I ran into this website the other day and nearly had a heart attack. When I clicked the Data Center link I was greeted with the following page:

http://www.rackmasters.net/data_center.html

LOL! After reading through the page I realized that they don't have a datacenter in their house! It is actually some sort of command center!

lol and they advertise this fact?

if thats what my "backup center" looked like I wouldnt post pictures. It looks nooby and don't get me wrong all is well but theres something about setting up ur backups in your house that doesn't seem right.

Its better than no backup system at all...

-- HW

"main work area/secondary work area" just did it. Have to give them credit for being honest though.

While posting pictures probably wasn't the best move, they do seem to be doing some things correctly. Their main servers are in established data centers, with "backup" servers in the "office". There are many hosting companies who don't have any off-server backups.

Wish my office was that neat.

Sometimes pictures just don't do enough justice. A customer could be confused by the nature of the pictures and not realize what they mean! It is almost like the companies that take a picture of the entire building they rent space in calling it "headquarters." When indeed they are actually one of several businesses renting space!

I actually think they look like a fairly reputable company. I mean, they have their servers in world class datacenters right? They have then provided, what looks to me like a fairly expensive and kitted out backup setup in their office. As a customer of a "out of the bedroom" host I would sooner be hosted by someone like this than a huge organisation who doesn't give a damn about my website.

I guess the home button on their site REALLY is the Home button

That is hilarious. I like the cool close-up angled photos.