A Mini Rack for Your Home!

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I decided to go with another rack in my home but this time much smaller! Thanks to Rackstuds for sending a few packs of Rackstuds!
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- I was not paid
- I purchased this rack with my own money
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Products in this video:
- SYSRACKS 12u Server Rack (Gray): amzn.to/44EREmL
- SYSRACKS 12u Server Rack (Black): amzn.to/3Khv1fP
- Rackstuds Duo 1RU: amzn.to/3Y7BkIG
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- Tripp Lite UPS: amzn.to/3YbI5Js
- Casters: amzn.to/45mDeaT
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#serverrack #homelab
00:00 - Why Choose a Small Rack
00:25 - Rack Specs
00:52 - Rack Features
02:37 - Assembly & Review
04:25 - Installing Equipment & Easy Racking
05:39 - My Thoughts on this Rack
Thank you for watching!

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@holeinthesest Год назад

Pro tip: the rack studs are designed to also be able to be tightened with a 10mm socket. I find it works much better than the Phillips.

@atomalchemist2658 Год назад

Just tried this on switch that wasn't sitting perfectly straight and love it.

@devinkraeker8841 11 месяцев назад

Get the half inch impact on those suckers

@ThereWillBeCake 5 месяцев назад

Cheers mate.

@welshtony1 5 месяцев назад

Been using a mini rack for my home network and servers and it was the best thing I did. Have everything centralized in 1 place whilst keeping it all tidy

@sysdom 4 месяца назад

@TechnoTim the casters you have linked have the wrong size bolts for this rack. I ordered both using your links, and the caster bolts fall right through the case holes without contacting the threads. Not sure if sysracks or the caster vendor changed the bolt size, but I wanted to give you a heads up as anyone using your links will gets casters that don’t fit this rack!

@pkt1213 Год назад

I wound up putting a network rack in the top of my office closet. I only have about 15" mounting of depth though. Another 4-5 inches would really expand the available selection of racks. I've had to do some out of the box things to get my disk shelf and other stuff to fit. RackStuds are awesome!

@rikschaaf Год назад

I just bought the 10" 12U version of this rack (or at least of a similar brand). Perfect for my 10 rpi cluster with room to spare for networking, storage and maybe an itx enclosure down the line for a little bit stronger x64 pc.

@PurePariah66 Год назад

I have had really good luck with sysrack, I have bought 2 different racks from them over the years and am happy with both of them. Though they both did have some paint damage and the last one had a manufacturer problem which prevented me from completing the build, but all that was needed was a simple email with a picture and they quickly sent out replacement parts. For the price it makes sense for me, plus the good customer service will have me coming back to them.

@NyneIX9 8 месяцев назад

How much did you save compared to buying brand new?

@hunordori Год назад

I am rocking the exact same one in my livingroom. I am super happy with it.

@chrisumali9841 Год назад

Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day

@survivingnetworkingandit2084 Год назад

nice, ty for this video. Looks like a perfectly suitable rack for most people at home

@HiltonT69 Год назад

I've been using Rack Studs for years. Brilliant design.

@maxdiamond55 Год назад

Great vid Tim. Hopefully they deliver to us here in UK across the pond . Thanks.

@giusn 6 месяцев назад

If you have a 3D printer, you can go even more "mini" with a 10 inch rack. There's enough room for Mini-Itx boards and small switches, but you have to 3D print all the enclosures if you don't want to use the generic shelves.

@cheebadigga4092 Год назад

I remember why I like your videos so much. No stupid intros. No BS!

@TechnoTim Год назад

Thank you!

@springsm5545 11 месяцев назад

(0:02) I love that case, using one myself. So much room to work around in, so easy to clean, and even bays for DVD drives or whatever other SATA stuff you want.

@TechnoTim 11 месяцев назад

Such a great case!

