Proxmox mini PC cluster in an 8U 10 inch rack
Four one-litre PCs (three Lenovo Tiny and a Dell OptiPlex Micro) under a 2.5G switch and a patch panel. A quiet Proxmox cluster that fits on a shelf.
Most mini PCs, Macs, modems and small switches can't go in a rack on their own. When you add one, the planner puts it in a rack mount made to fit that exact device, from 3D Rack Mounts. Gear that already has rack ears goes straight in.
In a mount made for it
Rack-ready
Open
Tap an open slot to choose where the next item goes. Drag an item to move it (on a phone, press and hold first). Tap it to remove it.
Parts list
8 of 8U used. 6 items need mounts ($169.94 in mounts); the rest has its own rack ears.
| Slot | Height | Part |
|---|---|---|
| U1 | 1U | Unifi USW Flex 2.5G 8 mount $30.99 |
| U2 | 1U | Patch Panel - 12 Keystone mount $15.99 |
| U3 | 1U | Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny - Fits M70q-M90q & M710q-M920q mount $31.99 |
| U4 | 1U | Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny - Fits M70q-M90q & M710q-M920q mount $31.99 |
| U5 | 1U | Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny - Fits M70q-M90q & M710q-M920q mount $31.99 |
| U6 | 1U | Dell OptiPlex Micro - Fits All 3000-7000 Series mount $26.99 |
| U7 | 1U | Vent / fan panel your own gear |
| U8 | 1U | GeeekPi 10 inch 1U PDU rack-ready |
Racks it fits
- DeskPi RackMate T1 (8U)
- DeskPi RackMate T1 Plus (8U)
- DeskPi RackMate T2 (12U)
- DeskPi RackMate T2 Plus (12U)
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How it works
- Pick a rack. 10" mini racks (DeskPi, GeeekPi, Lab Rax and similar) or a standard 19" rack, at the height you have.
- Add your gear. Search a device to place it. Gear that already has rack ears, like UniFi and Netgear switches, Synology RackStations, UPS units and PDUs, is in the list too and goes in as rack-ready.
- See what's missing. Anything without ears shows as "needs a mount", with a mount you can buy for it.
- Share it. The link holds the whole layout, so a build can be posted, compared or finished later.