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Source for custom rackmount chassis to build bulk storage server?

I need to build a couple of really large bulk storage servers for a project I am working on. I don't need fast response, just big, dumb storage. lots of it to hold statistical data going back to the turn of the last century. I was thinking to build…
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Is it possible to mount these pieces of equipment vertically, together?

I have a Cisco 2811 and 2950 and a Dell PowerEdge R720 server. I have the 2811 and the 2950 in a wall mount that holds the two pieces of equipment vertically (the jacks are facing upwards). I'm wondering if it is possible to mount all three of my…
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Is it safe to put non-standard units inside racks?

Is it unsafe or might the request be denied by some companies that offer colocation to put non-standard units inside a full rack? This is my case and, speaking of dimensions, it fits. Also, as you can see, it has two fans on the sides. Can it be…
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Does a HP MDS600 fit in a HP 10636 G2 rack?

In the Quick Installation Giide to the MDS600/D6000 storage server it says IMPORTANT: Some racks other than the HP Rack 10000 Series rack do not allow full access to hard drive bays 29-35 in hard drive drawer 2. I have a HP 10636 G2 19" Rack 36U…
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Rack Console Setup

I rack console with mouse, keyboard and monitor. It's only output port is a vga connection. My KVM switch has USB Mouse, USB Keyboard, PS2 Keyboard, PS2 Mouse and VGA. The cables I bought have VGA on one end and VGA and 1 USB on the other. The…
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When buying a rack-mount server and renting space, what's more important?

If I'm buying a server, if I consider the price/performance ratio for buying more rack space, or buying more powerful servers, which is more inexpensive? Getting the most powerful box and saving a rack space, or buying less powerful servers and…
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Blade vs RackMount

In which cases do you think that a Blade is better than a rackmount, in a virtualization environment? If you think that blades are much better than Rack, then why facebook prefers rackmount?
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patch panel and switch different sizes

The switch is a DLink 24-port, 14" wide, and the panel is a TRENDnet 24-port, 20" wide. Do they sell braces for the switch? What's the best way to mount both to a rack?
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Rackmount server case, equipment to mount on multiple rails

Right then we've got a massive rack cabinet in our server room, it currently houses a few large servers and a giant UPS, the servers are very large so are supported by the rails at the front and rear of the cabinet, I believe they're on sliders. I…
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Rack Mount for a 3Com 4210 switch

Does anyone know where I can get a rack mount kit for a 3Com 4210 9 port switch. Needs to fit into a 19" rack
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Rackmountable box that has 5v PCI + PCI-X and supports Windows XP?

We have two 3rd party cards that we would like to install into a Rackmountable box. One card is a full-height & full-length 5volt PCI card, so we cannot put this into a PCI-X slot. The other card requires a PCI-X slot. It would be nice to have a…
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What kind of slide rails do I need?

I need to install two servers from Supermicro in a 19" rack with round holes on the vertical rails. The Repon slides that came with the servers typically install in a 19" rack with square holes. Most of the other rails we use in the company are from…
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How compatible are rack-mount server rails across different manufacturers?

I have a bunch of rackmount chassis manufactured by Chenbro which were sold without rack-mount rails. I have an opportunity to purchase a bunch of second-hand rack-mount rails manufactured by Gigabyte. I couldn't find online any schematics with the…
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Can a Vertical PDU be mounted in an enclosed rack?

I purchased an enclosed 12U rack as well as Vertical (0U) PDU, but can't figure out how to mount it in the rack vertically. I assume I need to mount it on the side posts of the enclosure, since, if I mount it on the front posts, it blocks all the…
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Mounting DL160 and DL380 G6 -- rack requirements?

I'm building a home lab and I'm wondering what equipment is necessary to rackmount a couple HP ProLiant servers. I have a DL160 G6 and a DL380 G6 sitting on a table right now. What will I need to properly mount these servers in a rack? Also, am I…
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