Rack Mounted PCs for the Home User?

andrewa writes "Do any folks out there have recommendations on available gear for building a small, but extendable, rack-mounted system? As a developer of software for use in contact centers I want to put together a small development system that consists of at least three PCs to create a simulated environment to test my applications in. Why rack mounted? Well, I want to save space and only have the bare minimum systems (no need for multiple CD-ROMS, monitors, no sound-cards, just lots of memory and HD space). I also will add to this in the future, so don't want to limit myself to just a few pcs on the system. I've scouted around a bit, but didn't see too much. I'm in the UK at the moment, but will be moving to the U.S. in about 6 months, so power requirements (although I guess most equipment has switchable voltages) is a consideration."

Comments

Re:Do we need this kind of humor here?

[Anonymous Coward]

There's also a stereotype that geeks have no sense of humor and get really hung up on tiny details.

Try Wal-Mart

[rustycage]

Wal-Mart has a selection of rack mount severs. Look pretty cheap to me.

Re:Try Wal-Mart

[Anonymous Coward]

I sense a great disturbance in the force...As if a thousand network admins spontaneously burst into flames and Sam Walton again walked the earth.

*shudder*

It stars out innocent...

[telemonster]

It starts out innocently... then another rack, then another...

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Re:Rackmounts are terribly noisy.

[jjeffries]

OH, I DUNNO, I HAVE A BUNCH OF DELL RACKMOUNTS, AND AT FIRST I THOUGHT THEY WERE KINDA LOUD BUT NOW I HARDLY NOTICE IT. I AM WORKING ON A 2.4GHZ 2650 WITH 5 DISKS IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW AND IT HARDLY MAKES A WHISPER.

oh my gosh how terrible the lameness filter is trying to foil my message, lowercase lowercase lowercase text text text text one two three four i love the marine corps happy fun ball sorry dave i'm afraid i can't do that my very educated mother blahblahblah

Re:Rackmounts are terribly noisy.

[scrote-ma-hote]

oh my gosh how terrible the lameness filter is trying to foil my message, lowercase lowercase lowercase text text text text one two three four i love the marine corps happy fun ball sorry dave i'm afraid i can't do that my very educated mother blahblahblah

You send spam too don't you? I thought i'd seen that before.

Re:Rack?

[NanoGator]

"Rack mounted system? I think Pamela Anderson might be a good investment to look at."

Pamela Anderson? Oh wow, that brings back some mammories...

Never underestimate the need for bragging rights.

[lewko]

I am reminded of a geek friend who got really excited when he acquired a raised-floor system being thrown out of an ex-server room.

He told me his wife had even agreed to let him install it in their bedroom.

I said to him "why do you need a raised floor? I know how few cables you are running and you certainly don't have gas fire suppression or HVAC".

He looked at me like an idiot and said "yeah, but dude... It's a RAISED FLOOR!"

Sadly, I could totally see his point...