Shop open-frame racks for network switches, patch panels, communication equipment and other rack-mounted IT infrastructure. Open racks provide easy equipment access, unrestricted airflow and flexible cable routing for network rooms, telecommunications spaces, laboratories and equipment areas where a fully enclosed cabinet is not required.
Compare open-frame racks by 2-post or 4-post construction, rack-unit capacity, mounting-hole style, equipment depth and load rating. Select the rack configuration that provides the appropriate support for the installed equipment while maintaining access for cabling, service and expansion.
Open-frame racks provide a standardized mounting structure without the doors and side panels of an enclosed cabinet. They are particularly useful where frequent equipment access, high airflow or extensive cable routing is important.
The main decision is whether the application requires a 2-post or 4-post rack. Two-post racks are commonly used for patch panels, network switches and lighter communication equipment. Four-post racks provide front and rear mounting support for deeper or heavier equipment.
Two-post racks are compact and well suited to telecommunications and networking equipment that mounts primarily from the front. Four-post racks provide additional structural support and are generally better suited to deeper switches, appliances, UPS equipment and other devices that require front-and-rear mounting.