Did you notice that closed racks cabinet always comes with doors? So today we will talk about the doors of closed racks cabinet.
Why does your racks cabinet need doors
- Security:
The most important factor to choose a door is security. Without a door, rats may prefer to rest in your server room, eat the cable, or destroy the network equipment.
- Ventilation
The best-perforated door can cool your servers quickly, its ventilation area reaches 71%, the ventilation rate is also 71%, and can meet the requirements of heat dissipation.
- Accessibility:
When networking equipment went wrong, a removable side door will help you easy to open and maintain
Door Type
There are mainly three types of doors for racks cabinet, glass doors, perforated doors, and metal doors.
- Glass Door
Generally, the wall box which stored the small equipment always comes with a glass door, so it is easy for you to be visible OR monitor the equipment running situation.
- Perforated Door
Server racks, which store the servers, will come with perforated doors, not only for safety but also ventilation.
- Metal Door (solid type and vented type)
The metal door is usually the rear door OR removable side door of the racks cabinet, different applications have different requirements on it, some customers request a solid door, while some prefer a vented door.
How to choose the right door for your racks cabinet
- Choose according to the environment in which the cabinet is used. If there are small devices such as routers in the cabinet, and the heat generated is limited, then choosing a glass door with visibility is the best choice.
- High-power equipment such as servers placed in the cabinet will generate a lot of heat during operation. Obviously, it is necessary to choose a mesh door with a good ventilation effect.
Does it changeable?
Yes, the doos could change, especially when glass was broken, no need to buy a new cabinet, just purchase some glass doors to change.
Except for doors, you also need to consider the other factors when purchasing a racks cabinet, if you need, you can go through the previous content: Top 7 Considerations when Buying a Server Rack