Paul on Fri, 1 Mar 2002 22:20:10 +0100


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Re: [PLUG] Server Cabinets


Do you have rack-mountable servers at home?

Wall mount or floor unit?

I've seen six-foot tall cabinets for around $1000.  Smaller cabinets 
for a few hundred dollars.  If it's enclosed it should have some 
ventilation fans.  An open rack would be better choice.

Depending on your decor, I'm imagining a wooden structure fitted with 
two metal strips spaced 19" apart with holes drilled in them.  That 
way the rack would look like a file cabinet or a desk.


On Friday 01 March 2002 03:59 pm, you wrote:
> So Im thinking about actually looking to rack my
> servers at home and stick them into a server cabinet.
> I've done some searching but don't see any home-built
> solutions out there. Has anyone else tried this? I'll
> even buy a cabinet if it's cheap enough but I imagine
> they're not. Can you get them at hardware swaps or
> anything? Antec (http://www.antec-inc.com) seems to
> have nice rack cases but affordable cabinets are a
> little harder to come by. Any suggestions would be
> great!

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