PATCHBOX - Simplify Cable Management

The PATCHBOX network cable management system is designed to make your life as a network administrator a lot easier! In this video, we examine the PATCHBOX 365 and get it set up in a small network rack.

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[sygad]

There definitely needs to be a video of Chris just throwing boxes, nothing else, just 5 minutes of box throwing ;-)

[simonmorgan]

Totally a solution looking for a problem, 1u brush box and cables of the approximate length fix 99% of those issues for 10% of the cost

[mattthomas]

Ha! Your cardboard and cassette synchronized dance was absolutely stellar! 🤓😂

[CarlosGarcia-hhvs]

In most colo (Datacenter) deployments we put the patch panel in the top of the rack or in the middle. Cool product and can be useful in some cases like engineers or network guys who don't do cabling for a living it will help keep the rack cleaner looking. You would be surprised how messy some cab deployment can be. 10' cables connecting equipment only 4u apart hanging all the way to the floor looping back up restricting the airflow from the servers causing them to run hot. This product would be good for them. Love your videos

[slappychopchops]

I need this in my life. Home network but thanks to your videos I have POE running various Unifi products and as well as other bits and bobs. I'm in the UK which could scupper my Patch Box plans. My wife thinks every unifi product I've purchased is "only £20" 😬 Now I need to upsell Patch Box products as also "only £20"

Thanks again, awesome content as always. 👍

[GoonSmith]

Network admins: I wish my cabling was more expensive, more complex, harder to troubleshoot, and took up more space in the rack.
Patchbox: hold my beer.

[RogierYou]

I install a single row patch panel above and below the switch me then use 3” ultra thin patch cables.
Very clean and easy.

[Burnman]

The patch box would be hilarious, if you could plug 48 cables in the back of it and then have extendable patches on the front to pull out for e.g. 1m. Basically not to use it as very overpriced patch cables, but instead as an actual 48 port patch panel with pre-installed, length adjustable patch cables.

As it is now, it just seems to be a waste of rack space.

[blueline]

The editing of the unboxing, the music, and the box throwing was perfect lol.

[deadlymarsupial]

Could not help but laugh when the sound of them boxes colliding with the floor and the clicking of those modules into the rack unit aligned so well with the beat of the music. That is some fine video editing there, oh - with a good sense of humor.

[LasVegasVocalist]

LMAO!!! Nice! 5:04 to 5:26 - An editors nightmare. It's the 22 seconds of video that took 3-5 hours of work to put together. Nice work on the Audio Sync too. That was truly a work of art.

[MattRobbinsservantofgod]

I saw this when they first came out with the product and instantly fell in love with the idea. I’ve wanted to get one to help with organizing my rack.

[CPurdiePlays]

I keep seeing these advertised on my Instagram and have wanted to look into it more but keep forgetting. This would be amazing in my work server room, which needs better cable management. Thank you for this video.

[rattymahatty]

I don't even know the price yet but I'd bet a cost\benefit analysis of deploying these (at scale) compared to typical patching will make this a 'No' from the friendly folks in finance..

[jeff]

Useful for a rack that is used for equipment setup and configuration. This would normally be a messy setup like placing a switch or other device on top of a rack and then doing the setup while keeping the device from sliding around or falling. It would be handy if patchbox had a cassette to provide AC power as well...at least an outlet on the front.

[UltralifeTech]

The patchbox is overkill but their /dev/mount is AMAZING!

[morganmcgary]

I love every video you produce. I have a unifi server rack setup in my house and I use your content as the review bible for making choices. Great stuff. You haven't failed me yet.

[MichelfrancisBustillos]

I'd love this for my home rack that I am constantly moving patches around in.

[simonread]

Nice video Chris, I saw Patchbox at a trade show in 2019 and was very impressed with the build quality and how tidy it makes your rack look, and hopefully stay. As much as I would love my clients to buy these are they are a bit price prohibitive when compared to standard patch cables and cable management bars.

[AbylayB]

Thank you for another informative video! P.S. I like the editing of the time lapse as it matches the beat of the song.