My Own Server Part 1: DIY 1U Rack Servers

Enormously Maintainable

It's done: the server hangs in the rack ...

... and can now be pulled out without any great effort.

Maintenance can be done on intelligently designed 1U systems in a very short time. Only positions at the very top of the rack are hard to reach without a ladder, naturally ...

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.

  • jameshk
    if i buy this 1U server, can i use it for video edit and play games at home??the speed good then normal desktop?
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