@-someone-. Год назад

Yes! All white would be perfect! Thanks for this video 👍👋

@suswiththehomies Год назад

In my opinion, this is the perfect rack for networking gear, Server gear....it depends, and I would say most times it's not ideal unless you're just working with something like small form factor clusters. but from my experience, most server gear either won't fit, or will be so tight, you'll need a 90-degree power cable just for the extra 1 inch of space to close the rack back up. If you are looking for a HomeLab rack, this specific size is going to leave you with a lot to be desired. However, SYSRACKS has some other GREAT options (Like Tim's 36U rack). Can you save a couple $$ and cents somewhere else, yes. But again, from my experience, you're going to be missing out on things like side access panels, ventilation, temp sensors, and most importantly (IMO) depth. Was a great video though, just don't make the same mistake I made when starting out, lol. A very avoidable headache lol.

@stevemulcahy5014 Год назад

I have the 18U one of these and agree with pretty much all of the points. It currently has my 2 retired gaming PCs that are now servers, Unifi UDM Pro, Unifi Aggregate Switch, Unifi 16 port switch, Synology RS1221+ and a 4x Raspberry pi 1U panel but only with 2 Pis because they were like hens teeth last year when I wanted to get two more Pis... The depth of this cabinet really makes it a struggle to find NASes or rack mount servers, which means I paid a premium getting the Synology because I wanted something that could be rack mounted. I do want to retire the ex gaming PCs though, but I need to find some low power/small form factor PCs that I can install 10GB SFP+ cards in.

@cristobalortizortiz Год назад

love it specially the wall mount holes help a lot and including brush on top for cable management i paid more for mine and is not even that good

@ArrowOfTruth01 Год назад

Love to see it! That seems like a great price :)

@MindForgedManacle Год назад

Sysrack is pretty good. Just be careful if you're trying to put some, say, Dell servers into the rack. The rack depth might not fit those 28-inch deep servers, so get one with the required depth!

@breakfast-burrito Год назад

I just grabbed their 42U telecom rack at 39”deep. It FINALLY fits my super long servers.

@Casper042 8 месяцев назад

@@breakfast-burrito Enterprise Racks Usually start at 39" (1000mm) and then go up from there. Like HPE's racks are 1075mm or the deeper version is 1200mm. 1200mm is just shy of 48 inches so it fits nicely on 2 floor tiles.

@Casper042 8 месяцев назад

Came to say the same, I was going to build my own version of something similar that would be able to roll under my desk. 12U seems about right to give room for top and bottom and casters and still roll under a standard height desk. So I was thinking maybe buy this instead, but this is just too short (depth) to work.

@jim7smith 11 месяцев назад

What's not to like. Very much enjoyed this.

@gearboxworks Год назад

Only $210?!? I was expecting twice that. NICE!

@l0gic23 10 месяцев назад

Dont give them ideas

@mikeschinkel 10 месяцев назад

@@l0gic23 😂

@questionablecommands9423 Год назад

I had a variation of this rack before upgrading to a larger ( 37U rack which _just_ rolls through a standard door, also from sysracks) rack. IIRC, the back panel screws are compatible with you typical computer thumb screws. I _highly_ recommend swapping those out.

@TechnoTim Год назад

Thanks! I will check that out! Much better than the self tappers they sent!

@DarrolKHarris Год назад

your videos are alwys helpful

@ThereWillBeCake 5 месяцев назад

Rack stud is what they use to call me back in school.

@trexgamer73 Год назад

Great video

@aflawrence Год назад

I have the same rack in black. I use it for printer and scanner that are on pull out shelves. Also houses my UPS and a switch. I currently have my PC sitting on top of it but am thinking about getting a Sliger or SilverStone 4U rack mount case and moving my PC into it...problem is I like looking at my pretty PC ;). Looking forward to see how you use yours.

@TechnoTim Год назад

Ha! I am in the same boat, also, have the same idea as you about the Sliger! Stay tuned!

@rileyinthevoid 3 месяца назад

@TechnoTim would you ever do a video on short depth servers ? Cause whilst a lot of people do have space for the deeper racks, some don't! Trying to find servers that will fit within those shorter racks seems to be an increasingly difficult challenge!

