Rack & Cabling

Rack 'em Up! Mac minis are great general-purpose computers, and make sweet servers for many applications. However, integrating them into a rack poses some challenges. How do you securely mount the minis? How do you keep them cool? How do you turn them on without pulling them out of the rack? How do you plug in a thumb drive for a quick update? Sonnet's RackMac mini solves all these challenges and more!

Server Room Sociable

Constructed of rugged steel, the RackMac mini is a fully-assembled rackmount solution that supports one or two Mac mini® computers installed side-by-side into 1U of rack space, placing the computers behind a neat front panel.(1)

Updated With Larger Openings to Support Proper Cooling of 2018 and 2020 6-Core Mac minis

The enclosure's design-updated to properly support 6-core Mac mini models-manages airflow through the computers to keep them as cool as ambient air in the rack as on a desk, enabling you to stack them close and stack them high for a Mac mini server farm.

Front Controlled The RackMac mini provides front panel access to each Mac mini's power switch and one of its USB-A ports, enabling you to switch each computer on and off, and connect a keyboard, mouse, USB drive, or other USB device.

Road Trip Ready Do you need to take your mini on the road? The RackMac mini is a perfect travel solution. Its 8.25-inch mounting depth, plus firm rubber cushions that securely hold your computers in place during transport, make RackMac mini ideal for use in molded cases such asGator CasesorSKB 9" Shallow Fly Racks. The RackMac mini's design also allows normal WiFi and Bluetooth wireless operation in most configurations (depending on rack type and position in rack), so you can use iOS® device control apps.

Secure Connections
for 1-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) Active Cables

Thunderbolt 3 connectors are held in place by friction-which usually works fine in setups where your gear remains protected from disturbance while operating. But, if there's a chance of movement nearby, it's possible the Thunderbolt cable can be accidentally disconnected, leading to the loss of a file or an entire project. Sonnet's ThunderLok 3L Thunderbolt connector retainer clip was designed to solve this problem by preventing accidental 1-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) active cable disconnections from many of Sonnet's Thunderbolt 3 products.

To use it, simply slip it over the cable connector of a 1-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gpbs) active cable, and then plug in the connector and secure it to the product by turning a thumbscrew. Because ThunderLok 3 doesn't attach to the connector, it stays on the cable and won't get lost when not in use.

Benefit from a Secure Connection

Sonnet's ThunderLok 3L easily fastens to a 1-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) active cable to ensure a secure connection to compatible Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 products. The retainer clips remains on the cable and won't get lost.