A range of colocation server racks and cabinets with 2, 3 or 4 high security compartments, cable management and heavy duty castors. These server racks are ideal for use on server rooms and data centres used for multiple clients who want their servers and storage devices within separate compartments and enclosures.
Computer and small server rooms tend to only have one or two server racks to protect from power outages. For these installations, a rackmount UPS if often the preferred solution. There are some factors to consider when planning to install an uninterruptible power supply in a server rack which do not apply to a floor standing tower system.
Server rack densities are increasing and have quadrupled over the last 9 years from 2011 to 2020. From 2.4kW/rack to 8.4kW/rack according to the latest survey by the Uptime Institute. What affect are these increasing demands having on server rack deployment, power protection and cooling system arrangements and what is the primary cause of data centre outages.
Server racks are designed for one purpose and that is to provide an easy and secure way to house IT servers and their associated networking devices. Most organisations will have at least one server rack and the problem for many today is how to expand their existing installation to take advantage of new server technologies.
The interal height of a server cabinet is measured in U where 1U = 44.45mm. The overall height provided in the specifications is the total height of the outer cabinet including the castors. Care should be taken to note this height when planning and installation to make sure that the server cabinet can be manoeuvred into space from the delivery wagon with consideration given to doorway and lift widths, depths and heights.
A typical server rack is designed to house a range of equipment within the rack which has secured front and back doors. A colocation server cabinet has 2, 3 or 4 bays each of which is secured with a lock and key, or access controlled (card or biometric) to provide a highly secure enclosure into which to place different clients equipment. A colocation server cabinet is ideal in shared server rooms or data centre spaces with multiple client servers, storage and IT network devices.
A colocation, co-location or colo data centre provides its clients with a secure and managed environment in which the client can run their server operations. A colocation data centre can provide physical or virtual servers, server cabinets and data halls specifically configured and assigned to a specific client or customer under contract.
