APC Easy Rack, 24U, Black, With Roof, Castors, Feet, 4 Brackets, and Side Panels, No Bottom, 1198H x 600W x 1200D mm

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If you’re looking for a basic, solid-purpose 24U rack chassis, this APC Easy Rack makes sense—especially at around £1.3k ex-VAT. The “with roof” and castor/feet option gives you flexibility depending on whether you want it mobile for staging or fixed for steady production use. It’s the kind of rack that works well for server rooms that aren’t trying to be showroom-perfect: tidy airflow, sensible access, and a straightforward build experience without paying for extras you probably won’t use.

That said, I’d hesitate if you expect heavy day-to-day cabling work or frequent reconfiguration. No bottom panel means you’ll be planning cable management and likely sourcing additional gubbins to keep airflow and mess under control—fine, but not automatic. Also, castors are great for setup, but in a real rack environment you’ll want to be confident it’ll sit stable once it’s loaded; otherwise you’ll feel that “mobile chassis” trade-off when you pull cables or access gear. Overall: buy it if you need a dependable, middle-of-the-road 24U rack and can supply your own cable management approach; skip it if you want a more turnkey, fully enclosed solution with less thought required.