Making it is your best bet if you have a bunch. There's a minimum order for those full extension milspec rails. If it is a one off, definitely find something ready made.
If there's a bunch, I'll build 'em for you for a nominal service charge less any golden nectar thrown in to the mix :-) Regards, Jim Jim Ray, President Neuse River Networks tel: 919-838-1672 cell: 919-606-1772 http://www.Neuse.Net Connecting You to the World since 1997 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David > McDowell > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 3:07 PM > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT~ish: 2U cases - 14" depth > > custom? as you you purchased some sheet metal and went to work bending > and adding screw holes? > > well... I hadn't thought about 1U... figured the size would be too > cost prohibitive, but if cost is not prohibitive, that would probably > be fine. > > ...IronMountain?? The records management company?? > > > On 2/19/07, Shane O'Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The 2U Oculan boxes were custom. > > The 1U Oculan boxes (short depth) were Supermicro. > > > > Do you need 2U? IronMountain has a couple that might fit the bill if 1U > > works. > > > > Shane O. > > > > On 2/19/07, David McDowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Ok, so I'm searching around for a 2U rackmount case that is only 14" > > > deep (I think they list most of these as 13.9" technically *shrugs*) > > > I'm not sure I feel satisfied with the ones I'm seeing on NewEgg. > > > I've also visited servercase.com and rackmountnet.com. I'm not sure I > > > have a preference on PCI slots... 5-7 1/2 height or 2 or 3 full size > > > using a riser... so that said, here's what I hope to put in it: > > > > > > 1. probably intel board, core 2 duo (if not outragiously priced). > > > I'm hoping for onboard video (no need for 3D, just a linux console > > > going here) and onboard gigabit NIC, still prefer PS/2 keyboard if > > > possible, will get a USB keyboard if I have to. > > > 2. 1.5 or 2GB ram... definitely not more than that. > > > 3. SATA drive I'm hoping... 200GB or so > > > 4. CentOS 4.4 > > > > > > I'll be running CentOS 4.4 in VMware Server FREE edition on top of the > > > host CentOS 4.4... only 1 VM for now, but this is for ease of recovery > > > in wake of a hardware disaster as I'll be snapshotting elsewhere. > > > I'll also be rsync'n data to an external backup drive separate from > > > the VM snapshots. No, i haven't lost any data recently, my current > > > backups are OK, but I want more. I had power outtages last night... > > > the power supply on my current 2U is starting to get wonky after that. > > > I also had to literally beat my fw's hd with a hammer to get it > > > spinning back up after being turned off when my UPS ran out of juice. > > > > > > here's one from rackmountnet, but it seems pricey: > > > > > > http://www.rackmountnet.com/Rackmount-Chassis/2U-Entry-Level-Chassis/2U- > Rackmount-Chassis-5-bays-139-depth-power-supply-optional-IPC2ES/ > > > > > > and it doesn't come with power supply, so how much more will I have to > > > spend? > > > > > > Recommendations? I'm all ears. Anyone know which exact 2Us were > > > bought for Oculan or who the vendor was?? I'd love my new one to be a > > > close resemblance to that one. It's small and slick. > > > > > > thanks, > > > David > > > -- > > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Shane O. > > ======== > > Shane O'Donnell > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ==================== > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
