Hi,
When purchasing a new server, the rails are normally a cost extra, but
everyone ticks that option because one always needs rails otherwise it
is difficult to install the server.
So, the rails come with the server and not the cabinet.
But, for second hand hardware, they are probably sold separately.
I don't know what the second hand price is for rails.
Kind Regards
James
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 at 13:24, rmluglist2--- via Hampshire
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> 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) often tell me that the low end servers that I tend to buy often don’t come with rails.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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