Buy Your own Racks?

**spoon84713** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

Possible, but not recommended. To get your own racks, you'll need to bring in a contractor to install the rack correctly. You'll also need another one to deal with electrical. The end result would just be more $$$ then you saved.

**rabbit85** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

**spoon84713** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by Mfjp
Last I check, they try to meausred it out in Racks, and it was roughly $1100 per rack in the cage.

Depends on the location as they are on the more expensive side, but cheaper than 1100 per rack (at least here in Los Angeles).

-Steven

**andy68** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

We buy our own racks, and have the datacenter install them *shrug*

Not a huge difference either way, atleast here in switch and data.

**spoon84713** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by Brad @ Xiolink

Once the rack is installed, then the power needs to be connected. Most cages require power to be run from the breaker panel. This requires someone who knows what they are doing and in some cities a licensed electrician. I certainly don't want my equipment in the next cage to be in jeopardy because some yahoo in the next cage plugged in a cable incorrectly or tried to put in an unsafe powerstrip. This is why companies colo in a professional data center vs. a basement.

That's correct. I'm not sure if you wanted to hook up the power youself. It maybe differnet depending on the facility. For us, I think we have 2 200amps circuit coming from each UPS into our cage, and they go into a breaker panel. From there, 20amps circuit comes out and go onto the rack. I seriously don't think we should touch any of the electrical stuff. If we did anything wrong, one or more of the following may happen:

1) We screw up, and the main power breaker goes, everything goes down. No injury.
2) We get fried with 200amps of AC current. No idea how I'll look after this, maybe new hairstyle and darker skin color...
3) Electrical fire because of improperly install/ground circuit.

I'm not any electrician, this is how I was told when I asked them about power. They just tell us to get them to do it.

**andy68** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

As a followup question, who do you guys buy racks from?

Thanks,
Aaron

**spoon84713** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

I am pretty sure some will say "ebay" here

**andy68** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

I have bought from racksolutions.com with some past projects, and have been quite impressed with the quality of their racks.

**andy68** · 12-21-2008, 08:02 AM

Sorry, to be more specific, I am looking to get cabinets. I have also heard good things baout racksolutions.com but do not see any information about cabinets.

Thanks for the reply.

I'll be sure to check out eBay as well.

Aaron