Comment by xiconfjs
12 hours ago
I have to second this. While it takes mich effort and in-depth knowledge do build up from an “empty” cage it’s still far from dealing with everything from building permits, to plan and realize a data center to code including redundant power lines, AC and fibre.
Still kudos going this path in the cloud-centric time we live in.
While it is more complex to actually build out the center , a lot of that is specific to the regional you are doing it.
Thy will vary by country, by state or even county , setting up a DC in the Bay Area and say one in Ohio or Utah is a very different endeavor with different design considerations.
>Thy will vary by country, by state or even county , setting up a DC in the Bay Area and say one in Ohio or Utah is a very different endeavor with different design considerations.
What point are you trying to make? It does not matter where you are in the world, or what local laws exist or permits are required, racking up servers in a cage is much less difficult than physically building a data center (of which racking up servers is a part).
I meant that the learning from doing actual build outs aren't going to translate in other geographies and regulatory climates, not that the work is less difficult or not interesting and important.
Also people doing the build outs of a DC aren't likely keen on talking about permits and confidential agreements in the industry quite publicly.
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Yes, the second is much more work, orders of magnitude at least.
Having been around and through both, setting up a cage or two is very different than the entire facility.
I think you and GP are in agreement.
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