Ask Rackmount Ranger: Will VDSXD Mount to Standard Racks Vertical Rails?
Q: A client of mine has a standard server rack with vertical rails they use with an HP server (28″ deep server). Will the VDSXD mount to a standard rack’s vertical rails?
Jason Kraus
Systems Engineer
Deloitte
A: The VDSXD should fit in any 19” rackmount cabinet. Typically, Dell servers of the type you describe use Rapid Rails to mount into cabinets with square untapped holes in the vertical rails. The Rapid Rails mount to the back side of the rail, so they don’t need rack “ears.” Most other components use the front side of the rail, so rack ears are required. The VDSXD does have the rack ears. The only thing you will need to mount them is the appropriate size rack screw, or cage nut and screw.
Thanks, The Ranger
