1U, 2U, 3U and 4U Server Chassis Explained
Guide to rack server chassis sizes, cooling, expansion, drive bays, motherboard compatibility and rail requirements.
How to Choose a Server Cabinet
Practical guide to choosing a server cabinet based on rack height, depth, equipment, airflow, power and future expansion.
How to Plan a Server Rack
Practical guide to planning a server rack including equipment layout, power, cabling, airflow, access and future expansion.
How to Protect a Server Rack from Power Problems
Practical guide to server rack power protection using UPS systems, PDUs, cabling and sensible infrastructure planning.
KVM Switches and KVM over IP Explained
Guide to local KVM switches, rack console KVMs and KVM over IP for server administration.
Network Cable Management
Practical guide to network cable management, patch leads, cable managers, labelling and rack organisation.
Open Rack vs Enclosed Cabinet
Compare open racks and enclosed server cabinets for networking and server infrastructure.
Rack Server vs Tower Server
Understand the practical differences between rack servers and tower servers when planning business infrastructure.
Server Rack Airflow and Blanking Panels
Technical guide to front-to-rear equipment airflow, hot aisle and cold aisle layouts, blanking panels and cable obstruction.
UPS Sizing Worked Example
Worked example for sizing a UPS using watts, VA, headroom, runtime and rack power distribution.
Wall-Mount vs Floor-Standing Cabinets
Understand when wall-mount network cabinets and floor-standing server cabinets make sense for infrastructure installations.
What Does 42U Mean?
Understand rack units, 42U cabinets and how equipment height is measured in server racks.
What Is a PDU and Why Do You Need One?
Understand what a PDU does in a server rack and how it fits into rack power distribution.