There are 3 main builders of pizza box format servers (19" – 1U, 2U…):
- IBM
- Dell
- HP
They all three sell their own rails for the standard or proprietary bay to mount their devices in racks.
But what are the differences between them?
Is it possible to use Dell rails on IBM server?
Is it a question of holes position? Or something else…
I have found this FAQ, but it doesn't gave me answers:
https://www.server-racks.com/
What if I buy another brand like Cisco, Apple, SuperMicro or whatever?
Best Answer
Rackmount servers come with rails intended for that equipment. The rails are generally unique to the server model and manufacturer.
It IS possible to buy generic universal rails, but there isn't a reason to since obtaining the right rails for a particular server isn't difficult.