LackRack: Ikea server racks for living room datacenters

[Little-Miss]

Is that picture a photo from an Ikea Catalogue?

[tom_newton]

If only our UTMs weren't so loud... they're the perfect depth! Could repurpose one as a server as well :-/

[torledo]

(Argos, yes but so far no Ikea)

isn't that like a factor of 10 worse than having ikea furniture in your house ?

[m25man]

Can the server version be fitted with casters ?

Not advised as any sudden movements could result in tea spillage and this could subsequently contribute to system failures, but I belive that felt pads or rubber cups can be fitted to reduce noise and vibration!

[maniac]

isn't that like a factor of 10 worse than having ikea furniture in your house ?

I dunno, which is the lesser of the two evils?

[AngryTechnician]

Interesting, but given the legs are only fibreboard and not solid wood, I'd be surprised if the screws didn't pull out eventually if you used anything heavier than a switch.

[dhicks]

Interesting, but given the legs are only fibreboard and not solid wood, I'd be surprised if the screws didn't pull out eventually if you used anything heavier than a switch.

Those Lack tables, at £7.50 each or whatever they, are pretty much just cardboard. The design of table is a Parsons Table:

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsons_table]Parsons table - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

If you fancy making a more solid version yourself, scaleable to fit any dimension of rack you like:

How to Build a Parsons Table: Simple DIY Woodworking Project - Popular Mechanics

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't have quite enough space for a portable table saw in my 1-bedroom flat, so I'd be tempted to cheat slightly and buy strips of cut pine for the legs and get some MDF cut to size at the shop for the top.

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David Hicks

[glennda]

I have one of those tables in the garage! It's so going into the EG office on Monday morning! I could
put a switch and 'other' device in there with the all-in-one printer on top of it

next year at bett server room in an ikea table!!!!!

[mjs_mjs]

next year at bett server room in an ikea table!!!!!

Or be really geeky and build the whole stand from them. Smart may get touchy tho - no touch table it is has to be ikea.

[glennda]

Or be really geeky and build the whole stand from them. Smart may get touchy tho - no touch table it is has to be ikea.

cut a 19" rectangle in the top, mount a touch screen monitor underneath and find a program that will do similar things to the smart table, save yourself alot of money!!!

[mjs_mjs]

cut a 19" rectangle in the top, mount a touch screen monitor underneath and find a program that will do similar things to the smart table, save yourself alot of money!!!

LOL great idea.

[glennda]

22" touchscreen £220
cheap computer £250
software £50
How much are the tables? not much more then £60/70

under £600!!!

at that price you are saving nearly 4.5/5K?

then sell it for a grand thats lots of profit!!

[CPLTD]

22" touchscreen £220
cheap computer £250
software £50
How much are the tables? not much more then £60/70

under £600!!!

at that price you are saving nearly 4.5/5K?

then sell it for a grand thats lots of profit!!

"Profit" in the supply of IT, dunno where you got that idea from

[TheLibrarian]

"Profit" in the supply of IT, dunno where you got that idea from

Your car?

[CPLTD]

Your car?

excuse me , i rely on shankys pony since my bike got stolen