The Ultimate Mini Server Rack - Size doesn't matter...

[@TechnoTim]

I can't believe I agreed to challenge this....

[@codeman99-dev]

Looking forward to your build!

[@DanielSanPedro]

Also looking forward to the build. And also, your Ansible k3s playbooks is a MASSIVE contribution to the open source community, and for that, I’m very thankful. Still using it and it works flawlessly on my cluster.

[@user-xv1vm5xc1f]

😍😍😍

[@terrorpup]

TechnoTim, I build one after seeing Jeff video, and it worked great, I was able to take to the Southeast Linux Fest. I am using now, since it 90+ outside in Atlanta, with all my bare metal off. I love it.

[@Monarchias]

No rush Tim. You see, Brad confessed that he is bragging about. Just poking. But you will keep the balance in your life! Don't be his 10 inch ... case! We will wait patiently. :)

[@kobaiaxii]

I laughed so hard on the power bottom I had to show it to my brother - who promptly walked away in disappointment

[@matthewflynn5722]

Upvote for keeping a straight face during the power bottom comment.

[@maxinemn]

I couldn't... Sides went to orbit

[@Monarchias]

It's not my mother tongue, so I watched it with cold straight face. Ohkay, a little smirk I had at the after moments. ;) ...'But first!' (A quote from not anywhere but from Idiocracy)

[@thatufoguy]

Googled power bottom as instructed. Found a lot of useful demonstrations. After about 45 minutes I remembered this was supposed to be about computer stuff.

[@BrianThomas]

I can't believe you just said "Power Bottom", freaking hilarious.

[@RaidOwl]

That’s what it is right…oh

[@haydenc2742]

Yeah..DO NOT google that!

[@MelroyvandenBerg]

​@@haydenc2742NSFW

[@aldormc4252]

​@@haydenc2742Didnt have to, LOL!

[@SilentDecode]

I now regret my search....

[@AIC_onyt]

0:27 "you have no reason to not build one of these things" M O N E Y

[@RaidOwl]

Moneys just paper

[@divyaprackashravi9137]

@@RaidOwlokay give me all your money

[@RaidOwl]

Nah I like paper

[@win7best]

@@RaidOwl based opinion, i like my paper too

[@AIC_onyt]

@@RaidOwl Federal reserve hood classic

[@guy_autordie]

The cable management is a mullet. Business clean in the front, party in the back.

[@Saintel]

You are a legend for some how working Power Bottom into tech. Almost spit out my coffee lol

[@TomaszSliwowski]

goddamn you and the 19 inches and 4 inches joke. I almost spit out my beer on my laptop.

[@MelroyvandenBerg]

Are you still using laptop as your main machine? 😮

[@elg3la]

Almost made me burst out laughing at work 😂 was hoping I wasn’t the only one that caught that joke and movement of the measuring tape 😅

[@JohnDunne001]

I've been very tempted to pull the trigger on a purchase of one of this racks since I saw it on Geerling's video. It looks tidy and perfect for setting up in my RV... great video! Cheers!

[@52Pi_Maker_Education]

Cool Idea, I never thought about this, put a mini chassis in a RV, that must be very cool!

[@JohnDunne001]

@@52Pi_Maker_Education Yup - the biggest problem is power supply. I'm currently researching which UPS to go with. A POE switch simplifies things somewhat but choosing the right UPS is critical.

[@jackyli6716]

@@JohnDunne001 that's cool, you may need the PoE switch which is supported 802.3at instead of 802.3af.

[@DoyleShadduck]

Just sitting there waiting for someone to dump a drink on it.

[@fibconetfttxsupplier2424]

It's fascinating how this downsized cabinet can still deliver all the necessary functions. Such an intriguing design!

[@robertboskind]

... going to learn more about powering my servers

[@RaidOwl]

Great! Let us know what you find 🙃

[@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt]

The power bottom is definitely a large change versus the antiquated blue waffle method of juicing your components.

[@RaidOwl]

@@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt oh god…

[@stuart_medium]

Googled power bottom, turns out I’m gay.

[@DoyleShadduck]

Lolz..😝

[@luisbperez368]

Outstanding! I must wait for my Social Security check to be deposited on the 18th to order the items. 😂 To be honest, I need this ‘cause I do not have the space for a full rack (at this time), and most of my “home lab” comprises Raspberry Pis and a few mini PCs. So, that rack size is perfect. Thanks again, bro, you nailed it. Stay safe 🙏.

