Does your wiring look like this?

[Ben Scott]

On Jan 25, 2008 11:10 AM, Paul Lussier <p.lussier at comcast.net> wrote:
> http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=240
>
> I'm very impressed

  That is good work; certainly better than anything I've done personally.

  It may be worth pointing out that several of those were the "back
side" of patch panels.  As such, they don't change much (possibly
"never"), and are more part of the building than the equipment.  The
cabling department at my previous gig (Net Technologies,
http://www.ntilinux.com/ ) could do similarly good work if asked.

  The stuff I work on tends to be on the "front side" of the panels.
Equipment that will be changing/moving too often, or is too likely to
need to be accessed for trouble-shooting, for that kind of cabling to
be practical.  The careful layouts and numerous zip ties are more of a
hindrance then.  I do like to make extensive use of velcro straps,
cable trays, hooks, and the like.  It doesn't look as pretty, but it
can be accessed much easier.

  And then there's the phone closet I inherited at my present gig.  Ewww.

-- Ben