WHAT ELSE SHOULD YOU KNOW?
Switching and monitoring applications are varied and specific. Secure console servers for access and management of server environments, KVM to control multiple computers from one or more monitors and video splitters all may be desirable in your environment.

Remember: YOUR PEOPLE RUN THE OPERATION
Increase productivity: Improve your employee's satisfaction by accommodating a variety of personal needs and flexible ergonomic devices.

Adjustable Height consoles are designed to accommodate the needs of 24/7 network operations centers. They offer innovative features and an array of options. The modular, versatile construction of the Adjustable Height console allows for numerous configuration possibilities resulting in a unique layout, perfect for the NOC environment.

Designed to accommodate the needs of 24/7 network operations centers. There are numerous configuration possibilities resulting in a unique layout, designed for your wants and needs. 
Flat Panel Consoles will help achieve maximum productivity and space utilization, while providing flexibility and security. Its versatile design make them ideal for a multitude of technology intensive applications including command, monitoring, call and network operation centers.

COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER: CREATE SOLUTIONS

We help create a Command Center that is not only a showpiece but fully functional so your technical staff becomes more knowledgeable and productive.

Our technical furniture is designed to provide the "best fit" for a wide range of applications. Find solutions for: control room consoles, security consoles, command center furniture, network operations centers, and data centers. We provide operator workstations and enclosures for your computers, CRT's & LCD displays and switching systems to allow for both local and distant control of your systems.
Slatwall back for flexible component placement. Height adjustable work surface & monitor shelves. Ventilated storage below the work surface. Cabling is concealed neatly behind the hinged rear doors, maintaining a clean look while offering unparalleled accessibility. 
Data ports and power outlets are pre-configured, and shielded from each other. 

DEFINE THE NOC’S FUNCTION

-- Define the NOC's audience, including people that will have no useful function but do have political influence that MUST be satisfied

-- When considering a physical site, do a careful and paranoid threat of the planned space, the building, and its immediate environs. You will want to identify possible hazards including fire, flood, etc.

-- Consider how you will get large equipment in and out of the site, especially those that might need emergency replacement. What if the building is on limited power and the elevator is down? Some buildings have to have large equipment lifted in with a crane or helicopter. Air conditioning equipment or major power supplies are examples of very hard to handle components.

-- As part of the site survey, understand how electrical power and communications feeders come into the space and building. Are there alternatives for redundancy?

-- Will there be a backup NOC, even consisting of a node into which staff can dial?

-- Do a thorough electrical requirements plan, and be sure the grounding system is up to current practices. When devices have multiple power supplies (e.g., Cisco 7000/7500), be sure they are plugged into circuits on different breakers.

-- Think through who will be planning, installing, and inspecting signal cabling. If it's a union shop, or especially if non-union personnel will be doing any work in a union area, see if you can get the shop steward on your side.

-- Be sure cellular/cordless phones will work in all your wire closets, or be sure there are voice jacks where a telephone set can be plugged in to coordinate testing.

-- When planning cable runs, be sure you can access critical components that otherwise might be buried under a heavy mass of cables. Plan the runs so they will not interfere with cards sliding in and out of chassis.

-- Beware of cable snakes, floor drains, shock hazards, etc., under raised floors.

-- Consider backup facilities for critical people. If there was a major disaster that isolated the site, but still let some of its function work, where will staff sleep? Are there emergency food supplies (not a bad idea even beyond major disasters -- if people are working around the clock, it's good to have alternatives besides pizza, if that is available)?

Especially if you are in earthquake country, think about catastrophes that can knock out the NOC but leave parts of your network working.