There are a lot of server racks on the market but two of the most popular are the wall rack and floor rack
. Both of them are a very versatile solution to hardware storage and maintenance and you should seriously consider them when you are ready to purchase your rack mounts. Wall racks and floor racks may be just what you need if you are stuck for space or if you have space that is currently not used.
A wall mount rack is most often used for networking applications as they are designed with the aim of holding switchboards, switches, patch panels and routers. These are often easily sorted within the cabinet which makes them a lot easier to install. Their height probably plays a role in their ease of installation too. They are also easy to manage when the server requires maintenance. These types of cabinets will often have far lower depths which make sense otherwise they will protrude from the wall. This will limit their use as some servers are getting bigger and deeper as manufacturers try to stuff more technology in them. This is again why wall mounted racks are better for networking solutions. The items involved tend to be smaller and tend to need a little more access than servers do. The depths are usually less than 600mm. This helps to stop them from sticking too far out of the wall and looking odd along with the fact that 600mm is all that is needed. They also often have glass doors in the front so as to gain access to the hardware inside but there are versions that are more complex where you can take off the sides and get in around the back of the hardware. There are often only two upright racks and there are also often four fasteners to compensate for the weight.
Floor rack cabinets are racks used on the floor. They are sometimes placed under desks or places that are not highly traversed by staff. The server rack cabinet will feature in most cases a depth or height that is 1000mm. They are often solitary objects with the presence of four or six rack uprights. Effective cooling system by means of front and rear doors with perforated steel is often used to ensure a high heat exchange with the outside or by air conditioning system of the single cabinet (only if it has a high degree of IP protection). They will often have an anti-tilt system. The racks for networking will feature a shallowest length of 800, 600 and/or 500mm. Quite often there are only two front uprights. Usually, the greater width versions (generally 800mm) are used when it must provide a structured cabling or otherwise require a lot of space to the outer sides of the rack uprights to be able to pass a large number of cables. They offer a greater degree of IP protection, the front door is usually made of unbreakable glass and rear of blind steel. Cable access from the bottom is fairly typical and it is often protected by roof combs and guillotines that prevent the ingress of dust.