A DAY in the LIFE of the DATA CENTRE | NETWORK TOUR with ASH & JAMES!

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  • čas přidán 4. 09. 2019
  • Back by popular demand, our Service Delivery Manager's, Ash & James, are back to give you guys a tour of our network and how it feeds into our Kent Data Centre!
    Our team have developed one of the most sophisticated networks in the UK, with more than 1000 adjacent peerings and connections to multiple transit provider networks.
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Komentáře • 185

  • @petemiller2598
    @petemiller2598 Před 4 lety +217

    This is why I love CZcams. I wanted to see the inside of a data center, and this video was delivered to me from halfway across the world. Great content guys!

  • @zachr93
    @zachr93 Před 4 lety +204

    Would like to see a video of you guy's discussing your certifications and which ones you consider most valuable when trying to get into a DC work environment. Cheers from the US!

    • @andersgjerlw9636
      @andersgjerlw9636 Před 4 lety +4

      that would be amazing, my endgoal in networking and servers is eventually to be qualified for datacenter. I think discussing your certs and what education youve taken to get to where you are now and which books to buy and learn.

    • @runforestrunfpv4354
      @runforestrunfpv4354 Před 4 lety +14

      @@andersgjerlw9636 strong network background, customer service and ability to lift 20 kg + of equipment are the most important qualifications you need to work in a DC environment.

    • @nos676
      @nos676 Před 4 lety +1

      @@runforestrunfpv4354 well shit, my body doesn't have that capability . DC life will just be a dream. Look up connective tissue disease called EDS. FML. Deskjob for rest of my life.

    • @runforestrunfpv4354
      @runforestrunfpv4354 Před 4 lety +7

      @@nos676 you could be project manager for DC if you technical knowledge and exposure.

    • @nos676
      @nos676 Před 4 lety +1

      @@runforestrunfpv4354 oh, I'll have to look into that. I'm doing a degree in information technology systems administration and networking atm! DC is my dream, even if it's a desk job. I love anything advanced and technical, and love to learn.

  • @jamesforbes4996
    @jamesforbes4996 Před 4 lety +1

    I've enjoyed watching the videos of your team at work and the workings of the NOC. Ash is a very good presenter in those videos, but it was nice to see him give the lead to James in this one who did a great job explaining how the ISP to network cableing work. Cheers to both of you from Oklahoma.

  • @MateusProvesi
    @MateusProvesi Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks for sharing this video. I am from Brazil and I work at an ISP, it is a pleasure to see how you are doing your work.

  • @AdrianLopez-sc6zw
    @AdrianLopez-sc6zw Před 4 lety +2

    Lovely vídeo, i've been working offshore for american datacenters over 14 years, and this is the first time im able to see how cables are routed to a dc. Cheers from Mérida yucatan ,México.

  • @philldmmk
    @philldmmk Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks for providing info on the technical side of running a DC. Keep up the good work.

  • @Fishbait075
    @Fishbait075 Před 4 lety +11

    Wooh! I'm famous. Thanks guys. Very informative.

  • @markarca6360
    @markarca6360 Před 4 lety +12

    9:56 - Those dishes are VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) terminals. They are either Ka-band, Ku-band, or C-band).

  • @damienturner2000
    @damienturner2000 Před 4 lety +9

    Great video guys!!, you should have a "best looking cabinet" video!

  • @abdoumo579
    @abdoumo579 Před 4 lety +41

    You should made a video about hiring process and what are qualification and certificate

  • @CreachterZ
    @CreachterZ Před 3 lety

    You folks are awesome! So interesting. Thank you.

  • @folkgirrl
    @folkgirrl Před 9 měsíci

    thanks for showing this, very interesting as I work in a DC so learning all the parts is really helpful to support my customers.. :) ! THANKS!!

  • @mahmoudabozied2069
    @mahmoudabozied2069 Před 4 lety

    ITs like the one that youtube uses to handel all amount of loads, nice showcast with black hannger spliter and the manage cables.