[@52Pi_Maker_Education]

yes, it is fit for “HOME LAB" or SBC's cluster, Rack mate T1 is fit for putting it on desktop.

[@felixpetittjr.6472]

A swing arm would be cool for the hub with clock display. You could tuck it to the side, down and in a cradle slot in the side. The wires can follow the arm and zip tied in for streamlined look. I love this setup!!!

[@LeberAdanek]

"I'm used to 19 inch and 4 inches" 🤣 I lost it.

[@gregoriodia]

Your honesty about "being inspired" made me like & comment.

[@ketatgenhorst]

"So yeah, I'm stealing his code and challenging him to a duel". This was the first video of yours I have seen and those words cemented me as a subscriber.

[@rm-photos]

5:13 Made me spit my coffee with that one. I'm freaking dead.

[@wesberkel9803]

This is great for someone living in an apartment. I've been looking around for my best options and I think this might be it! I would love to see more.

[@ChehabMohammad]

one catch though it doesnt work with the usual rack standard size as its not standard

[@goderik8949]

I love the attitude and rack design, sub definetely deserved!

[@Rushil69420]

i zoned out and started reading something in another tab until I heard "google power bottom" lmfaooo

[@realdanbyers]

Space is my enemy and this mini rack would be awesome. I can downsize my desktop PC, pi cluster, and NAS. Thanks for the ideas.

[@joseroman6484]

Been dying to build a mini rack. BUT, the only thing that stops my build. Is the lack of a disk shelf. How awesome would it be if you can squeeze in a disk shelf link it up to the mini itx board and you're off to the races! A disk shelf for six 3.5" drives 🤤It would be like squeezing a Jonsbo N3 case into the rack.

[@rizz0d]

"...i got a whole-ass GTX 1050ti..." i almost choked on my dinner. your writing is great!

[@shawnlowe1392]

Yeah, Im thinking this is my next IT adventure! Great video, love the cooperation between channels.

[@welsh1lad]

I really like this set up , neat clean . And love the use of the Pi in a network setup.

[@TMACinCity]

That 10" rack kills me LOL We have a running joke where I work about "standard" 19 inch racks that never seem to fit anything that is a standard 19" form factor.

[@middle_pickup]

It's actually very simple to drill, and tap your own mounting points on metal like that. If it was me, I would feel way more comfortable with that than some sticky tac.

[@bahamatom]

10" racks are common run Europe, mainly due to racking low powered devices as electricity is expensive. I have had one for the past 9 years they are great to keep everything uncluttered. Glad to see it is catching on in North America. @raidowl there is a 10" mini its case from myelectronics that fits your 1080.

[@playeronthebeat]

It's finally available in Germany as well (don't know how long it's been available for, tbh) and I'm gonna shell out and buy at least one of them. Maybe a second one for my mom and her setup, too. I just love this small thing for small builds and stuff. Good way of starting out your homelab! Throw in some 3D Printing, and I guess you can create really, really cool stuff with it!

[@jeffreyplum5259]

I live near Boston, which is not Texas,. Summer here tries its best to fake it. Room temps in the 80s with effective temps pushing 100 degrees at times. Without AC is very cruel to traditional Mini PCs. I can see such a rack as a center for my Raspberry Pis wearing only good active cooling. I see my Pi 4s as servers with Pi5 as a master node. Now the Pis are in individual cases. A proper rack would help organize them for 24/7 use. Mirrored drives would give me better data protection and central data storage service. I would also like to monitor my systems from a Pi node so I could shut stuff down before heat freezes it. Thanks for the video.

[@philh98]

I just saw that Jeff Geerling vid on Tuesday. I like your setup alot..... Maybe more than jeffs😮

[@RaidOwl]

😳😳😳

[@canonwright8397]

That is the coolest thing I've ever seen. What I would do with one of those is show it to all my friends and have them bask in my glory.

[@KeithSmith42]

Wow that was a smooth "power bottom" delivery damn

[@blackryan5291]

🤔Tim got the backwards cap. He can cut through the air and it keeps him planted like a wing. B went full Buddha though with the Mr. Clean hairdo. That jawn aerodynamic AF. This is gonna be a fierce battle!!!

[@MrtrenchTrucker]

I built a mini server rack from scratch for my RV. Matches the interior cosmetics. Currently only a Windows 10pro Minisforum Mini PC 8 core/hyperthreading but eventually I'll build a proper NAS running PLEX along with other servers all on the same hardware. Gonna be epic watching 4k movies inside an RV with no compression.

