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Network Server Cabinet — H-Series Companion Rack for the Modern Data Centre

  • Model: SW Network Server Cabinet (H-Series Companion)
  • Specification: 42 U standard
  • Size: 600 × 1000 × 2000 mm
  • Weight: Approx. 115 kg per cabinet (configuration dependent)
  • Description: The SW Network Server Cabinet at a GlanceThe SW network server cabinet is the dedicated companion rack to the H-Series micro modular data centre family. It hosts the cabling, patching and management functions that support the IT rooms, without competing for space inside the micro module itself.Like
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The SW Network Server Cabinet at a Glance

The SW network server cabinet is the dedicated companion rack to the H-Series micro modular data centre family. It hosts the cabling, patching and management functions that support the IT rooms, without competing for space inside the micro module itself.

Like the rest of the family, it is engineered around international standards for cabinet construction, mechanical stability, electrical bonding and cable management. It is tested for cross-border shipment into regulated regions without rework.

Operators use the SW both as part of a complete micro modular deployment and as a stand-alone network cabinet in a small IT room, network closet or office cable plant.

  • Companion rack to the H-Series micro modular family

  • International standards for cabinet construction

  • Equally usable as a stand-alone network cabinet

  • Tested for cross-border shipment

  • Common cable-management accessories

Role Inside the Modern Data Centre

In a complete H-Series deployment, the SW hosts structured cabling, patch panels, intermediate distribution frames, network monitoring taps and management switches. By moving these functions out of the main IT row, operators free the IT cabinets for revenue-generating compute, storage and application workloads.

In a stand-alone deployment, the SW is the network backbone of a small IT room. It hosts the core switches, the access-layer switches that fan out to the floor, the fibre patch panels, and the power distribution for the cabinet itself.

In both cases, the SW is the cabinet that the operations team touches most often. Its doors, panels and cable paths are designed for that level of use.

  • Houses structured cabling and patching for a micro module

  • Frees IT cabinets for compute and storage workloads

  • Stand-alone network cabinet for small IT rooms

  • Hosts core and access switches for office cable plants

  • Designed for frequent operator access

Mechanical Design That Protects Hardware

The SW is built on a steel-frame platform with reinforced corners and load-rated mounting columns. The frame is designed to take the weight of fully-populated deployments without flexing the side panels or misaligning the doors over time.

Doors use steel construction with a high percentage of openings in the front door for ventilation. Side panels are flat and rigid for clean cable routing and aesthetic consistency in a row.

Earthing and bonding are engineered at the cabinet level. The door hinges, side panels and top plate are bonded to the frame so that the cabinet meets the same electrical safety expectations as the rest of the family.

  • Steel-frame platform with reinforced corners

  • Load-rated mounting columns for fully populated rack-mount loads

  • Front-perforated door for ventilation and pressure balance

  • Clean rigid side panels for cable management

  • Earthing and bonding engineered at the cabinet level

Cabling, Patch Management and Airflow

Cable management is the SW's primary job, so the cabinet ships with vertical and horizontal cable managers sized for typical Cat-6A, OM3 and OM4 bundles. The top plate is detachable to allow long cable bundles to be landed without bending them around the cabinet.

Patch panels mount on the rear column without consuming active U-height, which keeps the cabinet tidy even in high-density deployments. Front cable managers keep the front face clean for switch access and inspection.

Airflow is supported by the perforated front door and by optional fan units that mount in the top plate. Side panels help the cabinet behave like a controlled enclosure in a row of similar cabinets.

  • Vertical and horizontal cable managers sized for modern cabling

  • Tool-free top plate for landing long cable bundles

  • Patch panels mount on rear columns without consuming active U-height

  • Front-perforated door supports IT inlet pressure management

  • Optional top-mount fan units for hot-spot mitigation

Adjustability That Matches Real-World Equipment

Mounting columns are U-marked and depth-adjustable in fine increments, so the cabinet accepts an unusually wide range of 19-inch equipment. Servers, switches, patch panels, intelligent PDUs and even shallow telco gear can be mounted without awkward spacers.

This adjustability matters in deployments where the equipment list is rarely fixed at the time of cabinet order. Operators routinely integrate new switch models, new intelligent PDUs, or new cable-management accessories without replacing the cabinet.

Door swing and side-panel access are also engineered for operator ergonomics. A fully populated SW can be front- and rear-serviced without leaning into adjacent cabinets in the row.

  • U-marked, depth-adjustable mounting columns

  • Accepts a wide range of 19-inch form factors

  • Adaptable to new equipment generations without replacement

  • Ergonomic door swing and side-panel access

  • Service-friendly even in densely populated rows

Side Panels, Doors and Access Control

The side panels use a slot-locking design that is released without tooling. Operators do not need to carry a screwdriver or Allen key to install long cable runs or to work on internal components. This is a small detail that becomes a major productivity win in large deployments.

