15 Aug
2012
15 Aug
'12
9:57 a.m.
I used to worry about things like racks and half racks and floor load limits, but consider
the following:
Think about how heavy a rack is. Probably about 500lbs or so for most of our stuff
(I'm not talking
maxed-out S/390s or VAX 9000 installations), and there's probably one or two in a
room. For the area
of the rack, the load/sqft is similar to a 250lb person, which the floor is hopefully
specced for.
A small piece of 3/4" plywood underneath to keep the carpet happy is nice, bigger one
if you're
going to be pulling the rack in and out for connections to the rear.
n.b. I do put my heavy stuff near the bearing walls so things are more straightforward.