From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 4 16:24:22 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79099106566C for ; Sun, 4 Jan 2009 16:24:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erikt@midgard.homeip.net) Received: from ch-smtp02.sth.basefarm.net (ch-smtp02.sth.basefarm.net [80.76.149.213]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3167B8FC18 for ; Sun, 4 Jan 2009 16:24:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erikt@midgard.homeip.net) Received: from c83-255-48-78.bredband.comhem.se ([83.255.48.78]:63807 helo=falcon.midgard.homeip.net) by ch-smtp02.sth.basefarm.net with esmtp (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1LJVm1-0007wc-73 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:24:21 +0100 Received: (qmail 10813 invoked from network); 4 Jan 2009 17:24:19 +0100 Received: from owl.midgard.homeip.net (10.1.5.7) by falcon.midgard.homeip.net with ESMTP; 4 Jan 2009 17:24:19 +0100 Received: (qmail 68175 invoked by uid 1001); 4 Jan 2009 17:24:19 +0100 Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 17:24:19 +0100 From: Erik Trulsson To: Glen Barber Message-ID: <20090104162419.GB68124@owl.midgard.homeip.net> References: <4960B7D1.1070403@gmail.com> <4ad871310901040530r2a4c280ds188a679c815db657@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4ad871310901040530r2a4c280ds188a679c815db657@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Originating-IP: 83.255.48.78 X-Scan-Result: No virus found in message 1LJVm1-0007wc-73. X-Scan-Signature: ch-smtp02.sth.basefarm.net 1LJVm1-0007wc-73 6e078f2f6d8f40408a5b784378389344 Cc: aryeh.friedman@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: how many rankmount units is a tower-case X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:24:22 -0000 On Sun, Jan 04, 2009 at 08:30:50AM -0500, Glen Barber wrote: > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Aryeh M. Friedman > wrote: > > I have a server that is a full tower case and want to co-locate it and > > all the providers list pricing in rackmount units.... so what value of x > > in xU should I get? > > When it comes to rackmounts, 1U = 1.75 inches. 2U would be 3.5 > inches, etc. I'll let you do the measuring and math. ;) It might be worth noting that 1U corresponds exactly to the height of a typical bay for 5.25" units. A normal tower case when lain on the side normally has a height of approximately 4U. Note though that most tower cases are not designed to be rackmounted and will not fit in typical rack. There are some cases available though that can be used both as floor-standing towers, or as rack-mounted cases. I suspect that many co-location services either only accepts rack-mountable servers, or charge extra for non-rackmounted cases, so it might be worth checking that. -- Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se