Server Cabinets

[Lee_K_81]

how does the width effect how deep a server can be?

 

Theres 3 measurements to consider width, depth and height.

 

I thought the width was standard, otherwise stuff wouldnt fit, and it was only the depth that changes.......

 

Obviously any panelling doors etc would change width slightly but surely the internals have to be the same.

[Geoff]

The width is a standard 19 inches (482.6mm).

The height depends on the number of 'u's. 1u is 1.75 inches (44.45). There are several 'standard' sizes of rack height ranging from 8u all the way up to 47u.

There is no set standard on rack depth but 400mm, 600mm and 800mm are common. Extra space is usually factored in for power distribution and general cabling.

[Midget]

I know, which is why I'm looking at 42u height, 1000mm depth, however I have the choice of 600mm wide and 800mm wide, is there any reason what so ever why I should consider the extra for the wide cabinet

 

the millimeter measurements are external btw

[daveyboy]

As my father once said to me about being married: -

 

"You'll always be in the sh*t, its just the depth that varies"

 

[Geoff]

Wider cabs have cable management systems down the front/side of the cab. Mainly needed if your using it for telephony or networking infrastructure.

 

If you've just got a rack full of servers, I wouldn't bother with the cable management.

[Midget]

It will be holding CCTV, Network and 2 Servers, but then I will use cable management units between the switches and patch panels, so 600mm should be a safe enough size.

[john]

DMC I like the HP stuff but its sooooooooooooooooo overpriced in my view, what does that HP cabinet, thats closer to 1K, do and have than the others mentioned here, that are around the 400-500 area, don't have?

 

I've used a few other cabinets in the past, and find that some aren't really 1m deep (I have some rack components that are 1m from front to back). My old prism cabinet ended up with bent rails from the old apc mounts (no rails). The hp ones are very tough. I have a similary priced Dell rack too, although that was part of an order.

 

The first one I had is actually branded as Compaq, and came with new compaq servers - I liked it so much I got a second.

 

The price difference to a prism is only around £200. Can they hold 900Kg?

 

Ah I see, I didnt spot that the HPs were 1M deep, but here goes my closest match for you - http://www.millsltd.com/productDetail.cfm?partNo=X06-7117 its 1M deep

[mattx]

prism cabinets. I think we paid £500 for 47u ones. Can be a mission to build from what i have been told

 

Mission ? Thats not the half of it, never again. Wrong trays, NO instructions........Avoid.

Give me an IBM cabinet any day.....Buit so many of those in my previous job I could do it with my eyes closed. Only snag is - VERY expensive.

 

Just to add I have used and been very happy with:

 

http://www.racksolutions.co.uk

 

After the rubbish Prism sent us [ two sets of wrongly sized shelves ] I got 3 from rack solutions, simple to fit, very strong, very good [ pulll out ] - good price.

[Butuz]

It will be holding CCTV, Network and 2 Servers, but then I will use cable management units between the switches and patch panels, so 600mm should be a safe enough size.

 

Go for 800mm - provides much more room to work in / around. If your going to the cost of buying these reacks then you may as well buy something that is a bit bigger than you think you need?

 

I'm hopefully ordering an RM 42u rack soon when budget allows - they look really good quality.

 

Andrew