[geeks] server stand for a 2U server

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
>Date: 2007/11/27 Tue PM 12:31:34 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: [geeks] server stand for a 2U server

>I'm in need of a way to use a 2U server I do embedded programming on,  
>by putting it on a stand of some kind.
>
>I don't have room for a desk, rack, or room in my existing computer  
>cabinet for it.
>
>Ideally I'd have something like I've seen in hospitals, where the  
>computer was mounted on a pole with wheels, and there was space for a  
>keyboard and monitor on top of that.  It was nice because it took up  
>very little room even with a full desktop PC loaded on it.
>
>I've tried to find a standard computer stand, but the 2U server is too  
>flat for the ones I've found and didn't have a stable enough base to  
>hold it up.
>
>Any ideas appreciated.
>
>I am probably not explaining myself quite right, but the basic idea is  
>to put a 2U server on something that I can move easily and that takes  
>up little space.
>
>Flat space is at a premium in my office so vertical mounting seems the  
>best bet.

What about air flow? I'm imagining you'd mount the server vertical, either front or left/right side facing up, altering the normal air flow...

What about something like this:

http://keysan.com/ksue026.htm - scroll down to Euroflex Stand-up workstation... (1/3 way down the page)

Lionel