2006
05.03

Server Mounting

We use rack-mount servers almost exclusively here at work. They are
easier to handle and service and they require a lot less room than a
tower server. The problem is that we don’t have enough of them to
really justify a rack. We used to just have them stacked on a table but
that makes it near impossible to get to the one on the bottom for
maintenance. These days we have taken to flush-mounting them on a wall
kind of like you do with a wiring closet. I found these great brackets
at Home Depot that I put up to hold them in place in case they were to
tip off of the wall. Here are some pictures in case you would like to
do this in your small business computer room(excuse the messy wiring):

For the 1U servers we cut strips of 2×2’s to a length of 30″(76.2
centimeters). For the 2U servers we cut 3 2×4’s to 30″ and 1 piece of
3/4″ plywood to 3″ by 30″ to act as a baseplate. We covered the wall
with 2 sheets of 4×8’ plywood to mount everything on. Space the bottom
strip and the top strip 17.5 inches apart for both 1U and 2U servers.

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