What do you have in your datacenters' toolbox?

Tue Mar 12 02:44:35 UTC 2013

Everyone else's comments plus,

A phone with a camera.  You can use it to "look" at singlemode fiber without damaging your eye to know if there is a laser coming your way.

Mike

On Mar 10, 2013, at 1:18 AM, Aaron Glenn <aaron.glenn at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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]
> 
> Very grateful for any cluebats you are able to spare on this
> (marginally off) topic.
> 
> Best,
> aaron.glenn
> 
> [1] Hargeisa, Somaliland; if you must know.
> 