[EXT] Re: rack rails

[tore at fud.no (Tore Anderson)]

* Chuck Anderson

> The point is that the switches need to be removable without empty
> space above/below, and ideally from the rear side of the rack.  By
> having extending/sliding rails, you can lift out or drop in the switch
> after you slide it out.  Then you can remove the rails.
> 
> With fixed rails, you can't get the switch out without bending the ear
> part of the rails when there are PDUs and other stuff in the way.

Not necessarily. Even sliding rails must be constructed in a way that facilitates removal through the cold aisle side of the rack. That's not a given.

One example of sliding rails that unfortunately do *not* allow for removal that way is the Edge-Core RKIT-100G-SLIDE:

https://www.redpill-linpro.com/techblog/2020/01/17/new-routers.html (Ctrl+F Bonus)

Tore