Look at my HUGE RACK! (moving 11)

HUGE thanks to Lowell for providing this rack. It's their new DAT24 data rack, and they have an entire lineup of racks for every solution.

And special thanks to:

- abozzay for letting me know Lowell was so near
- Ben for helping get the rack into the studio

Some of the products / things I mentioned (some links are affiliate links):

Rack / server closet:

Desk Recording / Editing setup:

- Sound panels (Owens Corning 703, fabric-wrapped)

Recording area / Studio:

Other:

Contents:

00:00 - An old logo from my Dad
00:58 - Moving!
04:28 - A small rack coincidence
05:14 - Rack manufacturing plant tour
08:15 - A datacenter rack... in a minivan
09:36 - One can get too familiar with a rack
10:12 - A white-label UPS
11:40 - RGB and first server
12:35 - Mini network rack and blood sacrifices
13:36 - A place for patch cables
14:19 - Dad's Fluke testing
16:57 - Edit desk setup
19:21 - Safety came second in the studio
21:03 - Optimizing workflow with Home Assistant
21:59 - Set decoration, stickers, and stitches
23:26 - First video and fiery premonitions

[bennyfactor]

a manufacturing video isn't an ad roll, it's a tasty treat imo

[mausball]

25 years ago I was an AV integrator, and we exclusively used Lowell cabinets. They're a wonderful company.

[kodywillnauer]

Your attention to audio is impressive. Amazing how it can make or break a content in a video but some channels don't give it the attention it requires.

[Whatwherewhy]

Love seeing family owned business being supported. Before this video I never knew about them. I honestly only thought APC made racks really. I'll definitely be sending some business their way.

[kyleolsen]

I would watch every ad / sponsor on YouTube if they were factory tours. Also +1 for the minivan appreciation.

[JustinEmlay]

Fun fact, that scanner can measure cable length without the other end. So you can simply put an RJ45 on your box of cable to see how much cable you have left.

[andrewbennett]

I used to be a musician and educator and had a fully finished basement where I taught in person, recorded, and did video content. I spent years getting it right and I loved it. Shortly after my son was born I became a software engineer (I was a tech nerd as a kid and, spoiler alert, devs make more money than musicians so it was the right move for my family), and ended up moving house to my closer to my in-laws. My new basement is a bit bare, but watching these videos is a combo of deep nostalgia for my old space and ideas for what this basement could be one day! Thank you for taking the time to share this process, as much as I love your tech content it's these videos that make me appreciate you as a human the most.

[rickb]

Thanks for supporting a local business, especially one that does not source a majority of their stuff from overseas.

Nice job on the setup! And I look forward to more collaboration with your father.

[neatodd]

Love the Explaining Computers reference. It would be nice if you and Chris could work on a joint project one day.

[Kellen]

Love your mini-van take, I've hauled lumber and tons of equipment in my mini van with no problems.

[abozzay]

I’m glad things worked out with Lowell, it was really awesome to see inside their factory. Getting a shout-out in a Jeff Geerling video means I’m internet famous now, right? 🤣 Great video as always!

[musiqtee]

As an IT person who has filtered out most ads on my LAN, I definitely didn’t skip a sponsored section from a local non-hyper-enterprise family business…

If every creator could do this (instead of, you know…), maybe our “local economies” would work for local people of every kind.

Great, Jeff - and all the best with the studio!

[hw]

Being able to bypass the UPS is quite important for a professional environment.

And light in the rack is also nice. Not only in the front, but in the back as well.

[TrebleSketch]

8:26 100%!!! A truck is almost always going to be carrying less in both payload or what you're able to carry anyways, fun hearing about how older Aussie utes can carry double of thise imported American trucks.

Mini-van/stationwagon ftw! 😊

[ThePongles]

Need the moving videos to branch off so we can see what you and your wife do with the new space in the basement.

[lolybube]

It's so funny seeing the rack factory I very recently was in a VERY similar factory in my town for a school project.
It was a family run business too and they had very similar looking machines. So awesome to see. Keep up your vids 👍

[HardwareHaven]

Oh no! The ol’ record button flip-flop. It’s the most frustrating thing to find in post 😂

Also, that was the most interesting ad I’ve ever watched.

[Bill_the_Red_Lichtie]

Thanks to Ben and Lowell for helping Jeff out with the new server rack. The new work space is awesome, I'll bet that you can't wait to start using a "dedicated work space" and being able to better differentiate between "work time" and "home time". I used to also base my business out of my home, and the temptation to work later, quickly do something work related was always there (and often utilised 😕). Congratulations on getting the move completed! 🎉🕺

[CallMeAnisse]

I am studying cinema, and absolutely *love* the attention you place on details of that nature, such as the soundproofing, illumination, etc. I'm 100% here for it. Also, I agree with the rim light. Helps separate you from the background and adds dimension to the shot. I would just add a lav to the recording area in addition to the boom you already have just to have a backup sound track if anything were to fail. Otherwise, it all looks amazing

[earthling_parth]

Hey Ben and Lowell, thanks from all the viewers of Jeff Geerling and Geerling engineering channels!