What do you have in your datacenters' toolbox?

Mon Mar 11 01:06:59 UTC 2013

Aaron Glenn(aaron.glenn at gmail.com)@Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 12:18:07PM +0300:
> Greetings My Ten Thousand Closest Friends,
> 
> I have a requirement to stock an actual, physical toolbox with power
> tools, drill bits, and other useful accoutrements one would use in a
> 'typical' datacenter. Can any one recommend brands/models of
> (preferably cordless) power tools they've used successfully? Reading
> Amazon reviews is killing my few brain cells that remain. Any "and you
> should think about stocking $X, $Y, and a couple of $Zs in your tool
> chest" you could impart on the list (besides the right kind of cage
> nuts and enough rj45 jacks)? I have that sinking suspicion my
> comprehensive list is not comprehensive enough. I get one true shot at
> this as the datacenter is very, very far from any 1st-world
> suppliers[1]

Some (possibly) interesting answers:
http://serverfault.com/questions/2382/server-room-survival-kit/ and
http://serverfault.com/questions/202680/what-tools-parts-accessories-do-you-keep-in-your-colo

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