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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical RE: Building NOCs
Try http://www.nocbuilder.com. This is a company created by several NOC managers/directors. --------------------------- Dennis Dayman [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- What goes up, must come down. Ask any system administrator. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Hi NANOG, hope everyone had a great July 4th. > > Our operation is at a stage where it's time to really invest some money in > building a classy network operations facility. Our data center functions > are handled seperately, so at this time, this is merely a place for > housing operations staff. I've searched the cctec archives and > found a few > really old threads regarding how to tackle the NOC building process. > We're a systems house, but I imagine the principles exist along the same > lines. > > Obviously, some of the principles from building data centers apply here - > i'm not totally out of my depth. I've thought about things like lighting, > ergonomics, information sources, phones, power, environmental, etc. What > i'm really looking for from the community are a) links to manufacturers > of good NOC gear, b) recommendations on the above, and c) financial > worksheets detailing cost proposals, if any. In addition, any contractor > suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > When I say NOC gear, what I really mean is NOC furniture, large > information > displays, and guidance/standards on how to build facilities. It's been > a long time since i've done this sort of thing on any kind of a serious > level. > > Since I know that some of the information i'm requesting is proprietary, > feel free to eliminate the names of the accused and reply > privately off-list. > I'll summarize if it looks necessary. > > Thanks, > Tim
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