Comments on: Quieting the data center http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/p/1447 Bloggin' down on the Farm - news and happenings from the Salmon Farm. A blog on various topics including my thoughts on collaborative technology, personal information in the 21st century, the global internet (or the lack there of), dog training, cooking, architecture, and whatever happens to be a pet peeve on any given day ! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:11:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ed http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/p/1447/comment-page-1#comment-2998 Ed Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:37:11 +0000 http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/2009/07/12/quieting-the-data-center/#comment-2998 There is another passive solution - it's nasty expensive and probably overkill, but if you're looking for real silence, you may have to go this route: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/IsoBoxStu16/ The only issues (besides the nasty price) are: - Takes up floor space, which you don't have - Reduces sound to levels that won't be picked up on mic in a recording room, but I don't know if it would isolate well enough to allow a silent house during sleep time - Can create heat issues with the internally mounted gear There is another passive solution – it’s nasty expensive and probably overkill, but if you’re looking for real silence, you may have to go this route:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/IsoBoxStu16/

The only issues (besides the nasty price) are:
- Takes up floor space, which you don’t have
- Reduces sound to levels that won’t be picked up on mic in a recording room, but I don’t know if it would isolate well enough to allow a silent house during sleep time
- Can create heat issues with the internally mounted gear

]]> By: Neil http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/p/1447/comment-page-1#comment-2995 Neil Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:41:48 +0000 http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/2009/07/12/quieting-the-data-center/#comment-2995 now it's time for Active Noise Control... now it’s time for Active Noise Control…

]]> By: Glen http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/p/1447/comment-page-1#comment-2993 Glen Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:43:51 +0000 http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/2009/07/12/quieting-the-data-center/#comment-2993 I couldn't sleep last night and was overly focused on the noise. I went about completely removing the unit from the wall and isolating it from just about everything. It was perhaps 10-20% quieter in the residence but still audible to me. I think the stuff is just loud :-) I couldn’t sleep last night and was overly focused on the noise. I went about completely removing the unit from the wall and isolating it from just about everything. It was perhaps 10-20% quieter in the residence but still audible to me. I think the stuff is just loud :-)

]]> By: Carl Tyler http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/p/1447/comment-page-1#comment-2991 Carl Tyler Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:54:03 +0000 http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/2009/07/12/quieting-the-data-center/#comment-2991 If you put legs on that rack I think some of the noise would dissipate down them too. If you put legs on that rack I think some of the noise would dissipate down them too.

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