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