Rack rails on network equipment

ic lists at benappy.com
Sat Sep 25 13:44:56 UTC 2021


Hi,

> On 24 Sep 2021, at 12:37, Andrey Khomyakov <khomyakov.andrey at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> (you know, where most of your server ports are…)

Port side intake (switch at the front of the rack) is generally better for cooling the optical modules. The extra cabling difficulty is worth it.

Also, as others said, choosing an arguably inferior product only because it’s easier to rack sounds like a bad idea.

BR, ic

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