APC Easy Rack, 48U, Black, With Roof, Castors, Feet, 4 Brackets, and Side Panels, No Bottom, 2258H x 600W x 1200D mm

Product Overview

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This APC Easy Rack is the kind of “gets the job done” base rack that suits a lot of UK offices and server rooms without turning the purchase into a mini-project. The all-black, roof-included, castors/feet setup is genuinely practical if you expect to tweak a layout over time or you’re working around flooring/cleaning access. With side panels and decent bundled brackets, you’re not faffing around sourcing the extras separately—so for an ex-VAT price of £1506.50, it’s fairly sensible value *if* you’re building a straightforward stack (network gear, small server, patching, light cooling).

That said, I’d only buy this if you’re happy with the “basic but solid” approach. The lack of a bottom isn’t a deal-breaker for everyone, but it can be a pain for cable routing, cable containment, and keeping airflow/ventilation where you want it. If you need serious cable management, heavy daily servicing, or you’re planning to move the rack frequently, you’ll want to budget time/money for add-ons (and possibly rethink positioning). Also, castors are great for repositioning—just be sure you’ll lock it down properly and that your site conditions won’t make stability an issue.

**Who should buy:** SMBs, IT departments, and resellers setting up a standard rack for comms/networking and “normal” server loads where you want reliable mounting and decent completeness out of the box. **Who shouldn’t:** teams that care a lot about neat cable management from day one, or anyone expecting a fully outfitted, premium airflow/cabling solution without extra parts.