I keep going back and forth on how I want to install equipment in our new house, after alternating between "enterprise grade" racks and servers, and now leaning more towards custom, low-noise/heat gear. In the past I used an acoustically insulated server rack, but equipment access and cabling left much to be desired.
We have a utility closet under the stairs in our new house that's about 3' 11" wide with a downward sloping roof due to the stairs above. I'm going to have our LV contractor terminate all the CAT5 at the "short wall", and am planning on installing a ~4' relay rack for equipment.
I've abandoned most of our "enterprise stuff" save for a rackmount 2U APC UPS, and a couple of switches, and I've consolidated all our servers to a custom vSphere server that sits in an mATC case, so I really don't have anything deep enough to warrant a 4 post rack. What I'd like to do is rack the switches and UPS, and install a few shelves on the rack to accommodate the server, two QNAP NAS units, and a few sonos units wired to in-wall speakers.
Any suggestions for a short 2 post rack that could hold this gear? Also has anyone put a rack on a lazy susan or casters/drawer pulls so they could make access to the rear of the rack easier? I realize I'm working in a tight space, but the lazy susan seems like it might work better than a hinged rack where it would need more clearance to swing outward.
If anyone has good pictures of installations in an under-stairs closet, that would be helpful as well. I'm in a "no basement zone" so this is essentially the best I have to work with.
We have a utility closet under the stairs in our new house that's about 3' 11" wide with a downward sloping roof due to the stairs above. I'm going to have our LV contractor terminate all the CAT5 at the "short wall", and am planning on installing a ~4' relay rack for equipment.
I've abandoned most of our "enterprise stuff" save for a rackmount 2U APC UPS, and a couple of switches, and I've consolidated all our servers to a custom vSphere server that sits in an mATC case, so I really don't have anything deep enough to warrant a 4 post rack. What I'd like to do is rack the switches and UPS, and install a few shelves on the rack to accommodate the server, two QNAP NAS units, and a few sonos units wired to in-wall speakers.
Any suggestions for a short 2 post rack that could hold this gear? Also has anyone put a rack on a lazy susan or casters/drawer pulls so they could make access to the rear of the rack easier? I realize I'm working in a tight space, but the lazy susan seems like it might work better than a hinged rack where it would need more clearance to swing outward.
If anyone has good pictures of installations in an under-stairs closet, that would be helpful as well. I'm in a "no basement zone" so this is essentially the best I have to work with.