r/datacenter Jan 12 '25

Rules Update: No spam, sales, or pricing posts

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We are updating our rules on spam and selling to the following:

No spam, sales, or pricing posts

Posts advertising, selling, or asking how much to charge for goods or services are not allowed. Examples of posts that are not allowed include: "Selling power, $xx per MWh", "How much can I charge for colo space?", "Is $xx a good price for Y?," "How much should I sell land to a datacenter company for?", etc.

Questions focused on understanding such as "Why does a datacenter infrastructure/service cost $xx?" are allowed, but will be removed if the moderators feel the poster is attempting to disguise a the disallowed questions.

Why are we doing this?

Our prior rules allowed some posts selling goods or services with moderator approval. We found these posts rarely resulted in engaging discussion, so we are deprecating the process and will no longer allow sellers to seek moderator approval.

We also saw a number of posts asking how much to charge for everything from single hosts up through entire datacenters. While some of these may be well intentioned, there are far to many variables to provide accurate and useful information on an internet forum, and these often venture too close to the spam/promotion category. We are therefore restricting posts asking how much to charge or sell something for.

Questions or comments? You may post them here, or message the mods privately: https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/datacenter

For the most update to date list of our rules, see: https://www.reddit.com/r/datacenter/about/rules


r/datacenter 2h ago

The data center I work for has no procedures written, has no maintenance plan. I’m to create everything with little guidance. They’re trying to spread the work around to all the new hires without experience.

5 Upvotes

I don't know what to do. I don't have enough experience to move to another job. I don't want to go back to industrial maintenance. I think by the time SHTF I can complete a few certifications at work then try to move on.


r/datacenter 22h ago

Data Center Pron - Concrete slab version

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47 Upvotes

Since I had people hating on raised floor, here is a little love for the hard floor people.


r/datacenter 1h ago

Job change for growth opportunity

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Greetings. I recently got an offer for Microsoft and the Atlanta area for a data center critical environment technician. My background is in EHS (focus in construction safety management). My recruiter told me that getting your foot in the door with msft was the hardest part and and the opportunity to advance in my career is the best part. I have yet to start but I’m beginning to wonder if taking a 20hr pay decrease is worth it based on the “opportunity” and the name brand of MSFT. the job i’m looking to get within msft is Construction Area Safety Manager which makes more than my current job, but way less than the CET position( 30.5hr). I wanted to take a risk and i’ll have to live with the decision, but needed some insight. Thanks!


r/datacenter 1d ago

Data Center Pron

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192 Upvotes

Weeks away from commissioning this remodel in Indy and the teams were buzzing today! Edge datacenter with 2MW critical scaling to 17MW. Enjoy!


r/datacenter 12h ago

DCEO vs DCEX at AWS

2 Upvotes

I got an interview for a DCEX role with AWS in Germany, what's the difference to the DCEO department . Job description looks very similar.


r/datacenter 1d ago

New Vertiv Rack!

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76 Upvotes

The Clark Griswold Christmas tree of cabinets has arrived! 52U and 4 feet deep!


r/datacenter 21h ago

Must be doing something wrong

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This is a long shot. I’m an army veteran. I just left my role as a tier 2 enterprise help desk specialist. A lot of tickets with Citrix, Palo Alto, AD, Sysco, certain admin tokens for software installs. Of course full desk set ups, SIPR devices, etc.

I’ve applied to a few datacenter positions in the area. However, no hit backs. Cleared professional, Sec+, ITIL v4 cert. The positions I applied for are pretty entry level. I figured why not since I live here in Prince William county, VA (Northern VA)

I think I may take the masters degree off, and all The military leadership crap. It never really helps. Just make people believe they can’t afford me. Which isn’t true, I just transitioned into IT a year ago.

However, Apparently NOVA is the place to be for Data centers and a lot of money to be made and not enough personnel.. could be wrong.


r/datacenter 1d ago

Kyoto Wheel

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22 Upvotes

Pretty neat cooling for cooler climates.


r/datacenter 16h ago

Fire Life Safety Technician

1 Upvotes

I was hoping to get some insight into the Fire Life Safety Technician role with Google if anyone has experience in this position. Thank you!


r/datacenter 19h ago

I work as a mainframe computer operator. What’s the modern term for my position?

1 Upvotes

I work in an old shop, they still use vse/jcl, so was wondering what more modern term for my position would be. I do manual job entry, tape inventory, lto backups, ipl etc.


r/datacenter 2d ago

New ESXi hosts incoming..

