Thanks to Hetzner for sponsoring this video! Use code ltt20 to get $20 off Hetzner products by using our link: https://htznr.li/LTT26 We traveled to Falkenstein, Germany, to tour one of Hetzner’s data centers and see how their hands-on, DIY approach helps power their infrastructure at scale. From custom-built solutions to the servers themselves, we got a behind-the-scenes look at how Hetzner does things a little differently. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1641785-they-let-me-build-a-real-customer-server/ Check out our Channel Partners: Secretlab - Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair: https://lmg.gg/secretlabltt PIA - Get the VPN of our choice: https://www.piavpn.com/ltt dbrand - Buy a "Circuit" series skin for your device: https://dbrand.com/pcb ► SHOP LTT PRODUCTS: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► DIVE DEEPER ON THE LTT LABS WEBSITE: https://lmg.gg/labs ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by https://affilimate.com/?aid=ghz1izbpb Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek. CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Why Falkenstein? 01:58 - Modular building & roof design 03:25 - Custom "Bare Metal" solutions 05:35 - Consumer hardware in the data center 06:38 - Technician workstations & repairs 07:05 - Networking & physical private networks 07:49 - Exploring under the Cold Aisles 08:42 - Power backup & cooling systems 10:58 - Linus builds a server.. the German way! 11:58 - 3D printed shrouds 14:40 - Self tapping screws 15:52 - Mistakes were made 18:07 - Final assembly 19:32 - R&D and testing racks 20:38 - TOP secret experimental room 21:13 - Final thoughts
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Holy shit that's a quiet datacenter.
Solar powered, air cooled, private servers using consumer parts, and not even DDR5 ram. This is not the same thing as the AI data centers that everyone's hating on these days. Cool tour!
the customer reporting unprecedented unreliability with their server but it's just cuz linus dropped it a few times before it was installed
Warte, lass mich noch kurz ein lecker Bierchen holen
As a fellow German i can confirm, we are made out of metal so we occasionally get a few dents in out palms.
As a German with a Hetzner server, I can confirm that i wear Lederhosen whenever i login to it :D
Been a Hetzner customer for ~10 years now, can recommend.
Wearin Bavarian Tracht in Saxony is VERY brave.
Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland❤
During my apprenticeship I had a classmate working at Hetzner and I myself use there cloud stuff for my homelab and backups, they offer a are great price-performance ratio. Ach so und das Obligatorische: "Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland!"
Ah, yes. The "DIY" that we can all manage.
A few years ago: Wow a data center using all consumer hardware! Now: Wow a data center using ALL consumer hardware.
As a Hetzner customer from Austria, I am thrilled that you are now introducing Hetzner to the world. So my data is safely stored in Germany, fully protected by GDPR ^^
As an Austrian I can confirm that Germans always wear Trachten outfits in public
2:21 it might look a little tall but that's just a normal sized door btw
Way more logical idea than the super dense data centres.
If only American data center companies cared this much...
Saying "land is cheap" in Germany is crazy
love supporting small channels
Breaking news: Local Hetzner DC robbed of it's ram and NVMes.