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Sun 16 Oct, 2005 06:56 am
Hi all,
I work in a lab with ~60 computers (quite old ones actually), and I want to add a few new ones + upgrade the old ones. Since I'm running out of space here, I have decided to look into the industrial computers area.
My problem is I don't know the jargon, nor do I know where to begin my search.
My purpose is to have one Chassis that could hold 4-10 computers in it.
I want each computer to have it's own OS (since I'm running client-server programs) and 2 Ethernet cards.
I would prefer the chassis to have only one video output and a switch so I could switch between them easily...
I've heard terms like: PCIMG, IPC backplane, 2U, 6U but I have no idea what they mean exactly (though I'm quite sure they concern the right issue).
Since I couldn't find a decent web page explaining about this subject - I would really appreciate any help I could receive on the subject,
thanks
PCIMG is an industry trade group for computer manufactureer's that gear their products to the industrial market.
"2U", "6U", etc.. refers to "Rack Units". This is an EIA standard for the size of the equipment. 1 Rack Unit = 1.75 inches. The EIA developed the standard so that you can plan the physical aspects of your project. If you have 10 each "6U" server chassis than you'd know that you need physical rack space of 60 Units to install it. A 6U chassis will also accept 6 each 1U blades, 3 each 2U blades, etc..
Hi
I can help with the 2U, 6U part. The generally relates to comms cabinet sizes. For example they range from 6, 9, 12, 15, 21 etc up to 45U. The U is 1.75" so a 42U is 42 x 1.75". The equipment that fits into cabinets will say they are 1U or 2U. This way you can easily calculate how much space will be used in the cabinet.
The cabinets come in various width and depth with some sizes fairly standard.
I hope this helps
Regards
Frank
It sounds like you want rack-mounted servers/PCs. You can order these from PC makers.
First you need a rack, these are made by various companies like APC or Panduit. You can get open racks or enclosures. I'd suggest an enclosure, as you can get an air distribution unit that will force air through it. Plus you can lock an enclosure.
Then you need a keboard-video-mouse (KVM switch. These come in various sizes, that will support two machines to 128 or more.
Finally you add your networking equipment and PCs.
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