  • @adebisiabdulazeezfunsho6289

    So in short, this basically serves as your meet-me room right. Nice i love it.

  • @JarrydS
    @JarrydS Před 4 lety +17

    Bit random but I'm a network engineer for a DC in Darwin (northern territory) Australia. We have a customer doing some satellite connectivity for one of their racks. You mentioned one of your satellite dishes is used for connectivity into Australia, you wouldn't happen to know if it's somewhere in Darwin? If it is, hi from us :) haha

  • @younre4nc
    @younre4nc Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the information, You guys are very accurate......

  • @ardentdfender4116
    @ardentdfender4116 Před 4 lety +55

    “So what did you do today?”
    I went on a tour of a Massive Data Center in England.
    “How did you do that?”
    I did it via CZcams!

    • @TheManLab7
      @TheManLab7 Před 4 lety +3

      This is a medium to small data center btw. Yes it's high priority but if your talking about the amount of cabinet's, it's small.

    • @NT-no7py
      @NT-no7py Před 4 lety

      They have lots of data floors though

  • @alexpoole4182
    @alexpoole4182 Před 4 lety +2

    Would love to see a video which explains how this all works. Very intriguing.

  • @sanjaydj5576
    @sanjaydj5576 Před 3 lety

    Great Videos Team. Anyone watching in Aug 2020

  • @wucoolion456
    @wucoolion456 Před 4 lety

    perfect video! Could you show me where is carrier's equipment, and where is DWDM ? I am very interested in how carrier equipment work together with other parts in DC.

  • @marceliacosta1595
    @marceliacosta1595 Před 4 lety +5

    Thanks for english subtitles!

  • @lordred4116
    @lordred4116 Před 4 lety

    Worked in these across northern Europe for all UK fixed and mobile providers.

  • @migueljimenez9060
    @migueljimenez9060 Před 4 lety +2

    Good video, thanks guys

  • @jtcn8913
    @jtcn8913 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome. You rock guys!

  • @daniele.locatelli
    @daniele.locatelli Před 4 lety

    Do you always splice standalone fibers from rack to rack?
    Don't you have Meet Me Rooms or do you install some kind of fiber patch panels inside customer cages?

  • @albertchui8462
    @albertchui8462 Před rokem

    1 - Use water falls on fibers to reduce bend radius
    2 - Do you use labels on cables or other method of tracking?
    3 - Use correct cable length, don't drop your customers with 5m slack
    4 - Use separate trays for fibers and coppers
    5 - Apply in rack cable management instead of looping fibers
    6 - Don't put the tile lifter on top of important panels!!!!!

  • @gregsmith2377
    @gregsmith2377 Před rokem

    Thanks for the great update

  • @brianaragon1641
    @brianaragon1641 Před 4 lety

    Awesome video guys, very informative!

  • @johanneszwilling
    @johanneszwilling Před 4 lety

    Thank you for the insight!

  • @NARoads2016
    @NARoads2016 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow! greetings from an Italian network analyst!

  • @JulianRamirezAcevedo7
    @JulianRamirezAcevedo7 Před 4 lety

    Hola Muchachos Saludos desde Colombia, Hi Guys Greetings from Colombia.

  • @meabb
    @meabb Před 4 lety

    Hey guys! Great vids! Can you show/explain some of the software being used?

  • @legominimovieproductions

    You were talking about a dark fibre network, are these fibres your own so you dug up everything and put them there or did you buy/rent single fibres from local networking companys that built and maintain the net in the roads?

  • @geektechsupportservices9181

    I like the keyboards and mouse that you guys are using.... Whats the model of them both. FYI as a fellow technician your videos are very informative.

