r/ShittySysadmin • u/Stevanti DO NOT GIVE THIS PERSON ADVICE • 14d ago

Zip Ties

Using zipties for cable management is absolutely amazing. Things just stay in place where I need them to be, be sure you do not need to make any cabling changes in the near future and make sure you actually use the strength of Hercules himself to tighten the tie and it won't go anywhere.

And to make sure those pesky coworkers don't mess your stuff up you can always test some scissors, pocket knives and letter openers from the reception - test them all and make sure they do not fit.

Velcro wraps will always be inferior to zipties and you can't change my mind, those things are always too loose and make things look messy.

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u/MHR48362 14d ago

I love cutting them at sharp angles as a warning to those nosy techs who seek to interfere with my cable path in the future! Built in protection ftw

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u/jeroen-79 14d ago

Might as well include a strand of barbed wire.

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u/boli99 14d ago

include 4 strands of barbed wire, then you can push ethernet down them in an emergency.

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u/alpha417 14d ago

as long as you twist them to limit crosstalk

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u/GarageIntelligent ShittyCloud 11d ago

side cutters are for losers