Thureon Demos Wall-Mounted Racks

A New Zealand company called Thureon has introduced a wall-mounted rackmount system, which it says will allow allow companies to deploy servers outside the data center, including "harsh environments or locations that lack space or physical security." Thureon is touting the Armarac wall-mount system as a "zero-footprint" solution.

The Armarac unit can hold 5U worth of 19-inch servers, which are mounted vertically using Thureon's patented Vertiblade hinging system. The unit is priced at about $10,000 and is available now. Curious what this would look like? David Berlind of ZDNet got a sneak preview at Interop and has a video on his blog. A Flash demonstration is also available on Thureon's web site.

The unusual design resulted from a customer's requirements. "We were working with a project management company in Auckland that needed a temporary remote office in a factory," said Thureon co-founder Darren Smith. "It was hot, dusty, and without any place to put the equipment – not even a closet or stairwell." The client preferred rackmount gear, but Smith and co-founder Ross Vincent couldn't locate a commercially-available dustproof, lockable rack that could be cooled. "We couldn’t find anything out there, so in typical New Zealand fashion, we decided to build our own," said Vincent.

The vertical design and swinging hinge makes some tasks easier for administrators, according to Vincent. "You can get to both sides of the devices to install cables without moving your feet – and without having to stretch," he said.

Thureon is positioning Armarac as a solution for branch offices, construction sites, schools and other environments with computing needs and limited space, as well as a remote "hot office" for disaster recovery. The system comes with an internal fan system, and Thureon also sells a cooling unit designed to work with Armarac. Keys are required to access the unit and its mounting hardware. It even comes in a range of colors to help it blend into the surrounding environment.

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