Vertiv GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP 45U White Rack Cabinet with Shock Pallet

Overview

The Vertiv GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP is a 45U rack enclosure in a white finish, sized at 750mm wide by 1200mm deep and configured for shipment on a shock pallet. That last detail matters: the shock pallet mount-and-ship configuration is designed for deployments where equipment is pre-staged, populated, and then transported to the final installation site — a common requirement for data center roll-outs, remote office deployments, and system integrators who need to deliver a fully wired rack without field-assembling it under time pressure. This isn't a cabinet you order to sit on a warehouse floor indefinitely; the GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP is purpose-configured for move-in-ready delivery.

Key Features

• 45U Capacity: Forty-five rack units of usable height gives you room to populate a full server, switch, patch, and UPS stack in a single enclosure — realistic for a mid-size branch office or edge compute deployment without stacking two shorter cabinets.
• 750mm Width: The 750mm-wide footprint accommodates standard 19-inch rack equipment with room for side cable management channels — important once you're running structured cabling inside a populated cabinet. Narrower 600mm cabinets can pinch cable routing once density climbs.
• 1200mm Depth: At 1200mm deep, the GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP handles long-chassis servers and high-density networking gear without forcing rear-panel equipment to overhang or requiring extension rails. For 2U/4U servers with deep power supplies and cable management arms, this depth is the right call over 1000mm alternatives.
• White Finish: The white color is a practical spec, not an aesthetic one — white cabinets are standard in healthcare environments, clean-room deployments, and retail back-of-house installs where a grey or black enclosure would stand out or conflict with facility standards. If your site requires white, this is the SKU; the same frame in standard colors won't satisfy those specs.
• Shock Pallet Configuration: The -MS-SP suffix designates this unit as shipped on a shock pallet. For system integrators pre-populating racks off-site, the shock pallet absorbs transit vibration and impact that would otherwise stress drive trays, SFP modules, and patch connections. This reduces the risk of arriving on-site with a cabinet full of loose connectors and seated-but-damaged components.

Integration & Compatibility

The GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP (often searched as GL45UEX 75120W MS SP) is part of Vertiv's rack enclosure lineup, which pairs with Vertiv PDUs, cable management accessories, and blanking panel kits. Standard 19-inch EIA-310 rack equipment fits without adapter rails. For deployments requiring structured infrastructure accessories — patch panels, horizontal cable managers, or blanking panels — source these to match the 750mm internal width. If you are planning UPS integration inside the cabinet, verify the UPS chassis depth against the 1200mm internal clearance, accounting for cable bend radius at the rear.

Integrators planning a pre-staged rack deployment should coordinate the shock pallet logistics with the receiving site — forklift or pallet jack access is required for inbound delivery, and the shock pallet adds to the overall footprint during transit and staging. Review your site's loading dock specifications before configuring the shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What does the -MS-SP suffix on the GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP indicate?

A: The -MS-SP suffix designates that this cabinet is configured with a shock pallet for shipping. The shock pallet is designed to protect pre-populated rack equipment during transit, absorbing vibration and impact that could otherwise dislodge or damage installed components.

Q: What rack equipment fits in the GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP?

A: The cabinet accommodates standard 19-inch EIA-310 rack equipment up to 45U in height. The 1200mm internal depth handles long-chassis servers and networking gear, and the 750mm width supports side cable management channels alongside rack-mounted hardware.

Q: Why choose white instead of the standard black or grey finish?

A: White is specified for environments where facility standards or aesthetics require it — common in healthcare, clean-room, and retail back-of-house deployments. If your site specification calls for white enclosures, this is the correct SKU. It is functionally identical to the standard-color variants.

Q: Does the shock pallet remain with the cabinet after delivery?

A: The shock pallet is a shipping configuration. Once the cabinet is delivered to its installation site and positioned, the pallet is removed. It is not a permanent fixture of the installed rack.

Q: Is the GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP suitable for a pre-staged rack deployment?

A: Yes. The shock pallet configuration is specifically intended for pre-staged deployments — where the cabinet is populated off-site and then transported to the final location. This reduces on-site installation time and protects installed equipment during the move.

Karl Wilson

The GL45UEX-75120W-MS-SP is the SKU I point integrators toward when the project involves pre-staging a populated rack off-site and trucking it to a branch or edge location. The shock pallet configuration is the key differentiator here — it's not a standard shipping accessory you can retrofit after the fact; it's built into the order configuration from the factory, which matters when you're coordinating a multi-site roll-out and can't afford to have a cabinet arrive with vibration-loosened patch connections or unseated SFP modules.

Technical Highlights:

• 45U Height: Enough vertical space to run a complete server, switch, UPS, and patch stack in one enclosure — avoids the operational overhead of splitting a rack across two shorter cabinets at a remote site with limited IT staff.
• 1200mm Depth: Handles deep-chassis servers with cable management arms without requiring rear-panel extensions. If you're dropping in 2U servers with 800mm+ chassis depth, this clearance matters.
• White Finish: Not decorative — white is a hard spec requirement in healthcare and clean-room environments. Ordering the wrong color on a pre-staged rack means a re-order and a delayed go-live.

Deployment Considerations:

• Shock pallet delivery requires forklift or pallet jack access at the receiving site — confirm loading dock specs with the client before finalizing the shipping configuration, especially for upper-floor installs without freight elevator clearance.
• The 750mm width is wider than minimum-spec 600mm cabinets; verify floor tile layout and aisle spacing in the target room before committing, particularly in legacy facilities with fixed tile grids.

This cabinet is the right call for healthcare network closet refreshes and retail-chain edge deployments where a white enclosure is specified, equipment is staged centrally, and on-site installation time needs to be minimized.