Traditional mitigation strategies for securing
electronics cabinets and other equipment have run the gamut from the
failed “do-nothing” or just “let-it-roll”
philosophy, to bolting, cross-bracing, and structural stiffening of
cabinet frames. While these methods may work to keep the equipment
or cabinet frame upright, they actually increase the likelihood of
system failure as they provide a direct pathway on which damaging
shock and vibrations can travel. The more rigid the connection, the
more likely there will be damage to drive heads, optical lasers, and
other sensitive componentry.
