Questions tagged [rack]

A rack is a frame or enclosure in which servers, networking equipment, and associated equipment is mounted. For questions about the Ruby framework, use the tag ruby-rack.

A rack is a frame or enclosure in which servers, networking equipment, and associated equipment is mounted.

The industry standard for racks is the 19-inch rack, so called because it mounts equipment 19 inches wide.

Racks are measured vertically in rack units (U) of 1.75 inches. The most common full-size racks used in data centers are 42U tall, though smaller racks are available for specialized applications.

For questions about the Ruby framework, use the tag .

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Tenda 1024g Screw Type?

Does anybody know the type of screw/clip nut I should use for my Tenda 1024g? Thanks in advance!
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What will I need to create a web server out of an R710?

I recently got hold of an R710 (DELL PowerEdge) & want to use it to host multiple sites. I did not come with any HDD’s but I was told I need one with Windows Server. I currently host my sites on a Linux VPS due to SSH ease, is it possible to just…
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of tower and rack servers

I would like to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of tower servers on rack-mounted servers and vice versa. In terms of performance, safety, cooling system, maintenance... I want to know which option to choose for my company which wants…
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Server Rack setup, correct?

I plan to build my server inside a rack. It is pretty simple but not cheap so I wanted to know if everything…
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Replace HDD Cage with another one

I have a HP Rackmountable 2U Server (HP ProLiant SE326M1). This Server has a P410i Raid Card with a hdd cage for 25x 2.5" SAS HDDs. Since 2.5" SAS HDDs are pretty expansive, I want to replace the cage with a cage for 3.5" HDDs. I tried searching on…
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any help on how to build a rack server?

i have no experience with servers at all, but i would like to know how to build a rack server in my freezing garage, i have done some research and bought a cabinet, an Ethernet switch and loads of ssd's, at the moment i have about 200 USB keys and…
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Rackable 2U LCD Personalization

So I have several of these machines, however rather than physically labeling them (which I'd rather not do because there is really no place to do it, I would like to have the computer name displayed on the LCD screen on the front of it, is there a…
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Where can I buy stickers/labels to put on rack systems/servers to identify them?

Where can I buy stickers/labels to put on rack systems/servers to identify them? I want to put my companies logo on them and also I want 2 sizes: small and larger. The larger stickers should have a place to write the IP Address on them and/or…
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software for rack visualisation

Can you recommend any (preferably open-source) software for server racks visualization? Ideally it should be able to draw cable links between pieces of equipment, and should be scriptable to some extent (or at least take as an input hardware and…
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