A u or rack unit is a measurement of the height of a piece of computer or network gear that is designed to fit into a standard 19 or 23 rack.
12u rack size in mm.
It can also convert rack u s into inches and mm.
To allow space between adjacent rack mounted components a panel is 1 32 inch 0 03125 in or 0 794 mm less in height than the full number of rack units would imply.
The 1u 2u 3u 4u 5u 6u and 7u are all different sized rackmount servers and the u following the number is short for unit the number indicates the size of the rackmount 1u being the smallest rackmount and 7u being the biggest rackmount.
The industry standard for data centers the 42u universal server rack is compatible with a wide variety of servers and rack mountable networking equipment including dell hp austin hughes ibm kendall howard great lakes martin enclosures chatsworth and apc products.
The rack unit is a standard measurement for server height.
When leasing space in a colocation facility or planning for an on site network cabinet or closet customers should focus on four key issues.
Wall mounted 19 cabinet 12u glass door 590 x 600 x 440 mm wall mounted rack cabin with a 12u working height and a depth of 370mm from the mounting bars to the rear wall of the cabinet.
Each u or rack unit is equivalent of 1 75 and is used as the standard terminology for describing sizes with 19 inch rack cabinets.
One rack unit u is 1 75 inches.
To provide a robust storage solution for your rack mount equipment.
Ideal for installing headends for various kinds of equipment also in home systems.
The 42u rack is completely customizable and can handle even the heaviest loads up.
The enclosure features adjustable mounting depth from 3 to 17 in.
This 12u server or network rack cabinet lets you mount your eia 310 compliant equipment to the wall in a secure enclosure that has a hinged rear door for easy access to your equipment.
The picture courtesy of dell inc shows some of the dell poweredge servers and examples of different rackmount units.
19 rack cabinet 12u 600 mm suitable for mounting all sorts of devices in standard 19 rack housings as well as some devices not compliant with this standard.
A single rack unit is exactly 1 75 44 45 mm in height although many manufacturers will make their equipment slightly smaller than this to ease installation into racks where things were.