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Today • November 8
U
A rack unit, abbreviated "U," is a unit of measurement of the size of rack-mounted equipment. It measures how tall a rack-mountable piece of hardware is — 1U is equal to 1¾ inches, or 44.45 mm. A full-size rack cage is often around 42U tall, or ... Read More
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