I'm wondering if anyone has strong opinions about handles on rackmount devices.
I'm in the process of switching the enclosure manufacturer on the RackInjector and in the process making some design changes that should make things better for both us and our customers. I don't want to share too much just in case this doesn't work out - and no, this isn't a change to hot-swappable cards. With the design we're working on, the handles we have on the front of the existing enclosure aren't very easy to implement in the new design. So I'm thinking about just dropping them to save the hassle/pain/shipping issues/cost/etc/etc/etc. My personal experience has been that although handles on enclosures are nice when removing a device from a rack, they are by no means necessary. On occasion, I've also had handles become a liability instead of a help. But on the other hand, when a device gets stuck in a rack (typically due to neighboring devices), it is nice to have them to add leverage when removing the enclosure. I'm wondering what everyone else's thoughts on this are... -- - Forrest
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