A 3D-printed rack setup for a small home server lab
Over the July 4 holiday, the home network was taken offline long enough to start installing a new LabRax rack. The rack is not fully finished yet, but it is already holding equipment and being used. The next work is to run wiring for PoE wireless and PoE cameras, then make many short to tidy the connections between devices.
More Dell Micro PCs are also being watched for good prices because they could add capacity. A wall-mount link is available for people who want to try a similar setup.
Key points
- A new LabRax rack is now in real use, though the setup is still unfinished.
- The network had to be taken offline briefly to begin the rack installation.
- Next steps include wiring for PoE wireless and PoE cameras.
- Short will be made to keep the rack connections tidy.
- Dell Micro PCs are being considered for extra capacity.