Rack & Cabling

Enterprise Expansion Rack Cabinet supports IBM BladeCenter and rack-mountable IBM System x servers and options. Perforated front and rear doors provide improved air flow allowing for a fan-free rack environment.

IBM 42U and 47U 1200 mm Deep Rack offerings are industry-standard 19-inch server cabinets that are designed for high availability IBM System x and BladeCenter environments. They are optimized to help maximize floor space, expedite installation, simplify cable management, and increase accessibility for improved serviceability. With a depth of 1200 mm (approximately 47 inches), these racks offer expansive rear channels with tool-less button mounts for virtually effortless installation of up to six IBM 0U vertical rack strip power distribution units (PDU) or can easily accommodate vertical cable organizers or mounting other equipment. Figure 1 shows the IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack, 93614PX.

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IBM Dynamic Racks enable you to receive your System x and BladeCenter solutions fully integrated in the rack and ready to instantly deploy into your data center. Dynamic Racks are designed to affordably, safely, and securely handle shipping fully loaded configurations up to 950 kg (2,100 lbs), which can help to increase your efficiency by reducing the time and cost that is associated with typical server deployments. However, if you do not need to ship the rack fully loaded, IBM offers cost-effective Static offerings that are ideal when doing on-site integration.

IBM 42U and 47U 1200 mm Deep Rack offerings are industry-standard 19-inch server cabinets that are designed for high availability IBM System x and BladeCenter environments. They are optimized to help maximize floor space, expedite installation, simplify cable management, and increase accessibility for improved serviceability. With a depth of 1200 mm (approximately 47 inches), these racks offer expansive rear channels with tool-less button mounts for virtually effortless installation of up to six IBM 0U vertical rack strip power distribution units (PDU) or can easily accommodate vertical cable organizers or mounting other equipment.

• Improved ease-of-use with 1100 mm depth and cable raceways
• Six rear-access, side-pocket PDU mounts provide power distribution while conserving rack U space
• Heavy-duty design and ship-loadable packaging lets you ship and move fully-loaded racks

The 42U 1100 mm Enterprise V2 Dynamic Rack is a server cabinet optimized for use with System x® and BladeCenter® systems, and with IBM PureSystems and Flex System™ products. It offers extraordinary density in a cabinet that can be prepackaged with your choice of equipment and shipped directly to your data center. The rack features an optional Rear Door Heat eXchanger V2 that can provide 100 percent cooling of up to 30 kw of installed IT equipment.