63% of 20-Somethings Want to Start a Business as reported by Inc. In the case of a small business, this is quite common to depend on third-party providers for the server systems. But there are a number of people and business owners, who do not wish to depend on the third-party server providers for a number of reasons such as:

• Not able to get a solution in case, the service provider is not available,
• Added expense to the already existing expenses of the company,
• The concern of reliability with the data

If you are someone who does not wish to get help from such service providers, the next great option is to set up your own server room. Now, there are so many small companies who simply bring in the system and get it just installed without thinking anything else. Do not make such mistakes and make some planning in advance to do it in a professional way.Here is a detailed guide about how to set up the server system in a proper way.

Rack-Mount Option

This is quite obvious that whenever something new comes in, the first thing that anyone does for the installation purpose is to make space on the desk or a table. Many of the companies have done this, but this not at all looks professional, and also it does have a number of cons too. With those wires and equipment spread out over the desk and on the floor, there are a number of chances where the employees can get tripped getting tangled in the wire. Also, there are chances that the wires and the equipment may get damaged due to spilling of coffee, or other things on it or the equipment may get damaged due to an accident or so.

Why do you have to take so much risk when you have options to do things properly and in a nice way? One of the options that you have in hands is the use of a computer rack-mount. Though these rack-mount options may seem to be a bit costlier, but of course, they save you from damaging the equipment that may cost you even higher. Also, it saves you from the embarrassment of a messy office when you are expecting a reputable client.

Choosing the Right Server Racks

You may get confused about which server rack will suit you the most for installing the server system for your office. In order to get an understanding properly, it is important to know how the racks are measured. The rack units are measured in terms of inches, and an average size of one unit is of 1.75 inches. Now depending upon this, there can be different racks for different purposes such as network switches, servers, and others.

Apart from the height of the rack units, the width also needs to be checked out that generally is of 19 inches. Normally, a full rack should be somewhere of 42U, but again it depends on the purpose and usage. The 19 inch rack can also come with brackets and other features. Also, you can opt for options such as a wall mounted cabinet for the purpose.

Tackling with the Noise

The irritating noise of the server is something that can actually mess up with the work of the team. This is the reason; a separate server room is always designated in big offices. Even when you have a small business firm, finding a small room within the premises to settle down, the server system can be a great idea.

Again, if nothing works out, installing the server with the server cabinet can be helpful to a certain extent. These racks are manufactured with the properties of sound dampening so that the impact of the noise reduces to a great extent. Also, the open servers are prone to a number of accidents that can lead to damaging of the machines and system. These racks come with brackets so that the system can stay as it is and without getting damaged.

Managing the Heat

The heat management is very much required when server rooms are arranged. This is because the heat produced by the server systems not only heat up the environment but also can damaging impact on the machine’s body. The heat management will not be much required in case only a few of the network switches are installed.

But if more has to be installed, it is important that proper air conditioning is also installed in the room. Normally, central air conditioning can be helpful if the servers are installed in a network rack or so as they have the properties of heat management to a certain extent. But also, it is always better to dedicate an air conditioning in the room for better results.

Cable Management

One thing that everyone almost tends to forget most of the time is the management of the cables and wires. When you are setting up servers, there will be a lot of messy cables around for Ethernet, Intranet, and many others.

Keeping them lose can lead to accidents such as fire or even someone can trip over them. One of the best ways here is to make use of the patch panels to manage the cables. It is always better to call up a professional so that you do not land up damaging the cables. For the stray cables, making of the cable ties is always a great idea.

Keeping It Simple

In order to keep things simple in the future also, it is very much important to label up everything and have an open frame rack for faster reach. Buying a good number of labels and then placing them on the systems with their names can actually help in recognizing the system even after a couple of years. This can be also helpful in case when a new IT expert takes handover and needs to understand everything from the beginning.

Servers are an absolutely important part of any business firm as they save data and also serve as the backbone for all the computer-related work that goes on. The servers will work better only when they are installed in the right way. Small business owners often may hire third party service providers in order to save time and confusion. But if you wish to have your own server set up, it can also be done in a convenient way with the steps mentioned above.