After a few years of building computers and servers, I’ve collected a lot of stuff… I had thought about purchasing a 4 post server rack like the ones here on Amazon, but decided against it…
I decided that I wanted to put one together myself…
Looking back, it’s probably more expensive to do the DIY thing, but it’s ok.
I can’t remember if I ever shared this with you, but it’s an awesome tutorial on how to build a server rack for your house or your office, without having to pay thousands of dollars!
Admittedly, it isn’t the prettiest thing I’ve ever put together, but it works and exemplifies the geek in me :0)
For about $150 and 3 hours of work, it’s entirely possible to put together a stand-alone unit to house all of your computers/servers. I, for instance, have my email server, web server, media server and file server in this bad boy. There’s also a rackmount network hub, modem and monitor hanging off the side so I can monitor vitals…
Anyway, here’s a link to the original how-to article:
Deadly Computer Blog » DIY ~20U server rack.
I don’t know that I’d attempt to build one myself again. Racks have really gotten pretty cheap and you can get something fairly inexpensively if you shop around or buy something through Amazon.