Sun Microsystems 120 ユーザーズマニュアル
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Sun Fire V120 and Netra 120 Server User’s Guide • December 2001
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Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet
You can install the Sun Fire V120 or Netra 120 server in either a rack or a cabinet.
Factors that might influence your decision include:
Factors that might influence your decision include:
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Security
If other people have access to the room in which your server is located, you can
increase security by locking the server in a cabinet.
If other people have access to the room in which your server is located, you can
increase security by locking the server in a cabinet.
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Thermal issues
Cabinets often require additional fans, because the servers you install in them are
generating heat in an enclosed space. Two-post racks, however, might require no
special cooling systems.
Cabinets often require additional fans, because the servers you install in them are
generating heat in an enclosed space. Two-post racks, however, might require no
special cooling systems.
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Flooring
Two-post telco relay racks are designed so that cables can be run overhead.
Cabinets often require cables to be run under the floor.
Two-post telco relay racks are designed so that cables can be run overhead.
Cabinets often require cables to be run under the floor.
What’s Next?
When you have read this chapter, go to Chapter 2 to find out how to estimate the
power and cooling requirements for your server.
power and cooling requirements for your server.