shipping pre-built cabinets vs. build-on-site

Mon Apr 6 19:02:50 UTC 2009

	Joe asked today:
" Do I even need to spend time wondering about shock-tolerant cabinets,  
or should I instead be concentrating on finding the right company to  
wrap the cabinets for shipping, and to do the shipping itself?"


	Joe, after having done a lot of this I found it was very expensive
to find shock proof cabinets and a good air freight shipper. Any shipper of
electronic goods will understand the requirements needed to protect their
(your) cargo. It is costly for them to have damages occur in shipping which
is why a good company will go the extra mile. Cushioned pallet wraps,
additional padding and so forth come with the service you purchase.
	For my company, the bottom line was that it seemed redundant to pay
for insurance, which is a must and have the racks built into shockproof
cabinets. The cabinets were not needed at the data centers, so we called it
overkill and have never had any problems with the company we used.
	Your stuff is departing from LAX I would imagine. If you need a
recommendation or just some names so you can look for yourself, please feel
free to contact me off list. I hope this helps everyone a bit.
	Sincerely, Richard Golodner