16 Aug
2007
16 Aug
'07
6:46 p.m.
On 8/16/07, Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com> wrote:
Chuck Guzis wrote:
I ran into that on my previous job - "standard" rails in a heavy telco
environment. We had enclosed racks as well as relay racks, but the
enclosed racks weren't mechanically compatible with some semi-modern
server gear - we had to used extenders on the rails, _and_ a sawsall
on the front rack posts.
I really miss the "old" days working with DEC equipment in DEC racks -
it fit well most of the time. This new stuff doesn't fit so well in
older racks.
-ethan
I understand that there are standards for the
width of an EIA rack,
as well as bolthole size and spacing on the rails, but is there any
sort of standard for *depth* of an EIA rack?
Nope.