# When data center cabling becomes art **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 25, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027 "2008-01-25T08:23:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/1 "2008-01-25T08:23:07Z")
Pr0n for the IT guys: [http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=240](http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=240) ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/2 "2008-01-25T08:25:26Z")
thats alot of cable… ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/3 "2008-01-25T08:40:51Z")
Yeah I’m pretty anal about how I run cables. I can appreciate having a neat clean install. But that is a lot of cable. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/4 "2008-01-25T10:42:06Z")
i should take some shots from the dc… some of the shit is amazing, I was always really anal about making it perfect when I would build out a rack. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/5 "2008-01-25T10:57:34Z")
do it then ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/6 "2008-01-25T11:03:59Z")
How much money is all that cabling? ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/7 "2008-01-25T11:04:05Z")
I kinda like just throwing random cables at a rack, anyone can figure it out if it’s cabled nicely. Job security FTW. 😃 I even add in a few extra cables that go nowhere just to throw other people off. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/8 "2008-01-25T11:09:11Z")
thats not bad, but they were using velcro and zip ties lets see it done the right way with wax string ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/9 "2008-01-25T13:06:46Z")
> [@FS: Authentic Donte Whitner Throwback jersey size 50 (Large)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-authentic-donte-whitner-throwback-jersey-size-50-large/34563/2): > > I kinda like just throwing random cables at a rack, anyone can figure it out if it’s cabled nicely. Job security FTW. 😃 I even add in a few extra cables that go nowhere just to throw other people off. 🙂 You’re such a dick. I hate you. \<3333 I’m incredibly super anal about how I run my wires. Velcro is the most useful shit ever. ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/10 "2008-01-25T16:07:20Z")
> [@Read any good books lately?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/read-any-good-books-lately/30386/43): > > i should take some shots from the dc… some of the shit is amazing, I was always really anal about making it perfect when I would build out a rack. Like this eh? ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c365/Pr0xima/Expedient/ds-0.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/b/bb6697ec76afc12ecb2768c8dc177339b77ebc38.jpeg) :hsugh: I wonder why its being phased out and being replaced with something wired correctly. 2nd day here I had to remove cables from like 10 ports. That was amusing. Thats def a Cisco 6xxx hiding under there. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/11 "2008-01-25T18:07:25Z")
haha… show pics of the security suite or some of the good racks! ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/12 "2008-01-25T20:21:20Z")
those are all pretty standard wiring jobs… where are all the management arms… waste of time wiring a rack without being able to maintenance the hardware. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/13 "2008-01-27T07:35:22Z")
> [@Callout : Layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-layzie/34444/128): > > those are all pretty standard wiring jobs… where are all the management arms… waste of time wiring a rack without being able to maintenance the hardware. yea, that would suck to have to unplug the device if you want to pull it out and look at something. Of course, I have seen some Dell racks, and not using the cable management arms may have been easier. Dell servers/computers/anything fucking sucks. ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/14 "2008-01-28T16:35:22Z")
> [@The Bimmer is donezo, and I want to cry. (Pics PG. 5)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bimmer-is-donezo-and-i-want-to-cry-pics-pg-5/34544/66): > > haha… show pics of the security suite or some of the good racks! lol, at least that things going away, I dont have any pics of the room yet. Might snap some later. There still workin gon it. ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/15 "2008-01-28T17:24:03Z")
I dont get it? ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/16 "2008-01-29T19:58:37Z")
> [@Badnewsmini= SCUMBAG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-scumbag/34591/50): > > I dont get it? Look at my pic then the ones in the link. Notice how nice and neat they are. Thats the point, its not teh flying spagetti monster like i posted. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/17 "2008-02-01T20:08:17Z")
> [@First Round pic Fantasy Football - Who would you pick?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-round-pic-fantasy-football-who-would-you-pick/34545/33): > > Like this eh? > > ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c365/Pr0xima/Expedient/ds-0.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/b/bb6697ec76afc12ecb2768c8dc177339b77ebc38.jpeg) Shit, that’s not bad at all compared to some of the stuff I have to deal with. Here’s what I’m trying to sort though and work on at WYEP 91.3FM: Such a god-damned nightmare. ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/18 "2008-02-07T09:14:57Z")
Just when you though you’ve seen it all: Cabling as a sport. :wtf: [http://www.speedcabling.org](http://www.speedcabling.org) / :wtf: ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/19 "2008-02-07T16:04:22Z")
> [@The Bimmer is donezo, and I want to cry. (Pics PG. 5)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bimmer-is-donezo-and-i-want-to-cry-pics-pg-5/34544/125): > > Shit, that’s not bad at all compared to some of the stuff I have to deal with. > > Here’s what I’m trying to sort though and work on at WYEP 91.3FM: > > Such a god-damned nightmare. I could go snap a pic of the Verizon wiring closet, its pretty craptastic. I dont have a good enough cam on my phone to take pics of the new room that got built out. local company did the wiring for our customer and did a stellar job. then our customer was lazy running the wires to the patch pannels. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-data-center-cabling-becomes-art/195027/20 "2008-02-07T16:50:21Z")
> [@8Grand"](#): > > I could go snap a pic of the Verizon wiring closet, its pretty craptastic. > > I dont have a good enough cam on my phone to take pics of the new room that got built out. local company did the wiring for our customer and did a stellar job. then our customer was lazy running the wires to the patch pannels. I really hate that, when you have a bang-up job to begin with, and it gets butchered to hell. WYEP was botched from the get-go. “Job security” by a business that is no longer in business.