Rack Server and 19 inch racks are becoming very popular because they offer increased manageability, expansion and modularity and reduces the cost. Servers can be arranged in two ways – the traditional tower servers, rack mountable servers or rack servers and now a kind of rack server Blade Server. A Rack Server or rack-mount server is not only useful for large businesses it can make any medium sized users happy.
Rack Server and 19 inch Rack
A rack is a metal frame designed to house electronic equipment, computer and communications equipment.The width is standardized to be compatible with equipment from any manufacturer. They are also called racks, cabinets or closets. The server units which are mount on them are rack servers.Vertically, the racks are divided into regions of 1.75 inches. In each region there are three pairs of holes along a symmetrical order. This region is called the height or “U”. The industry standard rack cabinet is usually they are of 4U to 46U in height.
Uses of Rack Server
Rack server is very useful in a data processing center, where space is less and one need to accommodate a large number of devices. These devices are usually the Servers, Switches and routers a sliding monitor or keyboard. In case of server colocation, usually Rack Server is used now.
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Advantages of a rack server system
- Manageability?: Rack server facilitate the administration of servers.
- Consolidation?: Rack Server allow customers to invest less for colocation.
- Security: Additional levels of physical security or biometric security can be added.
- Expandability and Modularity: Rack server adhere to industry standards that allow to build and deploy rack-mounted servers like building blocks.