[@lanefu]

Fun build. Way to do cool shit without getting overly serious.

[@jeremybarber2837]

So much goodness right here!! Now I really want one of these even more. Grrrr

[@ystebadvonschlegel3295]

1:37 😢😢😮😮😅😅. Mulligan on that part, my man

[@Finbar_Monroe]

Holy crud, this thing is BEAST!🤯

[@shephusted2714]

i was going to say build your own but for 100 bucks not too bad - your setup looks good - nice use of parts and appreciate the bargain vibe - the clock should have seconds (to make sure everything is synced)

[@gavskuzz]

Man, you have to be one of my favourite creators! CHECK MATE! 🤣🤣 Love it!!

[@fivoasia64]

Thanks for the project idea!

[@doctorno3912]

a rack to go into your rack. looks pretty sweet. may have to do my own one when I finish my current 25u build.

[@RaidOwl]

*Xzibit has entered the chat*

[@mandyli3844]

Cool Mini Smart Home Rack！

[@kylesparrow9564]

A word of caution on that PSU. I had the similar Apevia ITX-AP300W PSU, and it released the magic smoke. I don't recall how long it lasted before it did that, but it definitely wasn't long enough, and definitely should not have been overwhelmed by the system it was running.

[@nddulac]

I'm looking forward to more content on this set up. I actually got a 10" rack a couple of years ago (after seeing a video on it by @NovaspiritTech some three years ago) and it has been sitting my storage just waiting for me to justify buying it . . . This just might get me going on the thing!

[@legionsman7476]

Can you use this to run a SIEM/SOAR? I’m trying to build an affordable home SIEM

[@Linuxdeveloper]

I love that scavenged rack + the Ansible set up, subscribed! :)

[@TazzSmk]

that power button is most interesting piece of the build, I checked the details and it's really pity it's not designed for a Mac, any idea if there's a way to power on Mac (Mini or Studio) with dedicated button like this? cheers

[@augustmee]

This is one of the coolest rack i've seen which i can actually afford and build.

[@denvera1g1]

Bonus points If this slides into a rack on rails and everything connects with a single power and 10g cable

[@wayneseymour1]

Do a full software turtorial of the rack.

[@arghyl]

This is an awesome micro homelab!

[@codeman99-dev]

Would love to build one myself. I would cluster up some mini PCs, probably four BeeLink EQ12. Top mount a fanless firewall appliance as a router. Similar network switch, maybe something managed. A digiconnect USB over IP hub. A Minisform BD770i build serving namely as the multi-media rig. I know that's overkill, but I want it. Finally, add in a serious NAS solution... not sure if that's another device or something I already mentioned.

[@vulcan4d]

Looks fun but you can build far more powerful gear that is cheaper and useful but less cute by hust getting used gear.

[@rmcdudmk212]

This is a very cool system. Thanks for sharing your build. 👍

[@khps9176]

Size of systems do not really impress me anymore as datacenter systems are massive. But these tiny, mini, micro systems you guys put together are honestly quite impressive.

[@VinnydaNetEngineer]

Watching Brett and Tim collaborate is like watching the avengers come together, in my world 😂

[@MartinSthlm]

Would it be possible to put a mini-itx board in a small little box in that rack, then add a separate box for a graphicscard and connect the two with thunderbolt? That way you don't need to cram pc and gpu into one tiny box and try to manage airflow and heat, but two boxes that can have their own cooling.

[@Jensen871]

Would love to see a software tour! This is so cool!!!

[@declanmcardle]

You (and Jeff) are now in thumbnails for the product on Amazon. 🙂

[@YhighNinja]

Found this channel recently. I'm loving the content.

[@rogerhalt3991]

Looks nice but what about the temperature in there, in a typical use case? I would add a funky glass panel to the sides if it was mine

[@axmaz_lazy]

Thats a nicely and cleanly packed server rack. even tho this is the first video i watch of you.

[@hans_kruse]

Is this something useful for in a campervan?

[@RaidOwl]

It certainly can be

[@LiLBitsDK]

we need MOAR of this :D

[@Deltakitty32780]

It looks beautiful, but it definitely can use some cable management other than that it looks awesome❤

[@J0ermungand]

Drily tells his audience to google power bottoms... you sir are an evil genius in entertainment.

