Fake Wall or Wall Closet?

So, this is the telecom wall of my server room.

The CFO wants us to clean up the server room and have it more aesthetically pleasing. We have a plan for the server and switch racks, but this wall is just an eyesore.

I thought about a wall of cabinet doors that is about 6" to 1 foot away from the real wall and would be all open on the inside. The boss shot that down and wants some kind of fabric blind on both sides of the ladder and would fold out to cover the middle. He also wants to throw the logo on the fabric blinds.

Any suggestions?

There's just so much shit on that wall there's really nothing you can do except hang a blanket in front of it all. A short one up top, and another to get hte rest below the ladder.

I wouldn't build anything there...

wirestyle22

Put a little window in the door that has a picture of a neat closet

Obsolesce

Personally, I'd leave it as is... it's a telecom closet, who cares.

scottalanmiller

@tim_g said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

@nerdydad said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

So, this is the telecom wall of my server room.

The CFO wants us to clean up the server room and have it more aesthetically pleasing. We have a plan for the server and switch racks, but this wall is just an eyesore.

I thought about a wall of cabinet doors that is about 6" to 1 foot away from the real wall and would be all open on the inside. The boss shot that down and wants some kind of fabric blind on both sides of the ladder and would fold out to cover the middle. He also wants to throw the logo on the fabric blinds.

Any suggestions?

There's just so much shit on that wall there's really nothing you can do except hang a blanket in front of it all. A short one up top, and another to get hte rest below the ladder.

I think the boss' idea was basically a nice blanket. It's really a decent solution. A simple screen that still allows air flow, but dampens some noise and blocks the view.

black3dynamite

http://archive.42u.com/cooling/simplex-data-center-curtains.htm

NerdyDad

@scottalanmiller said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

@tim_g said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

@nerdydad said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

So, this is the telecom wall of my server room.

The CFO wants us to clean up the server room and have it more aesthetically pleasing. We have a plan for the server and switch racks, but this wall is just an eyesore.

I thought about a wall of cabinet doors that is about 6" to 1 foot away from the real wall and would be all open on the inside. The boss shot that down and wants some kind of fabric blind on both sides of the ladder and would fold out to cover the middle. He also wants to throw the logo on the fabric blinds.

Any suggestions?

There's just so much shit on that wall there's really nothing you can do except hang a blanket in front of it all. A short one up top, and another to get hte rest below the ladder.

I think the boss' idea was basically a nice blanket. It's really a decent solution. A simple screen that still allows air flow, but dampens some noise and blocks the view.

Not really worried about noise as the louder servers are right behind me. The idea here is more for aesthetics than noise. I really don't care. The network is functioning and it is easy access. Like Tim_G said, its a telecom wall. Who cares what it looks like?

DustinB3403

@nerdydad

Any way we can see how you get into the server room (and if there are windows). With what is provided I don't think anyone can really give you "great advice" for something like this.

The approach of just putting up a curtain is exactly like sweeping the dirt under the rug.

bnrstnr

https://www.amcraftindustrialcurtainwall.com/products/industrial-curtain-walls/printed-graphics/

Looks like these guys have all kinds of custom curtain solutions and can even print a logo for you. No experience with them... Just google-fu

Obsolesce

I was thinking something more along the lines of this: https://www.target.com/s/fire+resistant+curtains

DustinB3403

@tim_g said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

I was thinking something more along the lines of this: https://www.target.com/s/fire+resistant+curtains

Maybe a hammock or two as well? A beach cabana?

Obsolesce

@dustinb3403 said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

@tim_g said in Fake Wall or Wall Closet?:

I was thinking something more along the lines of this: https://www.target.com/s/fire+resistant+curtains

Maybe a hammock or two as well? A beach cabana?

Hey if there's room, why not?

DustinB3403

@tim_g ha.

IRJ

You gotta love how the chief financial officer is spending IT's time. You think he'd understand costs and benefit to the business just a little better...