| So you have decided to purchase a Rack mount | | | | amount of a ventilation fans is necessary to assure |
| cabinet for you computer equipment. There are some | | | | the proper cooling of your computer equipment. The |
| features you may want to consider before you make | | | | number of fans you choose to use should be |
| your purchase.One very important feature that you | | | | determined by the size of your cabinets and the |
| should be a part of your purchasing decision is the kind | | | | amount of equipment that will be in your enclosue.You |
| of ventilation that the rack mount cabinet you are | | | | will also be choosing shelving for your rack mount |
| about to purchase has to offer.Air flow and ventilation | | | | enclosure as well. Of course many choices of shelving |
| by far has to be one of the most important features | | | | are available, and obviously ventilation should be |
| of rack mount enclosures. Computer equipment | | | | considered in your shelving decisions as well. You will |
| creates heat when operating and when placing | | | | find in many cases that vented shelves will also be an |
| numerous amounts of this type of equipment inside an | | | | available option when making your purchase.Ventilation |
| enclosure can easily create excessive heat.Some | | | | in my opinion is by far one of the most important |
| rack mount enclosures offer the solution to the | | | | decisions you will be making when you choose your |
| problem of ventilation and heat dissipation. These types | | | | rack mount enclose. More damage in a very short |
| of rack mount enclosures offer a mesh type front | | | | period of time can be caused by excessive heat due |
| door and vents on all side panels which give this | | | | to the lack of proper heat dissipation and ventilation. So |
| server rack some of the best air circulation | | | | before you make you final decision on your rack |
| characteristics in the industry. Other types of rack | | | | mount cabinet, be sure to consider how much |
| mount cabinets may only offer ventilation on the side | | | | ventilation your computer equipment will need.Mark |
| or back panels.Some rack enclosure manufacturers | | | | Boehm is the president of M-B Electronics. He has |
| will include ventilation fans as part of their standard | | | | over 25 years of experience in the Audio Visual and |
| equipment package while others offer them as | | | | Electronics Industry. |
| optional equipment packages. Choosing the correct | | | | |