10 Steps to Successfully Move Server Racks and Cabinets
When you need to move server racks or cabinets to another location, you may think you’ll save time if you don’t unload all of the equipment first. Moving a fully loaded cabinet seems so much simpler than having to unpack everything, move it all, reassemble the components, and cross your fingers that everything has been configured correctly and still works as it should. But is this the best way to move them? There are two answers. The first is “No, unless your equipment was specifically designed for movement while fully loaded.” The second is “No, unless you have a device designed specifically for moving fully loaded racks or cabinets.” Never […]
データセンターのリフトを使用しますか、それとも手動で行いますか？どちらが良いですか？
The value of a data center lift lies in what it prevents. The injuries that are not only possible but probable when an operator attempts to lift a server on their own represent an expensive risk. We know this, and yet, highly trained DC tech workers are still manually lifting heavy, expensive IT equipment in data centers all the time, across the world. This is both a long-standing practice and the “dirty little secret” of the IT industry. In doing so, the operator endangers his/her own safety and violates workplace safety standards. These habits are not formed with malicious intent, but they are insidious in nature. A great deal can […]
