Southco RA Rack Attach: Efficient Server Maintenance

As the race for the best AI technology heats up, manufacturers are turning to liquid immersion cooling to stabilize the servers of the future.

While this technology provides far superior cooling properties compared to traditional fans, it also brings a new set of challenges, particularly around maintenance. Server blades are packed extremely tightly in a small space and immersed in liquid coolant, which can make it difficult to remove a single blade for service.

Introducing the RA Rack Attach

During maintenance, screws can be dropped and lost in the enclosure and hands can slip on slick metal as technicians try to lift heavy, liquid-covered hardware.

These mishaps risk costly damage to server blades, and more importantly, loss of server uptime. In this AI race, the more time they spend running the better off they are, and every second counts. That is why Southco is introducing the RA Rack Attach.

Integrated trigger in the Rack Attach handle

The RA Rack Attach replaces traditional screws that normally secure a server blade to a rack

The RA Rack Attach replaces traditional screws that normally secure a server blade to a rack. Instead, those screws are used to attach the RA to the blade, and an integrated pawl secures the blade to the rack.

This pawl retracts when a technician presses an integrated trigger in the Rack Attach handle, providing easy release from the rack, and a secure grip for the technician as they lift out the blade in one fluid motion. No more screws slowing down maintenance, and increased uptime for servers as they support the tech of the future.

Implementing the Southco RA Rack Attach

While space is at a premium in these liquid-cooled server racks, the RA Rack Attach barely takes up any. The device is only 7 mm thick, but its steel construction enables it to support 50 kg of weight. Technicians get a strong, ergonomic grip with barely any space used by the Rack Attach.

These features drastically decrease maintenance time and risk of damage and injury to technicians. Implementing the Southco RA Rack Attach means lower costs, increased uptime, and a leg up in the race to power the technology of the future.