Cheap generic rails?

[altmind]

Where do you get inexpensive generic sliding 4-post rails?

unless its not dell or hp, they are all standard with 3 pins sliding on top?

 

[John Piontkowski]

there really isnt anything "standard" about rails. pretty much every chassis manufacture uses different rails

 

[azev]

I second John comment, if you want sliding rail you will have to stay with the chassis manufacture rails. If you just want a basic rail to hold your server in the rack then any universal rail kit should work just fine.

 

[altmind]

Well, where I'm supposed to get inspur, asus or gigabyte rails under $100 ?

Whats undersal rail kit? A shelf?

 

[ttabbal]

Well, where I'm supposed to get inspur, asus or gigabyte rails under $100 ?

Whats undersal rail kit? A shelf?

It's entirely possible that you don't. Server gear isn't cheap. The best option is to look for chassis with rails. I ran into it too, just went with the mini shelf type for one machine as I bought it before I had a rack so it was on a shelf anyway. The rails are available, but shipped they are over $100 and it wasn't worth that to me to be able to pull it out. So I just left space above the box. That worked for me as I have a 42u rack and about 10u worth of gear. Now I just only buy stuff that includes the rails or other hardware needed.

 

[John Piontkowski]

you could get somehting like this intended for heavy disk shelves, but the server wont be attached in any way and will slide back and forth,
another option is a shelf, but thats going to be almost as expensive as rails

NetApp X5526A-R6 4-Post Universal Rackmount Kit | eBay

 

[azev]

You can also use a shelf with rail that you can slide in and out.

19 Inch Sliding shelf (pull-out slide) Wright Line EATON 4-post 150 lb Used | eBay