CASE STUDY
PAETEC Expands Customer Service
Capability with Tripp Lite Colocation
Rack Enclosures
SUMMARY
Customer
PAETEC delivers personalized
communications solutions
and service to business-class
customers in 84 of the nation’s
top 100 metropolitan areas.
Goal
Install a complete, cost-effective,
visually consistent rack solution
for the PAETEC Customer
Colocation product expansion in
a timely manner.
Solution
42U SmartRack™ Enclosure
• SR42UB
• SR42UBCL
48U SmartRack Enclosure
• SR48UB
• SR48UBCL
Rack Enclosure Door Handles
with Combination Lock
• SRCOMBO
Roof-Mounted Fan Panel
• SRFANROOF
Results
Successful installation
within desired budget and
scheduling parameters.
1111 W. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60609
773.869.1111
www.tripplite.com
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Customer
Based in upstate New York, PAETEC offers its customers a comprehensive suite of IP,
voice, data and Internet services, as well as enterprise communications management
software, network security solutions and managed services. They deliver personalized
communications solutions and service to business-class customers in 84 of the
nation’s top 100 metropolitan areas.
Goal
Colocation Equipment Engineering Manager Robert Fuller set out to procure
a standard, cost-effective, visually consistent cabinet solution for the PAETEC
Customer Colocation product expansion. After careful consideration, he chose
Tripp Lite’s SmartRack™ enclosures for facilities in Houston, Milwaukee and Phoenix
because of the product quality, availability and price. As he explained, “Lead time
is not an issue with the Tripp Lite cabinet: we chose cabinets that provide a cost-
effective solution that allows PAETEC to deploy customer applications more quickly
than equivalent vendor cabinets do. As well as being cost-effective, Tripp Lite
racks are very user-friendly. Finally, it is extremely important to be consistent in
the customer colocation environment, and the Tripp Lite cabinets are aesthetically
pleasing.”
Solution
SR42UB
42U SmartRack Premium Enclosure
• Premium, cost-effective rackmount solution for high-density servers
and all network equipment
• 3000-lb. stationary/2250-lb. rolling load capacity
• Locking, reversible, removable front door; locking, removable split rear
doors; locking, removable side panels
SR42UBCL
42U SmartRack Colocation Enclosure
• Two separated compartments of 19U rack space allow full- or half-
rack rental options in the footprint of a single enclosure
• Standard combination/keyed-entry lock and a center-dividing panel
allow complete segregation and security for each compartment
• Adjustable mounting rails and depths accommodate all standard 19”
equipment
• Front-to-rear airflow exceeds server manufacturers’ requirements
“The Tripp Lite cabinets provide a safe and secure location to
house critical data infrastructure. Not only are they aesthetically
pleasing, but they are extremely functional.”
—Robert Fuller, Manager
Colocation Equipment Engineering
PAETEC
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manufacturer of innovative solutions
for over 85 years!