This three questions have been merged into this one. The following answers might have come from any of them, or might be a generic answer to all of them.
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Is there any kind of tool to assist in loading an unloading servers? I realized that I lack both height and upper body strength to remove servers from the upper tiers of a rack? I could not find the name or type of equipment that folks are using to do this kind of work safely?
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In this video can I see that they use a dedicated "server lift" http://www.racklift.com/RackLift-Demo-Video.html which looks quite expensive until you consider the cost of what your lifting.
Does anyone know of cheap server lifts or other tools that can be used for this?
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In this video: http://vodpod.com/watch/2515104-rack-and-install-the-cisco-ucs-5108-server-chassis 3:18 into the video. I'm curious about Server Jacks and possibly ballpark costs for them.
Best Answer
Why is everyone giving the wrong answer?
It's called a scissor lift:
(source: vestilmfg.com)
They make servers that are hundreds of pounds. Lots of storage arrays are far more than that. There comes a time when you don't want to rely on hands that were, most likely, just reaching for greasy potato chips.
Use the actual tool if server lifting is an issue.