Vertiv GL45UEX-60110B-MS-SC 45U Black Shock Crate Rack Enclosure

Overview

The Vertiv GL45UEX-60110B-MS-SC is a 45U floor-standing rack enclosure from the Vertiv EX series, configured at 600mm wide by 1100mm deep in a black finish. Designed as a shock crate variant, it targets deployments where equipment must survive vibration, transit stress, or seismically active environments — situations where a standard open-frame or light-duty rack simply is not adequate. If you are specifying infrastructure for a data center, communications room, or equipment room that sees physical stress from transportation, seismic activity, or industrial vibration, this enclosure belongs on your shortlist.

The 45U form factor gives you substantial vertical real estate — enough to house a full complement of rack enclosures and server infrastructure including 1U and 2U servers, patch panels, KVM switches, power distribution units, and cable management trays without running out of space mid-deployment. At 600mm wide and 1100mm deep, this chassis accommodates standard 19-inch rackmount equipment while providing the extra front-to-back depth that modern high-density servers and networking gear require. Shallow 800mm or 900mm racks routinely create cable management headaches at the rear; 1100mm depth eliminates that constraint and leaves room for proper bend-radius cable routing behind the equipment.

The floor-standing mounting configuration means no wall-load calculations, no structural engineering sign-offs, and no limitations based on wall material or stud placement. Drop it on a raised floor or concrete pad, level it, and bolt it down. For Vertiv rack and enclosure solutions, this is the standard deployment model for high-density or shock-rated applications.

Key Features

• 45U Vertical Capacity: Enough rack units to build a complete compute and networking stack in a single enclosure — servers, storage, networking, and power distribution without splitting across two racks and adding inter-rack cabling complexity.
• 600mm Width: Standard 19-inch rackmount compatibility with adequate side clearance for airflow and cable management on both sides of the mounted equipment.
• 1100mm Depth: Accommodates modern high-density servers and networking gear with full rear cable management headroom — a dimension that matters on blade chassis, high-density switches, and UPS units with rear cable exits. Pair this with a quality rack power distribution unit to maximize the available depth for cable routing.
• Shock Crate Design: Purpose-built for environments where the enclosure and its contents face mechanical stress — shipping, seismic zones, industrial floors with heavy equipment nearby. Standard racks are not rated for this; specifying GL45UEX-60110B-MS-SC (often searched as GL45UEX 60110B MS SC) where shock rating is required protects both the equipment and the project.
• Floor-Standing Mounting: No wall anchoring required. Simplifies installation in raised-floor data centers, server rooms, and communications closets where wall mounting is impractical or structurally prohibited.
• Black Finish: Consistent with standard data center and communications room aesthetics; integrates cleanly in mixed-vendor rack rows without visual mismatches.
• Vertiv EX Series: Part of a broader rack accessory and enclosure ecosystem with compatible blanking panels, cable managers, and mounting hardware — reducing the integration effort when building out a full rack deployment.

Integration and Compatibility

As a 45U, 600mm-wide enclosure, this unit accepts standard 19-inch rackmount equipment from any vendor. The 1100mm depth is compatible with extended-depth server rails, rear-mount cable management arms, and high-density patch panel configurations. Floor-standing installation integrates with both raised-floor and solid-floor environments. Coordinate with your facilities team on floor load ratings for fully loaded high-density configurations — a fully populated 45U rack with high-density servers can exceed 1,000 lbs depending on equipment selection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What does the shock crate designation mean on the GL45UEX-60110B-MS-SC?

A: The shock crate designation indicates this enclosure is engineered to withstand mechanical shock and vibration — relevant for deployments in seismic zones, industrial environments with nearby heavy equipment, or scenarios where the rack may be transported with equipment installed. It is a step above standard rack enclosures that offer no shock mitigation.

Q: What is the rack unit capacity of the GL45UEX-60110B-MS-SC?

A: This enclosure provides 45U of vertical mounting space, accommodating standard 19-inch rackmount equipment from 1U to multi-unit chassis.

Q: What are the external dimensions of this Vertiv EX rack?

A: The enclosure is 600mm wide and 1100mm deep. Height dimensions were not specified in the available evidence — consult the Vertiv EX series datasheet for the full external height measurement before finalizing room layout.

Q: Is the GL45UEX-60110B-MS-SC wall-mounted or floor-standing?

A: Floor-standing. No wall anchoring is required for installation, though seismic or stability anchoring to the floor is recommended in environments where lateral forces are a concern.

Q: Does this enclosure fit standard 19-inch rackmount equipment?

A: Yes. At 600mm wide, it accommodates standard 19-inch EIA-310 rackmount equipment. The 1100mm depth supports extended-depth servers and networking hardware with room for rear cable management.

Marty Allison

The GL45UEX-60110B-MS-SC is the unit I spec when a customer needs a 45U enclosure that can take a beating — literally. The 1100mm depth is the first thing I look at on any high-density project; anything shallower forces you into cable management compromises that cost time on every future service call. The shock crate build on this Vertiv EX enclosure adds a margin of safety that standard rack frames simply do not provide.

Technical Highlights:

• 45U Capacity at 600mm Width: Enough vertical space for a complete compute and networking stack without splitting infrastructure across multiple enclosures and adding inter-rack cable runs.
• 1100mm Depth: Supports extended-depth blade chassis, high-density switches, and UPS units with rear cable exits — eliminates the rear-congestion problem that 900mm racks create on dense deployments.
• Shock Crate Engineering: Purpose-rated for mechanical shock and vibration; the floor-standing configuration combined with shock mitigation makes this appropriate for industrial edge deployments and seismic-zone data rooms where a standard enclosure would be an unacceptable risk.

Deployment Considerations:

• Confirm floor load capacity before populating fully — a loaded 45U high-density rack can exceed structural floor ratings in older buildings or raised-floor environments with aging stringers.
• Height specification is not confirmed in available evidence; verify the external height against your room clearance and ceiling cable tray routing before ordering.

This enclosure is the right call for edge computing nodes in manufacturing or logistics facilities, communications rooms adjacent to heavy industrial equipment, or any deployment where the rack will be relocated with equipment installed — scenarios where shock rating is a real engineering requirement, not a marketing checkbox.