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So you've heard the uppity ups talking about putting the eGO servers on SoftLayer equipment, and you might be wondering... what does this SoftLayer look like?
If you've ever worked in a datacenter, you're maybe thinking it will look something like this:
Or maybe:
But it's actually more like:
(It's the camera that's tilted, not the server racks)
JohnT mentioned in a meeting a while back how surprised he was that the servers for eGO were provisioned so fast, and this is why: everything's already hooked up so neatly. If you have a problem, a tech can get to it without a machete. The guys who build these racks never get enough credit for what they do.
If you'd like to see more datacenter pictures, check out the InnerLayer, SoftLayer's blog: http://theinnerlayer.softlayer.com/2007/new-datacenter-photos/
(You can also see the blog posts I got to write for them while I was there under "Shawn Boles")
What does SoftLayer Corporate look like? Here you go:
Google maps streetview!
They're located in Plano, Texas, on the second floor of that building, in the bit closest to the street. If you were able to read the sign on the ground you'd see "SoftLayer Technologies" on it. And if you wonder where the eGO servers are located... if they're in the Dallas Datacenter, the building looks like this:
The Infomart, Dallas
It's located off 35E, and is a pretty, pretty building with some of the neatest bits of hardware known to man inside!
If you've ever worked in a datacenter, you're maybe thinking it will look something like this:
Or maybe:
But it's actually more like:
(It's the camera that's tilted, not the server racks)
JohnT mentioned in a meeting a while back how surprised he was that the servers for eGO were provisioned so fast, and this is why: everything's already hooked up so neatly. If you have a problem, a tech can get to it without a machete. The guys who build these racks never get enough credit for what they do.
If you'd like to see more datacenter pictures, check out the InnerLayer, SoftLayer's blog: http://theinnerlayer.softlayer.com/2007/new-datacenter-photos/
(You can also see the blog posts I got to write for them while I was there under "Shawn Boles")
What does SoftLayer Corporate look like? Here you go:
Google maps streetview!
They're located in Plano, Texas, on the second floor of that building, in the bit closest to the street. If you were able to read the sign on the ground you'd see "SoftLayer Technologies" on it. And if you wonder where the eGO servers are located... if they're in the Dallas Datacenter, the building looks like this:
The Infomart, Dallas
It's located off 35E, and is a pretty, pretty building with some of the neatest bits of hardware known to man inside!
