This is an older picture of my 'Lack Rack' setup: https://louwrentius.com/static/images/lackrack01.jpg https://louwrentius.com/static/images/lackrack01.jpg ht

This is an older picture of my 'Lack Rack' setup: https://louwrentius.com/static/images/lackrack01.jpg https://louwrentius.com/static/images/lackrack01.jpg https://louwrentius.com/static/images/lackrack02.jpg https://louwrentius.com/static/images/lackrack02.jpg I recently discovered that a single Lack table is only rated for 20 Kg or so, which I'm violating quite a bit. It's still standing ... --------------------------------------------------------- Also about noise of 19" gear: yes this is a real problem, this is why I would recommend not to go for any 1u servers, as they use tiny fans (as mentioned in other threads here) and they are extremely loud and annoying. I also have an HP DL380 Gen8 (2U server, not in the picture) and you need a special room for that with the door closed. The large NAS server that is pictured is actually 4U and uses very large fans, that are temperature controlled. This box is very silent. This is a custom build not an off-the-shelf server. https://github.com/louwrentius/storagefancontrol https://github.com/louwrentius/storagefancontrol There is a whole 'cottage industry' of people modding/hacking their COTS server (HP/Dell) to make them more silent, but that's another effort, so: "bezint eer gij begint" (Dutch) Or: really consider your options and consequences before buying a rack server...