These are great tips!
When I built my server room in the old house, I looked at those split systems. Apparently those are used more outside the US. My contractor looked into these, but we determined that I could get a relatively efficient 2-ton unit for less money. Also, because of the layout...
In the past, I've found network cable bundled together. Most of the stuff I see today is a combo cable with Cat5e, Coax, and possibly fiber. I seem to recall finding a bundle of 4 or 6 Cat5's at one time but I can't locate them any longer.
Does anyone have a source for such a cable?
I...
Thanks for all the feedback.
@rotherad - Yes, all the cables will be Cat6... I actually ran Cat6 7 years ago in my old server room.
@dashpuppy - Will be primarily 1 story, but might have some space upstairs. Will definitely run conduit.
@Bark710 - A Generator is on my wishlist. Not sure it...
I've been a lurker here for quite some time, especially looking at the home server setups. About 7 years ago, I built a server room in our home for all my toys. It had a dedicated A/C system, plenty of power outlets and storage.
We have just sold our home and will be designing and building a...