APC Easy Rack, 42U, Black, With Roof, Castors, Feet, 4 Brackets, and Side Panels, No Bottom, 1991H x 600W x 800D mm

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

If you’re after a simple, serviceable 42U “go-and-make-it-work” rack, the APC Easy Rack hits a decent value point—especially at around £1,010 ex-VAT for a full set of basics with roof, side bits and castors. Where it makes sense is typical small-to-medium office or departmental deployments: network closets, comms rooms, general server/patching setups where you want sensible cable management options and an easy physical footprint. The fact it includes the practical accessories (roof, castors/feet, brackets, panels) means you’re not constantly hunting for “one more thing” after delivery.

That said, I’d be a bit cautious if this is going anywhere dynamic or you expect heavy day-to-day load movements. Castors + “no bottom” can be perfectly fine, but you need to think about stability, airflow/cable routing, and how you’ll manage floor-level cabling and dust. Also, if you’re building a mission-critical stack with lots of power and dense cabling, you might outgrow the “easy” side quickly and end up wanting more structured options for cable management and upgrade paths. In short: buy it if you want a straightforward, tidy rack for a standard IT room and you’re watching total cost; don’t buy it if you already know you’ll demand more specialised mounting, airflow strategy, or future-proofing for a very dense, moving, or high-stress environment.