>>> On 4/10/2013 at 11:10 AM, in message <alpine.lrh.2.02.1304100959260.10...@oberon.technoronin.com>, Matt Lawrence <m...@technoronin.com> wrote: > We just received a bunch of 1U servers with cable managment arms (customer > ordered the arms) and I though I would appeal to the collective wisdom of > LOPSA. It has been years since I have used cable managment arms and even > then, they were on much larger systems. These are a bunch of 1U servers > that are going to have several cables coming off the back. > > The plusses: > Cable management arms provide a nice horizontal support for cabling > The servers can be pulled out without disconnecting a bunch of cabling > > The minuses: > Cable management arms are a pain to properly install cabling in > The extra layers of cabling can impede airflow, particularly in a 1U > form factor > > Personally, I would prefer to not use them as I think the disadvantages > outweigh the advantages. Any thoughts pro or con?
Long ago I started buying 2U servers WITH management arms. The 1U servers had a high price point for what I needed, and heat was a definite concern. I am still buying 2U servers AND still using the management arms. I always like to have flexibility for the "unknown", and being able to pull out a server while it is running has potential. The extra space with a 2U server makes the arms easier to deal with. For now, I'm still happy with them. -- Jon Dustin - Network Specialist University of Southern Maine Portland, ME 207-780-4152 _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list Tech@lists.lopsa.org https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
