[geeks] server stand for a 2U server

Lionel Peterson lionel4287 at verizon.net
Thu Nov 29 00:02:11 CST 2007


>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.

What about re-stuffing the machine into a tower case and using the stands you've found? It seems that 2U chassis is causing you more problems than it is worth... Just an observation.

Lionel 



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