Vertiv GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP 45U Floor-Standing Server Rack with Shock Pallet

Overview

The Vertiv GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP is a 45U floor-standing server rack in Vertiv's EX enclosure line, configured with a shock pallet form factor for facilities that need to transport or stage equipment with vibration and impact protection intact. At 600mm wide by 1400mm deep, it accommodates the full depth of modern 1U and 2U servers, high-density storage trays, and cable management infrastructure without crowding rear connections. The black finish suits both raised-floor data centers and IT closet deployments where rack aesthetics align with broader infrastructure standards. If you're evaluating Vertiv server rack enclosures for a new build-out or equipment refresh, the GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP (often searched as GL45UEX 60140B MM SP) sits in the mid-depth, full-height tier of the EX family.

Key Features

• 45U height: provides sufficient vertical space to fully populate dense compute, storage, and networking in a single enclosure — reducing the rack count and floor footprint in constrained data rooms.
• 600mm width: the standard IT rack width that aligns with raised-floor tile grids and hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment systems, keeping cable runs and airflow paths predictable.
• 1400mm depth: accommodates full-depth servers and storage arrays without forcing rear-cable compression — a practical advantage over shallower 1000mm or 1200mm options when deploying hyperconverged infrastructure or 4U storage heads.
• Shock pallet form factor: the rack ships pre-mounted on a shock pallet, meaning equipment can be loaded and staged prior to final installation, then moved to position without disassembly — useful for phased rollouts or remote-site deployments where minimizing on-site assembly time matters.
• Floor-standing mounting: installs directly on raised or slab floors without wall or overhead anchoring, suitable for open data hall environments and standard server rack deployments.
• Black finish: consistent with Vertiv EX family color standards, compatible with matching accessory panels, blanking plates, and PDU bezels across the same product line.

Integration & Compatibility

The GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP follows standard 19-inch EIA-310 rack unit conventions, making it compatible with rail kits, PDUs, cable managers, and blanking panels from Vertiv's EX accessory catalog as well as third-party vendors that conform to the same standard. The 1400mm depth supports Vertiv's own rack-mount PDUs and vertical cable managers without modification. For environments sourcing complete IT infrastructure, this enclosure pairs naturally with Vertiv UPS systems, thermal management units, and structured cabling overhead trays. Verify rail compatibility against your specific server chassis — not all vendor rail kits support the full 1400mm depth range.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the interior dimensions of the GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP?

A: The external form factor is 45U height, 600mm wide, and 1400mm deep. Interior usable dimensions — including interior width between mounting rails and usable depth for equipment — are not confirmed in the available specification data. Contact Vertiv or your pre-sales engineering team for interior clearance figures before finalizing rail kit selections.

Q: What is the maximum load capacity of the GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP?

A: Load capacity is not confirmed in the available specification data for this SKU. Refer to the Vertiv EX series datasheet or contact pre-sales engineering for the static and dynamic load ratings before populating the rack.

Q: Does the shock pallet stay with the rack after installation?

A: The shock pallet form factor is designed to protect the enclosure during transit and staging. Whether the pallet is intended as a permanent base or a shipping fixture only is not specified in the available evidence — confirm with Vertiv documentation for your specific installation scenario.

Q: Is the GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP compatible with standard 19-inch rack equipment?

A: The EX series follows EIA-310 19-inch rack unit conventions, which means standard 1U through 4U equipment with 19-inch rack ears should mount correctly. Always verify rail kit compatibility — particularly for servers requiring a specific depth range — against the 1400mm interior depth.

James Everett

The GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP stands out in the Vertiv EX lineup specifically because of its shock pallet configuration — a detail that matters more than it sounds when you're staging equipment off-site, shipping pre-populated racks to a remote data hall, or managing a phased rollout where racks need to be moved across a facility floor after loading. The 1400mm depth is the other spec worth noting upfront: most of the competing 45U floor-standing options top out at 1200mm, which forces rear cable compression on full-depth storage or hyperconverged nodes.

Technical Highlights:

• 45U × 600mm × 1400mm envelope: gives you a full data-center-standard footprint — 600mm aligns with raised-floor tile grids, and 1400mm depth means no compromise on rear patch panel spacing or PDU placement.
• Shock pallet form factor: eliminates a separate material handling step — the rack can be rolled or forklift-staged to its final position loaded, rather than assembled in place, which reduces on-site labor time on large rollouts.
• Black EX family finish: matches Vertiv's accessory and PDU bezel catalog directly, which matters when a client's facilities team has strict rack room aesthetics standards.

Deployment Considerations:

• The 1400mm depth requires confirming aisle clearance before placement — in a standard 1200mm deep hot-aisle containment row, a 1400mm rack will overhang rear containment curtains unless the row was designed with extra-depth enclosures in mind.
• Load capacity and interior rail-to-rail width are not published in the current specification data for this SKU — pull the full EX series datasheet before committing rail kits or specifying static floor loading for a raised-floor installation.

Best fit for a new remote-site build-out or a data center refresh where racks will be populated at a staging facility, then transported to final position — the shock pallet form factor of the GL45UEX-60140B-MM-SP directly addresses the handling risk that standard enclosures leave unmanaged.