  • @grippysockgf
    @grippysockgf Před 4 lety +37

    Gaming keyboards and mice ??? Hmmm I think I know what they do on “free time”

    • @DeviloooCry
      @DeviloooCry Před 4 lety +4

      Can see that Razer naga lol

    • @Lewdacris916
      @Lewdacris916 Před 3 lety

      I would be on WoW 24/7 lol

    • @SproutyPottedPlant
      @SproutyPottedPlant Před 3 lety

      No that is for playing Royale High!

    • @lolitechk
      @lolitechk Před 2 lety

      Gaming peripherals and messing with coworkers stuff...most chill dc ive seen on yt

  • @itsmetatoons6518
    @itsmetatoons6518 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow. This is like my dreamjob. Hehe. Keep it up guys

  • @garyangel18
    @garyangel18 Před 3 lety

    I myself work in a CoLo DC, If i understand rightly did you say your customers connect straight to your carriers? In one of our DC's we go to a main Rack then connect to the carrier.

  • @vattari
    @vattari Před 4 lety

    Hi Team, can you show us PAC room and explain the cold asile and hot asile.

  • @YoungJoc335
    @YoungJoc335 Před 4 lety

    How do you deal with fire. Do you guys do fire prevention by limiting Oxygen or suppression with clean agents (fm200, novec1320)?

  • @2xKTfc
    @2xKTfc Před 3 lety +1

    I had no idea how freakin loud a DC is! You're not kidding with them earplugs, that must be a godsent in there.

    • @jkeelsnc
      @jkeelsnc Před 2 lety

      Lots of crack units and fans making lots of noise. Cooling is a “big deal” in the dc.

  • @Goasler
    @Goasler Před 3 lety

    What are your main used Routers/switches? Do you have/use Mikrotik Routers? Funfact i have a Mikrotik CloudRouter at home :D I like the many options that this Router gives me compared to a Speedport or AVM FritzBox which is mainly used in Germany.

  • @studioxxswe
    @studioxxswe Před 4 lety

    I'm curios if the satellite dishes are your own or if they are customer owned.

  • @MACHOSTER
    @MACHOSTER Před 4 lety

    Hi UK, I have one question please. I see you have satellite dishes, for what purpose is it? Internet 100Gbps port? You sell traffic or buy? Not more expensive like an optical fiber connectivity? Thank you.

  • @solaa
    @solaa Před 4 lety

    Well tidied MMR, nice job

  • @TheManLab7
    @TheManLab7 Před 4 lety

    Do you ever work at the DXC?
    Looks like they've got some big genny's to run whatevers in there.

  • @BradMottram
    @BradMottram Před 4 lety +1

    Wooo!!! I’m on the video

  • @talkstuntsmw8306
    @talkstuntsmw8306 Před 4 lety +1

    I need the certificates for you guys and all the onlime trainings you acquired for the roles

  • @rahulprajapatirox007
    @rahulprajapatirox007 Před 3 lety

    Can you teach us splicing, and termination of fibre in optical patch panel.?

  • @user-lz7eo9lv7c
    @user-lz7eo9lv7c Před 3 lety

    Hi guys, thank you for this video, i am from South Korea, in the East Asia. I'd love to see how this DC works.

  • @dstarfire42
    @dstarfire42 Před 4 lety +11

    I'm rather curious how you guys do the security planning/analysis for one of these videos. A large part of any hacking attempt is reconnaissance, and as a datacenter, you're a high-value target.
    Obviously, you've got a competent security team helping with production (can't imagine management would approve these videos without that). Are there some the things you do (for security) that would never occur to people who aren't in IT?

    • @lauraz2896
      @lauraz2896 Před 4 lety +1

      Dion Starfire I was thinking the same thing.

    • @kmcgaughmohr
      @kmcgaughmohr Před 2 lety

      I’m concerned for them as well.

    • @UlyssesM
      @UlyssesM Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah they have African rebels hired mercenaries taking guard right outside. 😂

    • @1idd0kun
      @1idd0kun Před rokem

      They didn't show anything that could be considered security sensitive though. The explanation of their network was also very superficial without giving away any actual details.

