Name Brand Server Racks – Still Getting Your Money’s Value?

Not too many years ago, name brand server racks (Dell, HP) were a step above other brand name server racks in quality and functionality. Brand name racks were designed specifically to house servers from those manufacturers, while non-commercial brands were functionally more suited to standard equipment add-ons, such as trays to hold monitors, keyboards, and any standard 19-inch add-ons with mounting screw holes. standard.

That has all changed with manufacturers now producing universal server racks with the intention of maintaining comparable quality to name brand server racks, allowing the purchaser the option of enclosing multiple server brands within the same unit. . This provides more flexibility for small businesses that may need to use different servers to meet their business needs. These new server racks now allow IT administrators to maintain server room standards, even if they use multiple servers from different manufacturers. Universal server racks are also a great option for companies hosting co-located servers from other companies, saving the host money by allowing the option to purchase one rack instead of two or possibly 3, depending on the current situation of your server.

data centers

Universal server racks are also compatible with data centers, and in fact, the demand for these products from data centers is what drove the engineering of the universal server rack. Every detail, from security and durability to appearance and compatibility, was created with data centers as required. model for the engineering of these racks.

The best way to determine the differences is to compare apples to apples as illustrated in the table below.

comparisons

Specifications			-	Dell 4220			-	Universal 42U

Average Retail Price		-	$1,100				-	$900

Size			-	78.7" (H) x 23.8" (W) x 42.1" (D)	-	78" (H) x 24" (W) x 40" (D)

Lockable Doors (F&R)		-	Yes (Standard Locks)		-	Yes (Interchangeable Locks)

Removable Side Panels		-	Yes				-	Yes

Perforated Doors (F&R)		-	Yes				-	Yes

Easy Leveling Castors		-	Yes				-	Yes

Adjustable Mounting Posts	-	Yes				-	Yes

Square Mounting Tabs		-	Yes				-	Yes

Cable Access			-	Yes				-	Yes

Source: Dell & Global 1 Resources comparing new 42U server cabinets.

These side-by-side comparisons show that today’s universal server racks offer the budget-conscious IT manager the same system at a lower cost.