Behind AnandTech - Upgrading the Server Farm

Behind AnandTech - The Server Pictures

You all requested it, so here are pictures of some of our boxes in their home. The new Database box was added after these pictures were taken so it isn't shown here:

Here we have the front of a rack that holds 9 of our boxes:

At the top of the rack is an exhaust fan that helps to keep the rack cool. You can see the top most switch that handles all outbound traffic and our SMC switch underneath it that handles all traffic on our private LAN.

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Organization is key to keeping airflow unobstructed throughout the rack. All of the CAT5 cables are tied to the walls of the rack and all of the power cables are pushed out of the way.

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