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Network + Systems Infrastructure
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Equipment Racks

  January 23, 2003
  By Steven Schuchart Jr.


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Rack Checklist

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Rack Checklist

Before you buy, consider the following:

1) Will you need environmental protection against dust, humidity and heat?

2) For security, will you need solid or opaque doors with sensors, or will access locks suffice?

3) How will you manage power distribution? Will you need UPS compliance? What about cable management? Do your requirements include individual power sources for each rack?

For details and prices on specific Rack makes and models, use our Interactive Buyer's Guide Charts.

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