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[SAGE] 2-post vs. 4-post racks

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Subject: [SAGE] 2-post vs. 4-post racks
From: "Guy B. Purcell" <guy@extragalactic.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:49:29 -0800
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I now work for a company that has nothing but 2-post racks in their 
production colo.  They have a ton of 1U Intel/Linux servers stacked on 
shelves in those racks, but also an entire rack with Sun V280Rs on 
shelves, and a Sun L1000 tape library on a shelf about chest-high.  
This is the first time I've seen 2-post racks used for anything more 
than network gear and small servers (eg. Sun Netras).  It looks 
dangerous to me.

Anyone have experience with using 2-post racks with large equipment?  
Is it safe, or will these things twist & buckle in the next earthquake?

-Guy

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