[TriLUG] OT~ish: 2U cases - 14" depth

[Jim Ray]

Making it is your best bet if you have a bunch.  There's a minimum order for
those full extension milspec rails.  If it is a one off, definitely find
something ready made.

If there's a bunch, I'll build 'em for you for a nominal service charge less
any golden nectar thrown in to the mix :-)

Regards,
 
Jim
 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf Of David
> McDowell
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 3:07 PM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT~ish: 2U cases - 14" depth
> 
> custom? as you you purchased some sheet metal and went to work bending
> and adding screw holes?
> 
> well... I hadn't thought about 1U... figured the size would be too
> cost prohibitive, but if cost is not prohibitive, that would probably
> be fine.
> 
> ...IronMountain??  The records management company??
> 
> 
> On 2/19/07, Shane O'Donnell <shaneodonnell at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The 2U Oculan boxes were custom.
> > The 1U Oculan boxes (short depth) were Supermicro.
> >
> > Do you need 2U?  IronMountain has a couple that might fit the bill if 1U
> > works.
> >
> > Shane O.
> >
> > On 2/19/07, David McDowell <turnpike420 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ok, so I'm searching around for a 2U rackmount case that is only 14"
> > > deep (I think they list most of these as 13.9" technically *shrugs*)
> > > I'm not sure I feel satisfied with the ones I'm seeing on NewEgg.
> > > I've also visited servercase.com and rackmountnet.com.  I'm not sure I
> > > have a preference on PCI slots... 5-7 1/2 height or 2 or 3 full size
> > > using a riser... so that said, here's what I hope to put in it:
> > >
> > > 1.  probably intel board, core 2 duo (if not outragiously priced).
> > > I'm hoping for onboard video (no need for 3D, just a linux console
> > > going here) and onboard gigabit NIC, still prefer PS/2 keyboard if
> > > possible, will get a USB keyboard if I have to.
> > > 2.  1.5 or 2GB ram... definitely not more than that.
> > > 3.  SATA drive I'm hoping... 200GB or so
> > > 4.  CentOS 4.4
> > >
> > > I'll be running CentOS 4.4 in VMware Server FREE edition on top of the
> > > host CentOS 4.4... only 1 VM for now, but this is for ease of recovery
> > > in wake of a hardware disaster as I'll be snapshotting elsewhere.
> > > I'll also be rsync'n data to an external backup drive separate from
> > > the VM snapshots.  No, i haven't lost any data recently, my current
> > > backups are OK, but I want more.  I had power outtages last night...
> > > the power supply on my current 2U is starting to get wonky after that.
> > > I also had to literally beat my fw's hd with a hammer to get it
> > > spinning back up after being turned off when my UPS ran out of juice.
> > >
> > > here's one from rackmountnet, but it seems pricey:
> > >
> > >
http://www.rackmountnet.com/Rackmount-Chassis/2U-Entry-Level-Chassis/2U-
> Rackmount-Chassis-5-bays-139-depth-power-supply-optional-IPC2ES/
> > >
> > > and it doesn't come with power supply, so how much more will I have to
> > > spend?
> > >
> > > Recommendations?  I'm all ears.  Anyone know which exact 2Us were
> > > bought for Oculan or who the vendor was??  I'd love my new one to be a
> > > close resemblance to that one.  It's small and slick.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > David
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> > Shane O.
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> > Shane O'Donnell
> > shaneodonnell at gmail.com
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