On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 14:34, Joshua Heaton wrote:
> Just wondering if any of you sys admins out there have any
> recommendations for server racks. We have about 11 servers now and I
> finally convinced the boss that we need to invest in a rack and all
> future server purchases to be rack mountable. We use Dell servers and
> just purchased our first 1U server. I was hoping to get some nifty
> sliding shelves for the other non-rack boxes even though they all won't
> fit in one rack. I was also thinking about a 44U four post rack.
>
> Any suggestions as to who I should purchase from or what to get? Or
> even any cool accessories that I might need?
>
> Just surfing around a little I thought www.rackmountsolutions.net or
> www.racksolutions.com had some decent deals. We don't need anything two
> fancy and physical security isn't an issue so I was thinking of just
> something like a $400 open rack.
>
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A rack is a long term investment and it doesn't make sense to go cheap.
A real rack has the right cable handling and stability, quality
removable doors and latches and of course, openings for cabling to
enter/exit.
I just got a Dell rack for one of my clients - was approximately $1500
for a 44U - well made, nice casters
Craig
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