Quietest 1U Rack Server?

[Robert Becker Cope]

"Richard Hurt" <rnhurt at gmail.com> wrote:

> As far as using desktop tower workstations, I don't think I like that
> too much in terms of uptime and serviceability.  With rack mounted
> boxes its simple to replace fans, power supplies, and hard drives on
> the fly without taking the box down.  They also have things like
> redundant power supplies that make them harder to knock off-line.

How often have you had to service your fans, power supplies, and hard drives?
I've had hundreds of systems in production and it is a fairly rare event, in my
experience. Also, good server class towers will allow you to swap hard drives
and power supplies in the same way that a rack mounted system will. I'm not
trying to say you're making the wrong decision, but you seem to be making it
based on incorrect information. Take a look at the PowerEdge 2900, for example.

Good luck,

robert