  • @solarflare2199
    @solarflare2199 Před 4 lety

    James is my hero :D

  • @Electronzap
    @Electronzap Před 4 lety

    Very cool!

  • @luisPerez-xg2hg
    @luisPerez-xg2hg Před 4 lety

    wow man! is awesome I have a question what is the salary for
    Custodian Data Center?

  • @ramade9040
    @ramade9040 Před 4 lety +3

    Damn. I want to own a data centre like this

  • @louisvanheule5635
    @louisvanheule5635 Před 3 lety

    This is better than ASMR!

  • @JD-sm7dq
    @JD-sm7dq Před 4 lety

    At 3:22 cabling under the floor looks unmanaged. Why are you using an outside plant enclosure under the floor. Don't you have an inside plant FEC system which fits on a wall. Easier to manage, better MTTR?

  • @honorvirtue2904
    @honorvirtue2904 Před 2 lety

    Awesome 😎

  • @easymac79
    @easymac79 Před 4 lety

    3:30 I see those hanging off of power poles around my city. I knew it was something to do with the internet, but didn't know exactly what, or what to search for to learn.
    I hypothesized that they were 5g transmitters since in this area they all look shiny and new. "Splice trays" eh? Now I know what to Google, LOL.
    Cheers guys, love the videos.

    • @st3reo23
      @st3reo23 Před 4 lety

      they are actually called fiber enclosure if you want to google it.

  • @TON-vz3pe
    @TON-vz3pe Před 2 lety

    I hope these guys are successful.

  • @Volks951
    @Volks951 Před 4 lety

    How much range salary as data center engineer in uk? In our country mostly only get paid range $800 - $1500 / month...

  • @RonLaws
    @RonLaws Před 4 lety +2

    James looks and reminds of of a James in my college PC Engineering class many a year ago 🤔

  • @chrssondergaard
    @chrssondergaard Před 4 lety

    I don't know if you are allowed to tell this but what kind of customers do you have and what kind of data do they store?

  • @hazemhassan9932
    @hazemhassan9932 Před 4 lety

    Which certificate do I need in order to work in a datacenter??

  • @svensubunitnillson1568

    I take it you guys use active DWDM over your dark fiber networks?

  • @metinuslu9173
    @metinuslu9173 Před 3 lety +1

    I would give anything to be and work with you in such an environment.

  • @memem1792
    @memem1792 Před 2 lety

    Where I can find something about good cable management on servers and data centers

  • @RakshithPrakash
    @RakshithPrakash Před 4 lety

    Lol I love stuff like this

  • @vipin_rahul
    @vipin_rahul Před 3 lety

    Very nice

  • @DigitalAwareness
    @DigitalAwareness Před 4 lety

    Very cool

  • @TheArtOfConduitBending

    You guys are the best. What is your title exactly and what do I have to do to do your job. Any Certifications or education? I'm an electrician but I'm thinking of taking my career another route

    • @runforestrunfpv4354
      @runforestrunfpv4354 Před rokem +1

      get experience in working in critical environment setting.

    • @TheArtOfConduitBending
      @TheArtOfConduitBending Před rokem +1

      @@runforestrunfpv4354 can you give me an example of a critical environment setting?

    • @runforestrunfpv4354
      @runforestrunfpv4354 Před rokem +1

      @@TheArtOfConduitBending working in hospital plant room. Look for critical environment in your local job search add ad to gauge on the scope of work carried out. Mind since you are a sparkie your role in DC environment will not be customer facing like these techies. But instead monitoring cooling, mechanical and electrical systems.

  • @FRITTY12348546
    @FRITTY12348546 Před 4 lety

    How do you color-code your cables?

