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From: cra at WPI.EDU (Chuck Anderson)
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:35:29 -0400
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On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 04:18:18PM +0200, Tore Anderson wrote:
> When a rack has been filled up, removal/insertion through the rear will often be essentially impossible due to cables, vertical PDUs and stuff like that that gets in the way.
> 
> Explained in pictures here: https://www.redpill-linpro.com/techblog/2019/08/06/rack-switch-removal.html
> 
> If someone knows of a generic rack mount kit for data centre switches that allows for insertion/removal through the front of the rack, i.e. from/to the cold aisle, I'd be very grateful.

I've been asking manufacturers for proper server-like slide-rails for their switches for years.  Now they've started making the switches as deep or even deeper than servers, but they still use the same old rack ear mounting method.

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