Racks & Cabinets

About Racks & Cabinets

This category contains 19-inch enclosures for network, telecom and security equipment. Wall-mount cabinets from 6U to 18U suit small comms rooms and floor-level distribution; floor-standing cabinets up to 47U, in footprints including 600 × 600, 600 × 800 and 800 × 800 mm, suit main equipment rooms; and 42U and 47U open-frame racks suit secure rooms where a closed enclosure is not needed.

Size a cabinet by the rack units required plus growth space, and by depth for the deepest equipment. Rack PDUs (basic, metered and switched) and accessories such as shelves, blanking panels, cooling and cable management complete the installation. For help sizing an enclosure, contact our technical support team.

Wall-mount, floor-standing or open frame?

Wall-mount cabinets (23 models, 6U–18U) fit small comms rooms, CCTV and FTTH points. Floor-standing cabinets (13 models, up to 47U) are for server rooms and main distribution frames. Open-frame racks suit secure rooms where cable access matters more than enclosure.

How many rack units do I need?

One rack unit (1U) is 44.45 mm of vertical space. Add up the patch panels, switches, cable managers, shelves and PDUs, then leave 30–50% spare for growth.

Width and depth

600 mm wide frames are standard for patching. 800 mm wide frames leave room for vertical cable managers. Server equipment usually needs 800 mm or 1000 mm depth.

Power and accessories

Rack PDUs (4 models) and cabinet accessories (shelves, fans, blanking panels, earthing) complete the installation.

FAQ

Server rack or network cabinet? A network cabinet is usually shallower and used for patching and switches. A server rack is deeper and carries servers and storage.

What size server rack do I need? Count your equipment in U and add growth space. 12U suits a small office and 42U a full server room.

For layout and system planning see Rack & Cabinet Systems and the network cabinet sizing guide.

Guides

What is a server rack?