Rack and stack, Auckland
Your servers and network gear, racked, cabled, labelled and powered up.
New server, new switch stack or a whole new comms room? We take delivery, unbox, mount and cable everything into the rack, connect power and UPS, label both ends and test it. You get a working rack and a port map, ready for your IT team, or for ours, to configure.
5.0★ on Google · 350+ Auckland jobs since 2018 · $10M public liability (Vero) · Site Safe member, Impac prequalified · installed by our own Auckland team
Why get it done properly
Done once, done right
Equipment mounted on the right rails, at the right height, with room left for airflow and future gear.
Ready for configuration
Everything is powered, patched and tested before your IT provider arrives, so their time goes on setup, not cabling.
Documented
Every port labelled at both ends, a port map, and rack photos, so whoever works on it next knows what's there.
What's included
We work to your rack layout, or we design one with you.
Racks and cabinets
Floor-standing and wall-mount cabinets supplied or installed, levelled, secured, and earthed where required.
Equipment mounting
Servers, switches, routers, firewalls, UPS units, NAS storage, KVMs and shelves on the correct rails and brackets.
Power and UPS
Rack power strips, UPS units and battery packs installed, with power and data kept apart.
Patching and cable management
Patch panels terminated, right-length leads, cable managers, lacing bars and blanking panels.
Labelling and port map
Both ends labelled, plus a port map and rack elevation for your records.
Test and handover
Power-on, link and port checks, then a handover to your IT team or to our IT support team.
How a job runs
Free survey
We check the room, power, cooling and access, and agree the rack layout.Fixed quote
A written price within 24 business hours, including parts we supply and any after-hours work.Install
Delivery, unboxing, mounting, power, patching and labelling, with packaging taken away.Test and handover
Everything powered and checked, with a port map and photos emailed to you.
For IT providers and MSPs
You look after the servers, firewalls and Microsoft 365. We handle the physical side: racks, cabling, patching and labelling, done by our own Auckland team to your standard. Your client gets one tidy rack and your engineers don't spend a day on site with cable ties.
What it costs
Every rack and stack gets a fixed written quote after a free survey. Single devices, such as one new switch or UPS, can be done at our standard hourly rate.
| Free site survey | 30 minutes, no inspection fee |
| Fixed written quote | Within 24 business hours of the survey, valid 30 days |
| Standard rate (if you prefer hourly) | $75 + GST first hour, call-out and travel included, then $95 + GST per hour in half-hour blocks |
| After hours | $125 + GST first hour, then $165 + GST per hour |
| Same-day response | Call before 12pm on a business day and we respond the same-day response, or your first hour is free |
All prices exclude GST. Full rate card · Our guarantees
Questions we get asked
What does rack and stack mean?
It's the physical install of IT equipment into a rack: mounting servers, switches, UPS units and storage, connecting power, patching the network, labelling everything and testing it, so the gear is ready to configure.
Do you supply the rack and equipment?
Either way. We can install equipment you've bought, or supply racks, UPS units, shelves and accessories from our shop and include them in the quote.
Do you configure the servers and switches?
We can. Our IT support team configures switches, firewalls and Wi-Fi. If you have your own IT provider, we hand the rack over ready for them.
Do you label and document the rack?
Yes. Both ends of every lead are labelled, and you get a port map, a rack layout and photos.
Can you work after hours or over a weekend?
Yes, at our after-hours rate. That's common for office moves and cutovers, where the old rack has to come down and the new one go live before Monday.
Do you work for IT companies?
Yes. We do rack and stack and cabling for IT providers and MSPs across Auckland, working to your standards and handing back to your engineers.
Got new gear in boxes?
Book a free survey and we'll give you a fixed price to have it racked, cabled and tested.
