If the network cabinet you have chosen is not suitable, and you install a very valuable part of the installed equipment - the server - into the cabinet, you will find that there is very little space left in the cabinet. On the contrary, if you follow the inspection sequence below, you can select a cabinet that fits your device priority (including safety, durability, compatibility, and ease of loading and unloading) without exceeding your budget.
Security should be considered first. Installing IT equipment that fulfills critical missions into lockable cabinets will make network administrators feel more relaxed, which also limits the number of people who can open the cabinets. Next, list all devices installed in the cabinet and their complete measurement data: height, length, width, and weight.
The total height of the equipment will ultimately determine how many devices can be installed in the cabinet. Obviously, higher cabinets can accommodate more equipment and save more space. Of course, using the height of the cabinet as much as possible is not only a consideration, but there is also a large area at the back of the cabinet that can be used. This is the reason for measuring the depth of the cabinet.
Selecting a deeper cabinet can fit two sets of equipment back-to-back, allowing for the installation of more equipment. The above method can be used to install two rows of equipment in the cabinet, one row is loaded and unloaded from the front door of the cabinet, and the other row is loaded and unloaded from the back door. The cabinet should have adjustable vertical guide rails that can accommodate equipment of different depths, allowing the cabinet to adhere to a smaller accessible depth based on the depth of the equipment.