Post #2139339
2026-05-04 02:37 UTC
@rachel @osman
When part of my work was to manage a bit of data center assembly, we did run some experiments with back mounted switches. It works well, but it's highly dependent on the rack type and the size of the patch cords.
But, like I said in the blog, I am still thinking about what to do in my case. I don't think I will mount the switch in the back, but I most likely will find some kind of cable management. Maybe I will not over-complicate and just put another keystone and run the cables trough the holes. I don't know yet.
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@rachel@transitory.social 2026-05-04 02:41
@badnetmask@hachyderm.io @osman@hachyderm.io yeah I just meant for a smaller scale setup I see lots of things where there are like 4x mini nodes and then a switch on the front and a patch and keystones just for it, not like there is real significant airflow or whatever to consider in this case really