> 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 alway

> 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.