Sr. Software Engineer

A rack and stack occurs when the equipment in your rack is mounted (racked) before being moved to the data center for deployment (stacked). By racking and stacking your server racks, you can immediately take advantage of the floor space in your data center. This cuts out wait time between your rack being on the floor and actually deploying it for use. However, before you embark on a rack and stack, there are multiple things to consider. Rack integration is the ¿racking¿ part of your ¿rack and stack.¿ Rack integration is the process of testing, mounting, and programming equipment in a way that is logical in your rack. This can be done with your own team or through the use of rack integration services. Rack integration services have become a popular outlet for equipping and testing your server racks. Rack integration services will fully populate your server racks, test them, and program them all in one location, and then ship the fully integrated racks to your data center. While these services seem great, there are pros and cons, just as there are for a DIY rack and stack.