Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Third-Party Racks

Compaq Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Telecommunications (Telco) Racks 9
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Dimensions
Compaq designed the Compaq Telco Rack Option Kit to comply with EIA 310-D specifications
for rack width.
Table 2 lists the minimum dimensions for installing Compaq ProLiant DL360 servers using the
Compaq Telco Rack Option Kit. When designing deployments of ultra-dense servers in telco
racks, include the minimum airspace requirements for the server.
IMPORTANT: Any installation of Compaq ProLiant DL360 servers will require 3 inches
airspace front and back.
Table 2. Minimum space requirements for each ProLiant DL360 server installed using Compaq Telco
Rack Option Kit
Dimension Measurement
1 Height 1.75 inches (1U)
2 Width 17.72 inches
3
Unrestricted airspace
measured forward from
front of telco rack
1
8.65 inches (5.65 inches cantilever space, plus 3 inches of airspace for thermal
dissipation)
4
Unrestricted airspace
measured rearward
from front of telco rack
2
22 inches (19 inches cantilever space, plus 3 inches of airspace for thermal
dissipation)
Note 1: The minimum space requirements above do not include the spatial requirements for sliding the
ProLiant DL360 server onto the rack rails. This installation procedure requires at least 27 inches, measured forward
from the front of the telco rack.
Note 2: The minimum space requirements above do not include the recommended spatial requirements for cable
installation and service procedures. Compaq recommends at least 8 inches for cable attachment and service
procedures, measured from the back of the installed server.
2
3
1
4
Figure 5: ProLiant DL360 server minimum space requirements