustible material)
Lockable door. Room alarm system with Security camera to monitor room
Non water fire system
Outside window with secured access
Separate A/C and heating controls. Also baseboard heaters
Beefed up UPS System
Preferred: one UPS system for entire library with separate power outlets.
Power outlets to be surge protected.
Surge protection on main power system.
Multiple wall AC outlets (above table top) on multiple breakers
Separate breaker box for room
(3) Wheeled rack storage for monitors, parts etc
Fireproof security vault for media storage

Decent size workbench with multiple AC power strips. Setup with static 
protection
anti-static chair or stool
Movable / adjustable arm light / magnifier
Center area work table with power drop
2 Anti-static chairs or stools

Wheeled desk (suitable for laptop or pc) with Anti-static chair
Server rack
Multi-meter, Tool kit, nut drivers, screw drivers, wire strippers, tie 
wrap fastener, side cutters

R. W. (Bob) Neeper     Cell: (740)-407-3572 
Community Library
44 Burrer Dr.
Sunbury, Oh 43074
Tel:  (740)-965-3901



Phil Shirley wrote:
> As part of the renovation of the main floor of our library, the 
> technology department will be moved to the lower level (ok, "basement"). 
>   This will include office space for two full-time people, storage, and 
> the server room.  I've looked at lots of other libraries' server rooms 
> in touring their buildings, but it's a different thing to have to come 
> up with one myself.  Below are some of my thoughts; I would appreciate 
> anyone's input on this.
>
> The most important thing we need to decide now is the major requirements 
> - size and basic layout of the rooms (but comments about anything else 
> would also be appreciated).  Do you think 10 x 14 feet would be good for 
> our server room?  Details below.
>
> Server room: Right now we don't have a real server room and don't have 
> racks for our equipment or anything like that.  To give you an idea of 
> our size, we have:
> Rack-mount:
> - About 80 data drops
> - 3 rack-mount servers
> - 7 pieces of rack-mountable network equipment (switches, etc.)
> - 1 rack-mount UPS & 1 rack-mount tape drive
> - possibly the terminations of about 30 phone lines
>
> Other:
> - 3 mini-tower PC workstations
> - 1 tower Dell PowerEdge (2' deep)
> - 2 free-standing UPSs
> - 2 modems and a small tape drive
> - possibly a wall-mounted phone system
> - 1 KVM switch for everything, with 1 monitor, keyboard, & mouse
>
> We will also have an air conditioner.
>
> I'm thinking that all of this would fit in at most 2 tall racks plus a 
> 4-foot "LAN Station" like this one: 
> http://www.server-rack-online.com/lan-racks.html
>
> That would be just over 7 feet long if you put it all side-by-side.  I 
> think we would want plenty of space on all sides.  I think if we put 
> this more-or-less in the middle of a 10 x 14-foot room it would be fine. 
> (I have 10 x 14 in mind for the 2 offices and 1 storage room, so I 
> thought it might work for the server room.)
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
> Phil
>