Top 10 SMB Network Closet Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Every MSP tech has walked into the same closet. A 12U wall cabinet with the door removed and leaned against the wall...
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Firestopping a Network Closet Penetration (NEC 300.21 in Plain English)
At some point every MSP drills a hole through a wall it should not have drilled casually. Usually it happens on a...
Building a $5K SMB Network Closet: A Spec Sheet
Five thousand dollars is an awkward budget for a network closet. It is well past the point where a client will accept...
Calix and Arris Modems in an SMB Closet: Mounting Cleanly
Walk into enough small-business network closets and you learn to spot the ISP handoff before you find the switch. It is the...
Documenting a Client's Rack: Photo SOP and Diagram Template
The first time an MSP regrets not documenting a client's rack is at 11 p.m. on a callout, standing in front of...
Heat Load Math: BTU Calculation for a Network Closet
A lot of small-business network closets run too hot. Not "fire alarm" hot — just "the switch reboots once a quarter on...
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