Re: [Dclug] Want suggestions for multiple desktops/servers at home

[Peter Gruessing]

I would say the enclosed racks are the best idea. Since the dot bomb era you can find them pretty cheap now. I just bought three sun 42Y cabinets for $100 a piece in Baltimore.

 

Pete G

"Ed T. Toton III" <bones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thus spake Przemek Klosowski:
>
> > The new racks are expensive; there's a 48U rack in a computer store 
> > nearby for over $2000. Surplus is much more reasonable: with any luck, 
> > sometimes people beg you to take it off their hands. Watch for keyword 
> > 'relay rack', because that's how 19" began their life.
>
>
> Relay/Telco racks can be a different story altogether, since they're 
> frequently only two-post open racks, which will often require different 
> mounting hardware for servers. Ideally, if you want to keep the noise and 
> clutter down,
>  you really want a 4-post cabinet rack, and probably 
> half-height (20U to 30U). These can frequently be found on ebay for a few 
> hundred, but transporting them is an issue. Ground freight can frequently 
> cost more than the rack, so I'd only recommend ebay if you can bid on one 
> that's local, or cheaply enough that the freight cost isn't a problem.
>
> But I agree, surplus racks can sometimes be found for cheap or even free. 
> Spending $2000 for 48U (48? Yikes, 42U is pretty standard) seems excessive 
> for home use.
>
> Mine is a 22U cabinet from ebay... the downside being that it's short 
> depth (only 24" externally), so I had to remove the back door and let the 
> servers stick out a few inches. But a plexi front door does wonders to 
> contain the sound.
>
>
>
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