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Nate Swenson

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Jul 14, 2010, 10:32:46 AM7/14/10

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Sounds like BTI still has about 6 Dell cabinets/racks, model 4210 if anyone would be interested. Just make an offer - if you would be willing to come pick them up I'm pretty sure we'd take just about anything.

- Nate

Jon Barnhardt

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Jul 14, 2010, 10:44:26 AM7/14/10

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Are these 42U racks I'm guessing?

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Jeremy Wittenberg

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Jul 14, 2010, 10:45:53 AM7/14/10

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Yes they are.

Dan Falconer

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Jul 14, 2010, 10:51:51 AM7/14/10

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Do you (or anyone else) happen to have spare UPSes (rack or otherwise)? Looking for > 720VA, preferably into the 1000-1400VA range, but on the cheap (even something without batteries is okay, as long as it works).

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Eric Wanchic

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Jul 14, 2010, 11:01:25 AM7/14/10

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Forgive me maybe I'm wrong, but a UPS must have a battery (or long-term capacitors which are still in development at MIT), otherwise it's just a powerstrip/surge protector.

Eric

Dan Falconer

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Jul 14, 2010, 11:15:36 AM7/14/10

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Indeed it is, Eric. I was inferring that I'd take it without batteries and purchase them separately.

I've got nearly a fully self-hosted network going (except for email, which I use Google Apps for). Pretty much everything in it is free or cheap, and I have an incredibly limited budget for upgrading/fixing it, so I've settled into doing everything piecemeal. The server primarily using the UPS already has failed drives due to a previous power outage, so I'm working on getting it back to the point that it can be used again.

At this point in my story, I generally would link to something on my website (http://crazedsanity.com) that would explain some background... but my server has been down all morning due to a power outage last night. The formula: 10-year-old "server" + home PC UPS + too many "servers" attached == at least one dies.

I'm sure you didn't want to know all that... too late. ;)

Nate Swenson

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Jul 14, 2010, 5:15:40 PM7/14/10

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Thanks to everyone for your inquiries on the racks. I am forwarding your requests for more information to Jeremy Wittenberg and he should be getting back to you by the end of this week. If there are any more questions please don't hesitate to send them over.
- Nate

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Jeremy Wittenberg <jwitt...@btiadmin.net> wrote:

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