Closet cleanup: Before and after photos

Technician Dan Page sent us these four photos illustrating the state of disarray of a main crossconnect that served two floors and between 200 and 300 users

It took four technicians a full week to straighten out five years’ worth of telecom room neglect.

Technician Dan Page sent us these four photos illustrating the state of disarray of a main crossconnect that served two floors and between 200 and 300 users. Dan estimates the mess you see is the result of five to six years of cable-management neglect. Don’t worry; he also sent us "after" photos, showing how one week of work times four technicians can fix a mess that festered for half a decade. Click through to see each of these "before" photos alongside its corresponding "after" photo.

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