Q: http://smorris.uber-geek.net/lab.htm
Re:That guy just became my hero
:heart:
Re:Originally posted by: guy
guy, lab or no, cable management is a religion. Good practice in the lab helps get people trained so they don't think laziness is allowed in production.
That, and lab/engineering/test has this tendency to one day become production by somebody's fiat, and you don't get a chance to go back and fix it first.
oh, don't get me wrong I agree.
But then again I've been to the labs of 4 network equipment manufacturers (cisco, foundry, extreme, nortel).
Not the dog and pony show labs. The working labs at their respective heaquarters. Talk about wire strung every where. And believe you me, the OP posted pics are super neat compared to these pictures.
I agree though cable management is super important and I'm a stickler as well. But in a lab you are constantly changing things…constantly…and taking 2 hours to properly route a cable that will only be in place for 30 minutes doesn't makes sense.
1st rule of lab – though shall not productionalize anything in the lab
2nd rule of lab – we do not speak of lab
Re:guy, lab or no, cable management is a religion. Good practice in the lab helps get people trained so they don't think laziness is allowed in production.
That, and lab/engineering/test has this tendency to one day become production by somebody's fiat, and you don't get a chance to go back and fix it first.
Re:That's better equipment than most large businesses have. Must be nice to play with stuff like that.
Re:Damn…4 CCIE's!!!
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: netman
While this would be quite nice to have at home, and certainly about all you need for a CCIE x3 (R/S, Security, and Voice). It's almost sad to see someone have this type of setup, it's probably more equipment (and better) than a lot of average providers use out there.
Even on Ebay this is very pricey stuff and not just for the lab but the cost that goes with it, like public connectivity with a T1 (not much bandwidth, but pricey) and their own ASN, portable IP space.. though without a second provider you can't even really do BGP (so an ASN is useless).
nice though… :
No kidding…that setup is better than what we have at work.
It'd be "better" if the wiring wasn't so ass-sloppy — my lab is quite nice and clean. 
My fiancee bitches if it isn't.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
All that equipment and crappy cable management. What a mess!
heh, if its a lab you don't have cable management.
Ya lazy bum! 
Present
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
All that equipment and crappy cable management. What a mess!
heh, if its a lab you don't have cable management.
Ya lazy bum!
Re:Originally posted by: guy
All that equipment and crappy cable management. What a mess!
heh, if its a lab you don't have cable management.
Re:All that equipment and crappy cable management. What a mess!
Re:Originally posted by: guy
did anyone bother to look at his resume?
http://smorris.uber-geek.net/
his business
http://www.emanon.com/home.htm
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Re:That thing that follows your pointer around is….. wild……..
Re:Note that he, for the most part, has made his own career – you don't need formal education to achieve competence in an area.
Re:I know this guy and I do not doubt that he has all of this hardware. I also know someone who has 6 CCIE's too.
Re:Impressive but he needs some better organizational skills at his desk.
Re:did anyone bother to look at his resume?
http://smorris.uber-geek.net/
his business
http://www.emanon.com/home.htm
Re:Originally posted by: guy
I'd like to know what he does for a "business".
he runs tubgirl. 
Re:Originally posted by: guy
I'd like to know what he does for a "business".
With that kind of gear you could literally provide access to a medium sized city given you have the fiber reach you need.
Re:I'd like to know what he does for a "business".
Re:that's a little extreme, isn't it?
Re:there is a lot of money in those pictures. Even used/second hand stuff goes for 25% of list and I'd say if the gear is legit there's over 300K in it.
Re:Originally posted by: netman
While this would be quite nice to have at home, and certainly about all you need for a CCIE x3 (R/S, Security, and Voice). It's almost sad to see someone have this type of setup, it's probably more equipment (and better) than a lot of average providers use out there.
Even on Ebay this is very pricey stuff and not just for the lab but the cost that goes with it, like public connectivity with a T1 (not much bandwidth, but pricey) and their own ASN, portable IP space.. though without a second provider you can't even really do BGP (so an ASN is useless).
nice though… :
No kidding…that setup is better than what we have at work.
Re:You know I bet the federal government is keeping an eye on him.
John
Re:While this would be quite nice to have at home, and certainly about all you need for a CCIE x3 (R/S, Security, and Voice). It's almost sad to see someone have this type of setup, it's probably more equipment (and better) than a lot of average providers use out there.
Even on Ebay this is very pricey stuff and not just for the lab but the cost that goes with it, like public connectivity with a T1 (not much bandwidth, but pricey) and their own ASN, portable IP space.. though without a second provider you can't even really do BGP (so an ASN is useless).
nice though… :
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