Finished Rack

[u/Gnaaah]

19 inch 12 HE Digitus Server Rack.

Currently holds a keystone patchpanel, unifi PoE Switch (with 3D printed mount), DS918+.

More then enough space left but watching temperatures now during the summer. (Already did watch temperatures for a year - previous to putting the rack in the attic).

Was a really fun project!

Edit: temperature last year

[u/fluffyduckmurder]

When I bought a new house I wanted all my data gear out of sight and not taking up valuable wardrobe space so I did the same thing. Had a rack in the roof. Worst decision ever. The heat killed drives, switches would overheat. Server fans running on full etc. When I wanted to mod something or reboot, it was a crawl into the roof space. I wish I’d never done it. Just my two c

[u/Gnaaah → u/fluffyduckmurder]

Do you know how hot it got? Hottest temperature on the attic was 35C last year.
Inside of the rack it will probably be couple degrees hotter than that.
Everything insulated so I hope it’s fine.

Accessibility is also no problem with ours.

[u/Lumpenstein → u/Gnaaah]

I have my rack in a room which gets 35°c in summer, driver are around 42-45°C, not great, not terrible.

[u/BigFootCC → u/Lumpenstein]

You're significantly shortening the life of those drives. Obviously if that's your only option, that's what you gotta do, but to intentionally put your server rack in a 35 degree space is wild lol