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> when someone is wrestling to get a heavy server on rails, or similar Don't do that !!!! Save your back, reduce risk of damage to server and rails .... use a

> when someone is wrestling to get a heavy server on rails, or similar Don't do that !!!! Save your back, reduce risk of damage to server and rails .... use a server lift. Seriously. Trust me, when I made the change from wrestling to lift, it was a real "what the hell was I doing before" moment. If your employer or facility does not have a lift, do what you need to do to get one. At its most basic, it is, without doubt, a serious health & safety at work issue for your employer or the facility if they don't provide one.

sgt 5y ago
That's if you do that regularly. It you rarely put in servers, there's little chance someone will buy a lift.
- traceroute66 5y ago
  > It you rarely put in servers, there's little chance someone will buy a lift. No excuse I'm afraid. The basic lifts are not that expensive. And you can always rent one, most of the manufacturer resellers have a rental service too. Its all fun and games thinking you can get away with it because you "rarely do it" ... until you or your colleague are off work with a bad back, or you find you've just thrown $10k worth of server on to the floor. We might be in agreement that a 1U server is feasible without a lift, as long as it is below head height. Although frankly I still prefer using a lift with 1U servers because even if the weight is not a problem, the rails are so much easier to do when you have a lift supporting the server - especially if you are using the moving target that is telescoping rails ! But once you go above 1U or above head height, you're just asking for trouble.
  - glenneroo 5y ago
    Is there an official name for this device other than "lift"? I'm looking around for prices but I can't seem to find anything here in Europe on eBay, geizhals.eu, or anywhere else for that matter.
    - sgt 5y ago
      No idea. Perhaps you can use a drywall-lift? For ceiling work
  - sgt 5y ago
    Fair enough. And also it sounds like you have plenty more experience with rack installation than most people. I never had an issue mounting though, but maybe my height helps ! 6'6

sgt 5y ago

That's if you do that regularly. It you rarely put in servers, there's little chance someone will buy a lift.

traceroute66 5y ago
> It you rarely put in servers, there's little chance someone will buy a lift. No excuse I'm afraid. The basic lifts are not that expensive. And you can always rent one, most of the manufacturer resellers have a rental service too. Its all fun and games thinking you can get away with it because you "rarely do it" ... until you or your colleague are off work with a bad back, or you find you've just thrown $10k worth of server on to the floor. We might be in agreement that a 1U server is feasible without a lift, as long as it is below head height. Although frankly I still prefer using a lift with 1U servers because even if the weight is not a problem, the rails are so much easier to do when you have a lift supporting the server - especially if you are using the moving target that is telescoping rails ! But once you go above 1U or above head height, you're just asking for trouble.
- glenneroo 5y ago
  Is there an official name for this device other than "lift"? I'm looking around for prices but I can't seem to find anything here in Europe on eBay, geizhals.eu, or anywhere else for that matter.
  - sgt 5y ago
    No idea. Perhaps you can use a drywall-lift? For ceiling work
- sgt 5y ago
  Fair enough. And also it sounds like you have plenty more experience with rack installation than most people. I never had an issue mounting though, but maybe my height helps ! 6'6