--- title: Cost-Conscious Rack and Cable Management Options Vs. The “New Everyday” Install description: When it comes to racks and cable management, it seems like there’s always been a de facto line between basic, more or less bare-bones options aimed at typical, day-to-day contractor needs and feature rich premium solutions for higher-end “project work”. image: https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/2017%20Redesign%20Vendor%20Banners/Data%20Center%20Racks.jpeg --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. 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The “New Everyday” Install by **[Bobby Salerno](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/author/bobby-salerno)** on July 6, 2020 When it comes to racks and cable management, it seems like there’s always been a de facto[![Siemon value-vertical-cable-manager](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Siemon%20value-vertical-cable-manager.jpg?width=229&name=Siemon%20value-vertical-cable-manager.jpg)](https://ecatalog.siemon.com/#/en/Racks-and-Cable-Mgmt/Cable-Management/Value-Vertical-Cable-Managers) line between basic, more or less bare-bones options aimed at typical, day-to-day contractor needs and feature rich premium solutions for higher-end “project work”. And, as any cabling pro can attest, crossing the line into premium solutions usually means a hefty price increase. That may not have been so much of an issue in the good old days, when those everyday jobs rarely required anything more than bare-bones racks and cable managers; but as technology advances, those routine small and medium installs start to feel far less routine. With technologies like IP-based A/V, surveillance, access control, WiFi, and other intelligent building systems not only communicating through the IT cabling infrastructure, but being [![Siemon - value-vertical-cable-manager-benefit-1](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Siemon%20-%20value-vertical-cable-manager-benefit-1.jpg?width=272&name=Siemon%20-%20value-vertical-cable-manager-benefit-1.jpg)](https://ecatalog.siemon.com/#/en/Racks-and-Cable-Mgmt/Cable-Management/Value-Vertical-Cable-Managers)powered by it through PoE, the density and complexity of the network can quickly outgrow the capabilities of contractor-priced, basic rack and cable management options. Toss in larger-diameter category 6A cables, and installers are often forced to either live with the limitations of the basic solutions and figure out a way to shoehorn 10lbs of, umm . . . “network infrastructure” into a 5lb bag, or upgrade to more expensive premium options. To make a long story short (or at least shorter), the market was missing a complete rack and cable management solution that could meet “value-level” price points for day-to-day work, and offer the enhanced features needed to support the increasing demands of those everyday jobs . . . (Now, if I was going for the full-on marketing hard-sell here, I could follow that last sentence up with something like “. . . UNTIL NOW” – but since you’re probably as sick of hearing that kind of thing as I am, I’ll just get to the point.). Siemon just launched a new Value Vertical Cable Manager (VVCM) system. I'll cover its [![Siemon value-vertical-cable-manager-benefit-2](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Siemon%20value-vertical-cable-manager-benefit-2.jpg?width=266&name=Siemon%20value-vertical-cable-manager-benefit-2.jpg)](https://ecatalog.siemon.com/#/en/Racks-and-Cable-Mgmt/Cable-Management/Value-Vertical-Cable-Managers)features in a second, but I want to start with what this launch means from a system standpoint. Combined with Siemon’s 2-Post Value Rack and RouteIT Horizontal Cable Managers, the VVCM completes a comprehensive, unified rack and cable management family that is both cost-competitive vs. the common, stripped-down options, and packed with features typically found only on premium systems. To put it another way, this value-priced system is designed to simplify the deployment and long-term management of the “new everyday” install: efficiently handling high-density patching and backbone cable routing with capacity for future scalability, providing equipment mounting flexibility for a wide range of applications, supporting space-saving power distribution and cord management options – everything you expect from the premium-level systems, but without the premium price tag. Back to the new Value Vertical Cable Manager. Rather than make you read about all of its cool contractor-focused features and innovations, we’ve created a brief video for you. (Frankly, the video only takes a couple of minutes, and covers more detail than I could manage in 4 or 5 more pages worth of writing). Check it out on the Siemon eCatalog: [https://ecatalog.siemon.com/#/en/Racks-and-Cable-Mgmt/Cable-Management/Value-Vertical-Cable-Managers](https://ecatalog.siemon.com/#/en/Racks-and-Cable-Mgmt/Cable-Management/Value-Vertical-Cable-Managers)  **Just in case you can’t spare a second to watch the video now, I’ll give you a Value Vertical Cable Manager teaser:** - It ships small and light, so it is easier handle in the warehouse, on the truck, and at the jobsite. (No more lugging heavy boxes around or cramming huge 7-ft boxes in elevators. - It only takes 5 minutes to install. Other than bolting it to the rack, assembly is tool-less - It has REAL DOORS. No more dealing with those snap-on covers. You know: the ones you can never seem to get back in place without a 5-minute wrestling match and a few mangled fingers (both your fingers and the cable manager fingers). The VVCM has real, spring-loaded latches that you can operate with one finger. - There’s tons more to talk about on the eCatalog: [https://ecatalog.siemon.com/#/en/Racks-and-Cable-Mgmt/Cable-Management/Value-Vertical-Cable-Managers](https://ecatalog.siemon.com/#/en/Racks-and-Cable-Mgmt/Cable-Management/Value-Vertical-Cable-Managers)  [Learn more about Siemon](https://www.accu-tech.com/vendors/siemon) [Learn more about Accu-Tech](https://www.accu-tech.com/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Siemon](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/siemon) [cable management](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/cable-management) [racks](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/racks) ### Subscribe To Our Blog ### Additional Information ### About Accu-Tech Accu-Tech is a national distributor of Voice, Data, AV, Wireless, and Security solutions. We partner with best-in-class manufacturers to provide the integrated, future-proof solutions our customers require. 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