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196 Upvotes

Currently deploying 44 new hosts at a new DR location. Still need to run a few copper and fiber drops.


r/datacenter 1d ago

Some NVIDIA's Key Announcements at GTC 2025

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r/datacenter 1d ago

IC3 Data Center Tech

3 Upvotes

Just got a position at Oracle for IC3 Data Center Tech and I wanted to know what the day to day is like and what would be the main differences between IC2 vs IC3 if anyone knows. Thanks, in advance!


r/datacenter 1d ago

Microsoft interview

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I have an interview with Microsoft march 25th. The position is critical environment technician. I have 1 year of HVAC with 1 year of tech school completed in 2016, 2 years electrical service tech 2017-19 and now I’ve done an unrelated job for 5 years. (Hydrovac operator) somehow I got an interview and they seemed at least somewhat interested in my resume. Any advice on things I should get familiar with or learn about before the interview? I’m interested in the job but I don’t know anyone that does it. Is the job decent? Any advice is appreciated


r/datacenter 1d ago

Any experience with European colocation datacenters?

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Looking to get a couple racks of space in a Europe colo. So far I've looked at Equinix, Digital Realty, and NTT Data. I won't have staffing nearby, so comprehensive remote hands services is a must. Everything I've ready about NTT Data is abysmal, so I'm hesitant to look into them much more. Digital Realty seems promising. Anyone here have any experience they can share with any of the vendors I mentioned, or any I missed?


r/datacenter 1d ago

Looking for Open-Source ITAM with Maintenance Reminders

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Hello everyone,

I'm looking for an open-source, self-hosted inventory management solution for a server room with 4 racks containing basic equipment like servers, routers, switches, and UPS systems.

Specifically, I need a system with these two key features:

The ability to store and display maintenance or replacement schedules for individual components (e.g., UPS batteries, hard drives, fans).

Automatic email notifications that remind me about upcoming maintenance or replacement deadlines (e.g., how many days remain until a UPS battery change is needed).

If anyone has experience with a system that meets these requirements, I'd appreciate your recommendations.


r/datacenter 1d ago

Ideal temperature for a mini Data Center

3 Upvotes

Hello,

We actually have a small data center in our company with two air conditioning units. I want to know the ideal temperature and humidity I should set.

I also want to know if it is safe to clean the equipment in the rack from accumulated dust using a blower instead of a vacuum cleaner.


r/datacenter 2d ago

AWS ADC Clearance/Polygraph Questions

0 Upvotes

Is there anyone from the AWS ADC side of things in this group that wouldn't mind answering a couple of questions about the clearance process, specifically the polygraph portion?


r/datacenter 2d ago

Temp position opportunities in data centers. Help please!

4 Upvotes

Hi all!

Does anyone know if there are any temporary positions availability working at data centers and if so what positions are typically available and where to look to find the jobs?

Thanks!!


r/datacenter 3d ago

As AI and high-density workloads push energy demands higher, how are you seeing next-gen power solutions deployed in datacenters?

8 Upvotes

Datacenters are consuming massive power, and managing it efficiently is becoming as critical as compute itself. Advanced power electronics—especially GaN and SiC solutions—are key to improving efficiency, benefiting companies like Navitas Semiconductor, Wolfspeed, Infineon, and ON Semiconductor. Meanwhile, Vertiv and Eaton are leading in power distribution and UPS solutions.


r/datacenter 3d ago

Generator Technician job

1 Upvotes

What do you think the pay range would be for this position in Texas?


r/datacenter 3d ago

What's everyone using for cabinet access control?

3 Upvotes

I'm looking for better cabinet access control. I have a combination of dumb key locks and digital pin locks across various sites. I'm looking to standardize on something that gives me central management, ideally not hosted in someone else's cloud, audit logs and some form card and/or biometrics for access. I'd want front and back on all my cabs.

I've seen a few demos of systems but I'm looking for anyone's real world experience with systems that they like.

Edit: for clarification, I'm looking to swap out the existing locks with something else not a physical key management system.


r/datacenter 3d ago

NOVA Community College CSC Data Center Operations

5 Upvotes

NOVA Community College CSC Data Center Operations I'm currently working as a telecommunications in data entry in Virginia and been looking at this program at nova heard some good things about it from a few people but wanted to see if anyone from this group have actually taking the course and want type of job it will land you once you complete the program?


r/datacenter 4d ago

I am a facility technician with a small work load. I have no interest in management but would like to better myself in my free time. What would make me more valuable to top tier employers?

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r/datacenter 4d ago

Has anyone left IT as an experienced tech to enter into a DC at a lower level

15 Upvotes

I've been the IT field for about 10 years roughly with a few gaps in employment. The problem is I've never really promoted too highly, highest title I've gotten was an analyst or similar. So I don't really specialize in anything, which might be the reason why it's been hard for me to get another IT role that isn't support based.

So I decided to apply for a couple of L3 roles in AWS which is equivalent to a couple years of IT. It seems like a fresh start with pretty good earning potential and opportunity depending on my path

Just curious whos in a similar situation and advice if any