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Are You Prepared for Hurricane Season?
By CableOrganizer®Hurricanes can result in the greatest destruction of property and life out of any weather-related disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) states that between 1980 and 2024, hurricanes...
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Cable Management
What Are CableOrganizer® Curated Kits?
By CableOrganizer®Have you ever started a cable management project, only to discover you had not purchased all you needed to bring it to completion? Or when you did shop for it,...
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Cable Management
The Ultimate Guide to Cable Management for Beginners
By CableOrganizer®Are you just commencing your journey into the realm of cable management? There are many simple wire organization tasks as a do-it-yourselfer that can make your life — and cables...
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Server Racks,
Specs & Standards
NEMA Rating and IP Equivalency Chart
There are two major electrical manufacturing organizations monitoring product enclosures and/or their degree of protection. Each organization also publishes technical manufacturing standards. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standard...
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Company Histories & Industry Innovator Bios,
Server Racks
Kendall Howard® Solutions
CableOrganizer® is proud to carry Kendall Howard® products, a company known for innovative server racks, enclosures, rack shelves, drawers, cable managers, computer workbenches, and rack accessories. These products help to...
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Server Racks
Banish Tangled Cables from your Server Rack or Enclosure
Along with cooling, cable management is one of the most pressing challenges encountered by network installers and IT technicians in server rooms and data centers. Even a cursory internet search...
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Server Racks
Why You Should Choose Open Frame Racks
KEEP AN OPEN MIND WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR HARDWARE Open frame racks are mostly used for applications that do not require a high level of protection, since they leave...
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Server Racks,
Specs & Standards
NEMA Rating? Seismic Rating? What Does it All Mean?
You need to set up a server room or electrical enclosure, but you don't want just any enclosure. Your enclosure may need to be resistant to dust, dirt, salt, or...
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Material,
Server Racks
Sheet Metal Gauge
A sheet metal gauge (sometimes spelled "gage") indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. As the gauge number increases, the material thickness decreases. Sheet metal thickness...
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Server Racks
Why Should I Use a Patch Panel?
Racks and enclosures are the places where you store your network and home theater equipment. You can further manage your server and entertainment system wires inside racks, with cable management...
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Server Racks
5 Things to Consider When Purchasing a Rack System
Rack mounting can be an excellent way to enhance, organize and protect electronic equipment, whether at home or in the workplace. If you’re currently thinking of purchasing a rack system...
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Server Racks
What is a "U" or Rack Unit?
A rack unit is a unit of measure used to describe the height of a server, network switch or other similar device mounted in a 19-inch rack or a 23-inch...
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Server Racks
Comparing NEMA and IP Enclosure Ratings
How are standards created by organizations for electrical products, specifically for racks and enclosures? NEMA is an acronym for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. This entity creates and publishes technical...
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Cable Management,
Server Racks
Wall Mount Enclosures and When to Use Them
A wall mount enclosure is a great item when you have a limited space application, making a full-size cabinet enclosure impractical. The wall mount elevates the enclosure, freeing up valuable...
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Data Center,
Server Racks
Top 5 Best Practices for Data Center Personnel
INFORMATION IS EVERYTHING. In business, information is everything. And if data is the lifeblood of commerce, then the data center is the heart that keeps things moving. If your data...
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Cable Management,
Server Racks
Smart and Easy Rack Cable Management with Neat-Patch®
Have you reached the point where it hurts just to look at the tangled network cables spilling from the rear of your server rack? Where you feel your blood pressure...
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Server Racks
Open Racks Versus Cabinets
Making the decision on how exactly to house your expensive network equipment can be quite a challenge. It would hardly be a problem if looks were the only issue, but...
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Server Racks
Open Frame Wall Mount Rack Breakdown
Sometimes you need a set up for your IT, telecom/datacom, audio/video or networking equipment, but you don't have enough space to employ a dedicated server room. For such limited space...
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