[AusNOG] Process for installing new kit in existing racks in .au data centres?

[Dylan Chidgey]

We  have racks in each of those DCs, we arrange loading dock access, take
the kit to our rack, install & leave.

 

Really very simple compared to your unfortunate situation! 

 

From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Jay
Mitchell
Sent: Monday, 24 March 2014 2:56 PM
To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: [AusNOG] Process for installing new kit in existing racks in .au
data centres?

 

Hi all, 

 

Just after a bit of info on what is usual when a customer wants to install
new hardware in their existing racks. 

 

We have a not insignificant number of rack with a carrier, who shall remain
unnamed. Quite a few are sparsely populated (a few totally empty), yet we're
having a ridiculously hard time getting approval to install a fairly
insignificant amount of new kit into our existing racks. It's been about a
week so far this time (this isn't the first time..).

 

Is this usual? I've been stuck in the same DCs for the last 8 years or so,
so my knowledge of current practices in other DC's is limited. What goes in
Equinix, Globalswitch, NextDC?

 

Replies on or off list are fine. 

 

Kind regards,

 

Jay

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