Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:33:46 -0500 From: "Aryeh M. Friedman" <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> To: Glen Barber <glen.j.barber@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: how many rankmount units is a tower-case Message-ID: <4960BABA.4040705@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4ad871310901040530r2a4c280ds188a679c815db657@mail.gmail.com> References: <4960B7D1.1070403@gmail.com> <4ad871310901040530r2a4c280ds188a679c815db657@mail.gmail.com>
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Glen Barber wrote: > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Aryeh M. Friedman > <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have a server that is a full tower case and want to co-locate it and >> all the providers list pricing in rackmount units.... so what value of x >> in xU should I get? >> > > When it comes to rackmounts, 1U = 1.75 inches. 2U would be 3.5 > inches, etc. I'll let you do the measuring and math. ;) > > > Small related question is there any long term harm to laying a disk on it's side (i.e. it lays flat when the tower is up right but on it's side squeezed into a rack)
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