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Re: Physical security for racks
From: "SCHALIP, MICHAEL" <mschalip () CNM EDU>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:33:04 -0600
Depends on how many Us you're looking to secure.....?? -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Charles Buchholtz Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:24 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Physical security for racks We're planning to put some servers into an area that is less secure than our primary machine room. We'd like to put them into server racks that are physically secured (locked, heavier steel panels, etc). Does anyone have a product that they would recommend? Data will be encrypted in transit, but stored in clear-text, and that's what we want to protect. I'd like something between a locked file cabinet and a safe. Breaking in should require serious tools (eg, reciprocating saw), and several minutes. We don't need fire/flood protection or environmental control. These aren't critical machines, so we're not concerned about protecting the power or network cables going into the rack, or protecting the equipment from damage (eg, pouring water into the vents). We purchased the "Platinum" enclosure from www.e-systemsgroup.com (purchased through www.mainlinecomputer.com). It meets our needs marginally. As delivered, I could pull the side panels off, but they are going to send me "specially made cam locks" to fix the problem. There are other points that are more vulnerable than I'd like. If you respond directly to me I will summarize to the list. Thanks, --- Chip Charles H. Buchholtz Director of Systems Programming chip () seas upenn edu School of Engineering and Applied Science http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~chip University of Pennsylvania -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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