APC NetShelter SX, Server Rack Enclosure, Gen 2, 42U, 1991H x 600W x 1200D mm, without Sides, Black

Product Overview

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The APC NetShelter SX Gen 2 42U is one of those “boringly sensible” server-rack choices: it’s built for day-to-day IT rather than showrooms. With the 600mm depth and open/“without sides” setup, it’s a good fit if you already know you’ll be doing your own cable management, patching, and airflow tuning, and you want easy access for moves/adds/changes. In a UK reseller context, you mostly end up recommending this to teams that care about getting racks right once—good fit, solid build quality, proper ecosystem accessories—rather than trying to save money and then paying in labour later.

Who should buy: smaller/medium setups (or MSP/IT desks) that need a reliable, mainstream rack from a vendor lots of spares and add-ons are available for, especially where you’re integrating your own airflow paths and cable routing. Who should *think twice*: if you want “out of the box, tidy, minimal fiddling,” the “without sides” angle means more work to get it looking clean and managing airflow. Also, at ~£1.6k ex-VAT, it needs to be justified—if this is just for a couple of low-power items and you don’t have a plan for cable management, a cheaper enclosure could easily do the job without you overpaying for features you won’t use.