Depending scope, the big boy is Rackwise <http://www.rackwise.com/> Both Dell and HP have incorporated online configuration tools. The draw back with them is that they're specific to they're proprietary product lines ie. all Dell devices in a Dell supplied rack, likewise for HP.
Bently Nevada made the "3500 Rack Configuration Software" -CAD based RackTools <http://www.racktools.com/> is not Visio dependent, and a free download. This is from Middle Atlantic Products, a rack manufacturer. Other manufacturers have similar tools. B&R Enclosures' Ausrack ID is an online tool Many of these tools offer electric load and thermal planning features that beyond what Visio can do. I hope this helps. Nik -----Original Message----- >From: Robert Citek <[email protected]> >Sent: May 6, 2010 4:14 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [cwelug] Designing a rack system layout > >Yup, Visio is a pretty nice app. > >What's funny is that many years ago I used to do CAD (yikes! Years is >turning into decades.) I recall creating specialized tools/objects >within the CAD environment that were unique to specific projects. In >this case I don't really want a full CAD environment, but some kind of >CAD-like application with the special-purpose tools/objects for >servers in a rack. > >Regards, >- Robert > >On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Wilson, Eric <[email protected]> wrote: >> We use Viso also. As much as I'd like to find an alternative, there >> just isn't one with the industry supported stencils. >> >> Most of the large server, switch and storage vendors have very >> detailed stenciled for there hardware both front and back. >> >> http://www.visiocafe.com/ >> >> Cheers; >> >> E! > >-- >Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) >Main page: http://www.cwelug.org >To post: [email protected] >To subscribe: [email protected] >To unsubscribe: [email protected] >More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -- Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug
