[ucc] Server racks & where to source one

Alex Dawson alex at ee.uwa.edu.au
Fri Oct 1 09:34:26 WST 2004


On 01/10/2004, at 9:16 AM, Paul Marinceu wrote:
> I think we'll go for a 19" rack 18-24 RU 900mm deep... One other
> question: if we go for a cabinet rack, do people find those with front
> _and_ back doors better or you don't really care?

It depends. If you're in a shared datacentre, then sure, every little 
bit of security helps.. if it's dedicated to you, and you don't show 
VIPs through on a regular basis, then they can be more trouble than 
they're worth.

> And while I'm at it, what's a good place to buy an APC rackmount UPS 
> from too?

I think we got our last one from Comdek.. Mmm 75kgs of lead.

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