If your bare metal doesn’t need a metal mount, why pay for it?

I'm not getting a four post rack, it's kind of overkill for a single server and switch/patch panel. If you're bolting the posts to concrete you should be ok, but if they're floating on wheels or what ...

We (well, some of us) are complete suckers for things that are both much smaller and much larger than life. And if that thing actually does what its supposed to? Squee! So naturally, we rushed to ...

Today's rack mount servers are like a patchwork quilt. Beyond the cosmetic, server vendors present a cornucopia of features, options and performance metrics that can rival those of building a new ...

Servers are most often found in climate controlled data centers. This means they aren’t exactly built for creature comforts like quiet operation. Quite the contrary — many server chassis include fans ...

We found that blade servers reduce but don’t eliminate redundant hardware components requiring electrical power, a pivotal consideration in total cost of ownership (TCO). That said, while IBM’s blade ...

I recently completed a server hardware refresh in my environment and made the decision to switch to rack mount hardware. Even though I am no stranger to rack mount hardware, I have never run rack ...

We have a number of vendor racks (HP, Sun etc.) but are looking to purchase a couple next year for a mixture of kit (IBM pSeries server, NetApp filer and other miscellany). Can anyone recommend any ...