[Hampshire] Rails 101

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Author: rmluglist2--- via Hampshire
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Subject: [Hampshire] Rails 101
Hi all



Keeping this as short as possible: Do rackmount server rails “come with” the
server or with the cabinet? I need to upgrade my cluster and one of the
key issues I’ve faced (forced as I am to buy 2nd hand hardware) is that they
seldom come with rails. My main supplier (www.bargainhardware.co.uk
<http://www.bargainhardware.co.uk> ) often tell me that the low end servers
that I tend to buy often don’t come with rails.



Buying rails seems to add greatly to the cost of the server e.g.
server=£120, rails=£50. Am I missing something? Clearly I’m not going to
buy a higher specced machine than I need just for the rails but I seldom
seem to see servers on ebay with rails.



I guess a simpler question is: Does anyone know a supplier of 2nd hand
rackmount servers who supply rails for all machines – not just the higher
end ones?



Cheers

R

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