Use: Server cabinets are used to install standard and non-standard equipment such as servers, network storage devices, monitors, UPS, etc., and have requirements on the depth, height, and load-bearing capacity of the cabinets.
The structure of the cabinet should have good strength, as well as good electromagnetic isolation, grounding, sound insulation, ventilation and heat dissipation. In addition, the server cabinet should have anti-vibration, anti-impact, anti-corrosion, dustproof, waterproof, radiation proof and other properties. These properties guarantee the stable operation of the server cabinet to the greatest extent and avoid the problem of the server cabinet itself having operating failures due to external influences.
Cabinet Depth: the depth is generally 1000mm (1 meter), and there are also 800mm, 900mm, 1200mm, etc. on the market.
Cabinet width: width is generally 600mm
Cabinet height: there are many sizes including 12U, 20U, 42U, etc.
The “U” in the cabinet is the unit of server size. 1U is 4.445CM high and 600CM wide (cabinet width). For 1U, the depth is generally not agreed upon. The server cabinet is generally set to 1000CM deep (cabinet depth).
Cabinet load-bearing: the general load-bearing capacity can reach 800Kg.
Front and rear door holes: because server equipment generates large amounts of heat, the front and rear doors are equipped with ventilation holes, or there are no doors. Cabinets without doors are generally called racks.
Network cabinet
Use: the network cabinet focuses more on the demand of the wiring market. The network cabinet is mainly used to store network equipment and accessories such as routers, switches, and patch panels.
Cabinet Depth: the depth is generally 600mm, and some are 800mm.
(Obviously the network cabinet is not deep enough when used to store server equipment)
Cabinet width: width is generally 600mm
Cabinet height: there are many sizes including 12U, 20U, 42U, etc.
The “U” in the cabinet is the unit of server size. 1U is 4.445CM high and 600CM wide (cabinet width). For 1U, the depth is generally not agreed upon. The network cabinet is usually set to 800CM deep (cabinet depth).
Cabinet load-bearing: network cabinets do not have such high requirements and are generally not as load-bearing as server cabinets.
Front and rear door holes: the front doors are usually made of transparent tempered glass, which do not have high requirements for heat dissipation and environment.
Common installation methods
Tray: cabinet pallets are usually fixed on the cabinet to bear the weight of storage devices, servers, switches and other equipment. Therefore, the cabinet pallet must have a strong load-bearing capacity to provide good support for the equipment. The size should be determined according to the width and depth of the cabinet.
Guide: the installation of guide rails on the cabinet and server storage devices can ensure that the server can be pushed and pulled in the cabinet flexibly, conveniently, safely and stably.
Angle iron: angle irons are also used to bear loads and are installed on columns inside the cabinet. The principle is the same as that of a pallet, except that there is no plate in the middle. The size is determined according to the depth of the cabinet to be used.