Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : Colocation and Data Centers : UK: Buying cabinets

[ThomasC]

Hello.

Where do you all get your cabinets from?
Ebay i would assume would be an "ok" place to go.

Do you have any company websites (UK) that i can look at?

Regards,
Thomas Currie

[Joseph_M]

It depends where you want to put them! If you're planning on getting a cabinet to put in a DC, then it has to meet their specifications and you're better off just renting one of theirs. Also most cabinets need some pretty hefty under-floor beams to bolt them into for seismic bracing.

[BenDoherty]

Tom,

http://www.rexelsenate.co.uk/

Also i love the buy a dell server and get a rack free

Warm Regards,
Ben

[BenDoherty]

Joseph,

To be honest your not better off renting from the DC, unless you are a small company with just one rack. Also personally i have never seen someone bolt down a rack for seismic bracing.

Warm Regards,
Ben

[ThomasC]

Ben,

This thread talks briefly about seismic bracing.
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...hreadid=205704

I think its more of an American thing

Regards,
Thomas Currie

[xtraordinary]

Try UK RAK in East Kilbride
http://www.ukrak.com
Helpful and competitive.

Andrew

[astutiumRob]

We get ours from Knurr www.knuerr.com
and locate them in Redbus II

[KDAWebServices]

We get ours from Gesab - www.gesabgroup.com