A data center tour…

Sometimes you wonder if people have too much time on their hands… this isn’t one of those times though! Take a look at the immense level of detail on this cool LEGO data center:

Overall it’s an amazing effort by its creator – not us unfortunately (we’re too busy keeping your servers running smoothly) – but we’re pleased have the pleasure of sharing his excellent work with you!

We noticed they even took the precaution of installing a backup generator, although it’s not clear what level of redundancy they have in their power and cooling infrastructure?

The good news (for anyone looking to host their server in this facility at least) is that it seems the creator is already working on upgrading his facility – one serious point of concern is the lack of physical security within the facility. With the incredible attention to detail it seems strange that this was missed so far, but maybe it was always the plan to add this in later (it sounds like there are big plans for sensors and all kinds of fun – though I don’t think LEGO figures have biometrics, so maybe biometric scanners are off the menu?

Be assured that in Layershift facilities you can’t just walk around from room to room unchallenged like you can in this LEGO facility: for example plant equipment is tightly secured behind multiple access verification layers, and likewise to get access onto the data center floor itself (even for Layershift engineers conducting their day-to-day work) there’s the rigors of human security guard verification (remotely secured), proximity security tag scanner, and biometric identity verification … oh yeah, and we have a roof! 🙂

Have you ever devoted hours of your life to a cool LEGO creation like this? Tell us about it in the comments.