Front and rear doors are lockable. Side panels can be locked as an option for sites with stricter physical security policies. All locking points are keyed to the customer's access policy.

The cabinet exposes a standard sensor port for door-open detection. When connected to an external monitoring system, door-open events can be logged in the same audit trail as power and environmental events.

  • Tool-free slot-locking side panels

  • Lockable front and rear doors

  • Optional lockable side panels for strict sites

  • Standard door-open sensor port

  • Door events loggable in the central audit trail

A Companion to H-Series Micro Modular Data Centres

The SW is engineered and tested to be a companion rack to the S-Class, P-Class and W-Class micro modules. It shares cable-management, door and panel standards across the family, which keeps the row looking consistent.

When the SW is used alongside a micro module, the row can be planned around the same hot-aisle / cold-aisle logic that the micro module uses. Operators do not have to manage two different cable philosophies.

For operators who later add more H-Series capacity, the SW is a known quantity. The same cabinet configuration can be replicated across many sites, simplifying spares, training and operations.

  • Engineered as a companion rack to the H-Series family

  • Shares cable and panel standards across the family

  • Supports the same hot-aisle / cold-aisle row logic

  • Replicable cabinet configuration across many sites

  • Simplifies spares, training and operations

Standards, Compliance and Information Security

The SW is built to internationally recognised standards for cabinet construction, mechanical loading, earthing and bonding, and electrical safety. The manufacturing flow is ISO 9001-aligned. The factory test plan is designed so that the cabinet can be shipped across borders without rework.

Information security posture is consistent with the rest of the family. The standard door sensor port feeds physical-access events into the customer's monitoring system. The cabinet itself does not store operational data; it is a passive platform for you's equipment and the customer's monitoring stack.

Operators can map the SW's mechanical, electrical and physical-security characteristics onto their internal controls catalogue under ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 or equivalent regimes.

  • International standards for cabinet construction

  • ISO 9001-aligned manufacturing flow

  • Mechanical and electrical safety at the cabinet level

  • No operational data stored at the cabinet

  • Mapping evidence for ISO 27001 / SOC 2 controls

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers reflect how the Network Server Cabinet is positioned for operators evaluating a micro modular data centre for edge, branch, or centralised IT deployments.

Q: What is the SW network server cabinet?

It is a standard, fully populated server / network rack built to the same mechanical standards as the rest of the H-Series family. It is intended for the cabling, patching and management functions that support a micro modular data centre, but it can equally stand alone in a smaller IT room.

Q: Is the SW suitable for use as a stand-alone network cabinet?

Yes. It is widely used by operators as the primary network cabinet in a small IT room, network closet, or office cable plant. Cable management accessories are designed for that use case.

Q: What U-height increments does the SW support?

Mounting columns are U-marked and depth-adjustable, so the cabinet accepts a wide range of servers, switches, patch panels and power distribution units.

Q: Are the side panels removable?

Yes. The side panels use a slot-locking design that is released without tooling. This allows operators to install long cable runs or work on internal components without disassembly.

Q: Can the top panel be removed?

Yes. The top plate is tool-free detachable so that cable bundles can be landed and dressed from above, which is the common installation sequence for top-of-cabinet cabling.

Q: Does the SW integrate with H-Series micro modular data centres?

Yes. It is engineered and tested to be a companion rack to the S-Class, P-Class and W-Class micro modules. Mechanical, cabling and monitoring interfaces are consistent across the family.

Q: Is the SW available with cooling fans?

Yes. Roof-mount fan units are offered as an option for cabinets hosting higher-density equipment.

Q: How is the SW secured physically?

Front and rear doors are lockable. Side panels can be locked as an option. Door-open events can be logged through an external monitoring system via the cabinet's standard sensor port.

Information Security and Data Protection

This Network Server Cabinet is engineered to support operators operating under GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2 and similar privacy and security regimes. The local monitoring terminal keeps sensitive power and environmental telemetry on premises; only aggregated, non-personal operational metrics are forwarded to optional remote monitoring under your data retention policy. Optional TLS-encrypted uplinks, role-based operator accounts with audit trails, and tamper-evident cabinet hardware help you evidence physical and logical controls during your team or a regulator. Author: upsboss — Source: upsboss.com.

Explore the Micro Module Family

Each of the six micro-module pages on this site covers a distinct deployment profile, so an operator can pick the topology that matches site size and growth plan. Use the list below to compare cabinets, rows and rows with sealed cold-aisle containment, plus the network and power-distribution companions used inside a complete data centre.