@ianmapa 6 месяцев назад

Hey @TechnoTim. Could you do an airflow and sound test on this sysracks please? Thank You - I am looking to install a 4U rackmount server + network switch and was wondering how good with keeping it cool would be.

@i_Kruti Год назад

Yep , it's perfect for my dream HOMELAB and the best part is it's available in India 🇮🇳 🙂😉😊

@romayojr Год назад

i think i need one lol i really don’t but i want one for my home lab now 😅

@zushiba Год назад

I'm heavily considering using a 2 or 3u rack case for my next PC build and getting a pair of rails so I can quickly pull my PC out on rails, work on it, and slide it back under my desk when I'm not working inside it. As it stands my system is annoying to pull out of my desk, disconnect all the wires, open it up on the table and get inside, only to have to reverse the process. A drawer style rack mount would save me time and hassle.

@TechnoTim Год назад

Exactly what I am doing! Coming soon! Having a rack in my office is the ultimate cable manager!

@RayanMufti Месяц назад

Wish I saw this before completing re-racking my setup

@nebulousJames12345 4 месяца назад

Good to know it has dust prevention where the wires go in. Guess dust doesn’t go in the 360 hole setup

@rithiksidharth1123 11 месяцев назад

Bro can u do a video on how to send data from austor flash nas to main nas with slower drives automatically over night

@CaptainNu-cu8hy Год назад

I'm looking to start a server rack to learn about the hardware side of things. What's all the equipment that's needed for a good home server project?

@TechnoTim Год назад

Honestly I'd start small with something like this. I run 3 of them and they work great! kit.co/TechnoTim/efficient-low-power-powerful-virtualization-server

@zadekeys2194 Год назад

Tim please review the Mikrotik 10u open rack. Very nice for home labs.

@TechnoTim Год назад

Noted!

@abigailmurray5897 Год назад

I wish something this nice was this cheap in the UK.

@8xpdhpckkg Год назад

can confirm: Rack Studs are amazing!

@stephenzedalis4012 Год назад

Nice review. I pulled the trigger on mine. Can you share a link for casters or the size to get? Thanks!

@TechnoTim Год назад

Thanks! Sorry about that! I added them in the description!

@AdHdEntertainmentLLC Год назад

Gonna have to measure the 1U gl360G5 I just got for free at a clear out event.

@grocerylist Год назад

Does it offer any sound deadening? How's the airflow/temps? I've been considering one for my noisy NAS but some of the disks are very near 40C and I worried an enclosed rack would push them above.

@TechnoTim Год назад

Nothing specifically for sound but you could line it if you want but that might soak up more heat. I will say that when I close the door it is quieter, especially on my later rack.

@WevOppy 8 месяцев назад

The $210 price tag, is why I just bought one!

@minedustry Год назад

I would like something like this that looks more like furniture, like a end table.

@erdanxiloscient3666 Год назад

I've heard of ikea furniture being popular for making diy racks that look good as furniture. I think the "Lakka" table is most popular? I recommend searching the internet and especially the big homelab subreddits

@TechnoTim Год назад

Yeah, the ikea hack table! I prefer it to look industrial though! To each their own!

@techaddressed Год назад

All this begs the question ... what's going into the new 12U rack???

@TechnoTim Год назад

Soon!

@eliminyro Год назад

Hey Tim, have you had a chance to try PiKVM v4 with the rack-mountable KVM switch yet? I’m looking to do something similar to the setup you showed in PiKVM v3 video, and I was wondering if the issues have been resolved.

@TechnoTim Год назад

Hey! Not yet! I have one but haven't been able to test it yet. It sound simple, but testing it takes a ton of time. I hope to get to it soon!

@aliazimi91 Год назад

yo my dude! which keystones did you use for the ui patch panel? looks like shielded keystones? Do you have cat 6a shielded cable throughout your house? if so, how did you ground the patch panel? Thanks for all the content you make man, its awesome!

