From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 14 17:54:35 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE88016A4CE for ; Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:54:35 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hobbiton.shire.net (hobbiton.shire.net [206.71.64.250]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF45F43D49 for ; Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:54:33 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chad@shire.net) Received: from [67.161.247.57] (helo=[192.168.99.66]) by hobbiton.shire.net with asmtp (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.10) id 1Bknxg-000BLF-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:54:32 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v618) In-Reply-To: <200407120104.38364.jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> References: <000101c465af$10817be0$6501a8c0@Nomad> <200407120104.38364.jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> Message-Id: From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:54:29 -0600 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.618) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on hobbiton.shire.net X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_30 autolearn=no version=2.63 X-Spam-Level: Subject: Re: Rack-Mount Server cases X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:54:36 -0000 On Jul 12, 2004, at 12:04 AM, Jay Moore wrote: > On Friday 09 July 2004 07:19 am, Eric Crist wrote: >> >> I'm just asking opinions here, but: >> >> What do you prefer for a 2U rack mount server case? I want to keep >> the >> cost down, but I want something that looks nice and is functional. >> I've >> got 5 servers I'm looking at replacing existing cases on to make them >> match, as well as to free up some rack space, as some cases I >> currently >> own are 4U, and some are 2U. > > I would recommend you avoid the Antec 2U unit (& probably all Antec > rack-mounts if the 2U is any indication). That may well be good advise for the current ones, I don't know. But I have some 5U with redundant PS Antec cases that are rock solid (literally), with shock mounted drive cage, everything. Really nice (except the height). I am still using them after 5 years of constant use. Chad