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All the product-related links scattered throughout the pages are together
here for quick reference.
Rack Mount Hardware
Product
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Vendor
|
Notes
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| 45U Data Relay Rack |
Middle
Atlantic |
Two post network rack (works fine with PCs). |
| 10-43U In-Wall Rack |
Middle
Atlantic |
Intended for home theatre, rack slides out. |
| Cantilever base |
Middle
Atlantic |
Replaces back legs of rack for stability. |
| 1U Patch Panel |
Wiremold |
All Cat5, uses 110 punchdown tools. |
| 2U Shelf |
Middle
Atlantic |
Utility shelf, for non-rack mounted components. |
| Horiz. Finger Duct |
Ortronics |
Takes up 1U, hides network cables, etc. |
| Vert. Finger Duct |
Ortronics |
Runs down the side of the rack. |
| Vert. Power Strip |
Middle
Atlantic |
Mounted on the side of the rack. |
| 5U PC Case |
RackmountPro |
Five 5.25" bays, Two 3.5" bays. |
| 4U PC Case |
LCH |
Close to a standard-sized desktop PC case. |
| 4U Drive Case |
LCH |
Eight 5.25" bays (vertical). |
| 2U PC Case |
Antec |
Room for two PCI cards horizontally. |
| 1U PC Case |
Antec |
One PCI card, only 19" deep. |
| Workstation |
Poetic
Tech |
The ultimate workstation. |
| Studio Furniture |
Middle
Atlantic |
Rack mount your desk! |
PC Hardware
Product
|
Vendor
|
Notes
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| 4 IDE Motherboard |
ASUS |
Has four IDE channels (eight drives total) |
| 1U Motherboard |
ASUS |
Video and network built in. |
| 64 bit PCI Motherboard |
Super
Micro |
Dual Proc, 64 bit PCI, no onboard SCSI. |
| Black floppy & DVD |
Digital
Connect |
Same drives, right color. |
| SCSI Controller |
Adaptec |
64-bit PCI card, best of the best. |
| IDE Controller |
Promise |
Serious ATA/100 card for four drives. |
| IDE RAID Controller |
Promise |
Six drive IDE RAID controller. |
| 180Gb SCSI hard drive |
Seagate |
The biggest, baddest drive of 'em all. |
| 100Gb IDE hard drive |
Maxtor |
Largest IDE drive. |
| IDE Drive Caddy |
Gen.
Technics |
ATA/100 5.25" Drive Caddy |
| SCA-Style IDE Caddies |
RackmountPro |
Get three drives in the space of two. |
| Ultra-Quiet Fans |
PC Mods |
Lots of weird stuff at this site. |
| More Fans |
Quiet PC |
Focuses on quiet computer hardware. |
Network Hardware
Product
|
Vendor
|
Notes
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| NAT Router |
LinkSys |
The basic routers that everyone has. |
| Dual NAT Router |
Nexland |
A NAT Router for two Internet connecitons. |
| Full-Featured Router |
Cisco |
The ultimate routing solution ($$$$). |
| Software-Based Router |
linuxrouter.org |
Needs a 486 with a floppy drive. |
| 8/16/24 Port Switch |
SMC |
Basic rack mount switches. |
| 2x8 KVM Switch |
Belkin |
Two consoles, eight PCs. |
Other Hardware
Product
|
Vendor
|
Notes
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| 1U 450VA UPS |
APC |
Small, black, underpowered. |
| Large Rack Mount UPS |
Minuteman |
Up to 3200VA (requires 30amp plug). |
| 18" LCD Monitor |
ViewSonic |
DVI input, perfect picture. |
| 15" LCD Monitor |
ViewSonic |
Uses 75mm VESA mounting, VGA. |
| LCD Monitor Swing Arm |
ICW |
3"-26" swing range, 270 degree motion. |
| Rack Mount Backup |
Ecrix |
33Gb native per tape, Ultra 160 SCSI. |
| SCSI-to-IDE chassis |
RackmountPro |
SCSI device mounting eight IDE drives. |
| Rack Mount MP3 Player |
Voyetra |
Plays MP3s from network connection. |
| Rack Mount Receiver |
Marantz |
Big, beautiful, expensive. |
| Small A/V Receiver |
Sony |
Optical in, includes speakers. |
| Smallest A/V Receiver |
Midiland |
Optical, speakers, no DVD, much cheaper. |
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