  • @jamesperez6964
    @jamesperez6964 Před 2 lety

    James is the best

  • @whatda9057
    @whatda9057 Před 4 lety

    All you need now is a Dwight Schrute in the office :P

  • @Denstoradiskmaskinen
    @Denstoradiskmaskinen Před 3 lety

    Would this DC work with all units over Wifi? ^v^

  • @eui-rambo6456
    @eui-rambo6456 Před 4 lety

    Icrea says that cables have to be protected and don't be hang out

  • @hippopotamus86
    @hippopotamus86 Před 4 lety

    Every data centre I have been in has been super strict on not having any recording equipment inside the halls.

    • @HenryLoenwind
      @HenryLoenwind Před 4 lety +1

      Yes, pencil pushers just love that kind of security. Frees them up from having to understand what they're doing...

  • @estadewberry920
    @estadewberry920 Před 3 lety

    💜💜💜

  • @codegreenie3429
    @codegreenie3429 Před 9 měsíci

    Wow. Technology has no end

  • @cryptodax6922
    @cryptodax6922 Před 4 lety

    What about the sicurity of a DC envoirment ?

  • @andrewlangley2221
    @andrewlangley2221 Před 4 lety

    You kept talking about a dark fiber network. Can u do a video explaining that?

  • @alicenah
    @alicenah Před 4 lety

    nice video

  • @GetSmarterEveryday1
    @GetSmarterEveryday1 Před rokem

    Please can anyone tell me the data capacity of this data centre?

  • @TheSuperpawko
    @TheSuperpawko Před 4 lety +1

    Hey everyone, I’m currently trying to find out how one could make the lives of network engineer a lot easier ;)
    Which is why I have two very simple questions:
    1. As a network engineer, what are the 2 biggest issues you’re dealing with?
    2. Regarding your profession, what would you wish for more than anything else?
    Thanks so much in advance - looking forward to reading your answers!

  • @markarca6360
    @markarca6360 Před 4 lety +1

    8:41 - DWDM stands for Dynamic Wavelength Division Multiplexing.

  • @icr12345
    @icr12345 Před 4 lety +6

    AND the x-video server?

  • @omkhard1833
    @omkhard1833 Před 3 lety +1

    Does anyone notice Ash ...... Looks like Toni Kroos in IT Networkings

  • @pabloalfaro2595
    @pabloalfaro2595 Před 3 lety +2

    1:09 LMAOOOOO

  • @coolmacatrain9434
    @coolmacatrain9434 Před 4 lety

    3:25 Is the red tray of rat poison up to code standard?

  • @fsxnewbieplayer
    @fsxnewbieplayer Před 3 lety

    Hi! I'm from Indonesia and i'm interested to work there. Can i work there?

  • @alch3myau
    @alch3myau Před 4 lety

    #STRAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • @krstfrye
    @krstfrye Před 4 lety

    Curious about the software you use for ticketing and monitoring!

  • @GerardoKasevich
    @GerardoKasevich Před 4 lety

    Your job is so funny. :p

  • @chestermartin2356
    @chestermartin2356 Před rokem

    The small guy looks like he absolutely despises being exposed to natural light 🤣

  • @SproutyPottedPlant
    @SproutyPottedPlant Před 3 lety

    Imagine if the whole data centre was dedicated to hosting Laundry Simulator in Roblox 😀🌱

  • @MrHyde-fu5sr
    @MrHyde-fu5sr Před 3 lety

    The satellite pointed into the sky at australia is all the proof I need the earth is donut shaped.

  • @YPO6
    @YPO6 Před 4 lety

    The Office UK version.

  • @BH-JN
    @BH-JN Před 4 lety

    x-connect redoes please !

  • @skiihendoo2929
    @skiihendoo2929 Před 4 lety

    OK😎

  • @kaykpereirarafael9113
    @kaykpereirarafael9113 Před 4 lety

    UPS is Eaton ?

    • @iampyron22
      @iampyron22 Před 4 lety

      Eaton UPS are good. we use them for all our business customers (after having to many issues with APC)

  • @bradleystannard3492
    @bradleystannard3492 Před 4 lety +1

    You guys hiring?