[AG-TECH] Mobile rack or cabinet for hardware

[Whitson, William I.]

> Hello all!  I am in the process of planning a fairly small (18 ft x 22
ft)
> Access Grid node/room.  During this planning stage, I came across a
couple
> images of a "portable" Access Grid configuration:
> http://apps.internet2.edu/portable-ag.html
> 
> I like the use of the cabinet displayed on that web page.  It would
nice
> to tuck everything (PC, echo canceler, amplifier, power conditioner,
etc)
> away into a mobile rack/cabinet.  Does anyone know which manufactures
make
> mobile racks or cabinets like those pictured in the above URL?  Any 
> experiences with them and/or recommendations about such containers?
> 

We use a "Media Director" cabinet from Spectrum Industries for a PIG.
It's very solid, has plenty of room for equipment, and has locking doors
-- see
 
http://www.spectrumfurniture.com/prd/lvl3.cfm?prod_line=2&cat=36&subcat=
195

for more information.  This cabinet is about 30x48" and our PIG fits
pretty nicely in a corner of a room that's very close to the same size
as the one you describe.  Spectrum makes a "Link" video conference
cabinet that's about 30x36" in case you're looking for something
smaller.

	Bill Whitson (wiw at purdue.edu)
	Manager, Research Computing
	Information Technology at Purdue