[@robtv6029]

Any guides or videos that you can recommend for a non-techy who would like to set-up a mini server rack? Love that you have list of hardware, which lessen the things I need to consider. Thanks,

[@c1996bful]

No case for the ITX PC, how did you mount it? Did you drill holes for standoffs directly in the rack shelf? I guess this rack being its size acts as a case

[@RaidOwl]

The 1U bracket has standoffs for an itx board

[@librab103]

Very nice setup. 100W isn't bad

[@dougbeard7624]

Oh yes, size matters. My 19.5" server isn't going to fit in... THAT! Bless your heart.

[@EZLogikal]

I keep having to pause so I can cry laughing

[@ragtop63]

Got a solution for 256TB of redundant storage in the same size rack?

[@psuedobyte7276]

Your best bet is probably a tape backup for something that dense to be honest. 256tb couldn't be affordable in a form factor like that. And if youre looking for storage to interface with as a NAS, you're better off with a JBOD or an extra HDD array like on the r740xd2

[@TemplePate01]

Could you install hot swappable bays?

[@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR]

What is the use for this in particular? I'm not to familiar with them but I like the idea of having one. Anyone mind telling me what I could use it for?

[@RaidOwl]

Anything. Trying out operating systems, learning Kubernetes or networking. Setting up your own NAS. Playing with different hypervisors. Self hosting web sites. The line blurs between what’s needed and what’s for fun.

[@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR]

@@RaidOwl Thanks for the reply! Ok Cool, I have an idea now.

[@R4Z0R-5H4RP]

Mate this is next level! Time to up my mini rack game!

[@52Pi_Maker_Education]

mini rack mate T1 game server cluster ? nice idea

[@IdahoMthman]

Hello there, Mr. Owl. I have been researching NAS builds and came across this. Why would a photographer and video maker need a server like this. Thanks for the video. Hopefully you are enjoying your server.

[@JeronimoStilton14]

What do people use Kubernetes for? I dont see how they are any better than a dedicated NAS board or the pc already in the computer for any docker containers or services you need to run.

[@DeFi-Macrodosing]

You were in for a winner at the GPU graphics poking out, hands down! 😂😂

[@theresamurphy8]

Where can I learn about servers, and all the stuff in this video and how all of this setup actually works and interacts with each other?

[@RaidOwl]

I learned from Techno Tim, Tom Lawrence, and the Jeff's

[@robertb6276]

Could you have mounted the sensor panel connections up and used 90 degree connectors and run the wires across the top of the rack instead of hanging down the sides? Or is the orientation locked by how the software shows the hardware status information?

[@RaidOwl]

I tried that and the handle gets in the way unless I move it over. That killed the vibes

[@dimitris1351]

This is something I need to build due to limited space. Can you virtualize IDS/IPS? And how would you go about adding a UPS?

[@Dedseq]

awesome mini rack. How loud is it? I wonder if is quiet enough to put in a bedroom

[@tomazstopar1226]

WAIT SO THIS IS COMPUTER? CAN YOU HOST YOUR OWN A.I. ON IT FOR HOME AUTOMATION & ASSISTANCE?

[@Mr.Robot_TranshumanismForever]

Yes

[@Ed-em6mf]

0:55 - that's what she said...

[@Arthur-s8t]

Damn this is pretty awesome. Good job

[@johnconner4695]

How do you play games on it? If it is a server? What videos do i need to watch to understand all this.

[@gazehound]

Remember to mount your switch over your power bottom

[@hexn72]

honestly ive been considering setting up some form of home server so i love the idea of this! youtube is definitely trying to push me to committing. im curious if you could just use the mini itx as your daily driver tower while running proxmox instead of parsec. i would assume so since you can use the 10" monitor to game, just replace it with larger monitors

[@sharanchakradhar]

All is good and itch of making my own homelab but still not sure what to run inside the homelab. Still couldnt find the real use. Please someone help me.

[@squirrel6687]

Wishful feature? Drill your own holes to suit. I'm still trying to figure out the reason for a home lab besides being a gadget nut or education. I get that.

[@brettz8364]

Well I guess you got me. I'll subscribe Brett 😂

[@markkoops2611]

I think this is awesome. I got more mini pc clusters rather than PI 😃

[@chrisumali9841]

Thanks for the demo and info. Now you have poked the bear called TechnoTim, good luck you poor soul LOL just kidding. LET GET READY TO RUMBLE!

[@JediObiDave]

What's the little display on top, screen.

[@jamestiller]

not wanting to go outside in Texas during this winter trash either...... as always .... Geux Tigers 😘

[@VallicMagnus]

What kind of cooler are you using for the itx pc?

[@RaidOwl]

Thermalright AXP90 X36 Black Low Profile CPU Cooler