@TechnoTim Год назад

Thank you! This is the UniFi one but I also have 2 of these in my big rack! amzn.to/3OU935g You can see it in my homelab tour!

@aliazimi91 Год назад

@@TechnoTim I actually ordered those patch panels because of your most recent home lab tour video! I was just wondering which keystones you used for the Unifi patch panel in the small rack specifically because I do like the aesthetic of the UI patch panel but I gotta make sure it can be grounded or be compatible with shielded cables cus that’s what I have ran in the house :/

@Yuriel1981 Год назад

Tim: Im gonna keep this simple and program an AI to manage my server rack with little to no upkeep on my part...... 😂 thought i was gonna keep it simple. Me: I appreciate your honesty my friend.

@TechnoTim Год назад

😅

@amcape5654 Год назад

You should do something with LDAP, IAM, and Authelia. Like self service access requests.

@bits2646 Год назад

I think shelves are upside down too :D

@TechnoTim Год назад

Actually they aren’t! If you mount them the other way, you lose .5u!

@billnaert4760 Год назад

What casters did you use?

@TechnoTim Год назад

Thanks! Sorry about that! I added them in the description!

@devans83 Год назад

I need an option like this to rack a Dell R730.

@xbhollandx Год назад

Need a deeper rack for that system

@mikemorris5944 Год назад

Tim, for those who'd like a matt finish can just pick up a quart or few cans of acrylic clear mat varnish and a 3" foam roller or spray and 1 gal bucket. Test Paint a surface area not visible with a small throw away brush first, let sit a week and see if it provides the flatter finish desired and doesn't yellow. This coating will also provide an additional coat of protection.

@BelieveInTheLordJesus777 7 месяцев назад

Too bad it can't be found in the UK... :(

@MatthewHill Год назад

I went down in the basement and counted and... unfortunately, have 13U of stuff down there right now. 😞 (4U TrueNas server, 4U compute server, 2U backup compute server, 2U UPS, 1U switch.)

@TechnoTim Год назад

So close!

@tommsla123 Год назад

Nice mini rack

@Altirix_ 8 месяцев назад

£325 yeah for under £100 i built my own rack of the same size using 2020 extrusions and some plywood. no door mind you but i doubt it would cost £225 more to build one.

@JeanFrancoCaringi Год назад

I think it was the best race of season

@vandal144 Год назад

Thank you m'goat

@protogenxl Год назад

Best Rack is the LACK

@TechnoTim Год назад

Ha! I have yet to try the LACK HACK RACK!

@gomezadams9900 10 месяцев назад

I hear that term "u" thrown out a lot but I'm unfamiliar what it means. Can someone please clarify this for me

@TechnoTim 10 месяцев назад

It’s short for RU, which means “rack unit” which is about 1.75 inches. It’s a standard measurement unit for racks/cabinets.

@ChristophLoacker Год назад

1:30 US power sockets always seem to be scared

@TechnoTim Год назад

Haha! You must have a the "other" style of plugs!

@ChristophLoacker Год назад

@@TechnoTimyeah we got those boring "Schuko" ones :( great video again! 🎉

@visghost Год назад

I attached the shelf upside down

@TechnoTim Год назад

Ha! I did too! I finally realized that it should be mounted with the lip facing up, otherwise you waste .5u! I need to flip the one in my other rack!

@atomalchemist2658 Год назад

Love rack studs, hate the UPS in the video for home office, it has always on fans that sound awful.

@TechnoTim Год назад

Yeah, now that you mention it I can't unhear the fans :) Still great for the price.

@atomalchemist2658 Год назад

@@TechnoTim I swapped mine out within the return window for a competitor that's within 10% of the cost and silent unless the power is out, was worth the extra $30 for my application. Can't disagree on the great price, it's why I tried it first! Just wish it was clear that model lacked fan control, or they spent an extra $5 on better fans and passed along the cost.