Oh, I like this! And this also brings home the fact that I am simply not the network/datacenter guru that Beau is. Wonder if I can co-opt his knowledge with a mail-order case of "Fat Tire" :-) Just for the record, since a certain somebody introduced me to that particular "beverage", I've been looking for that locally. I was sadly informed that no-one imports that into Maryland!
I've also come to the realization that one of the other possible advantages to a Rack-Mount configuration is that since the individual units are rather unobtrusive, it may take a bit of time for my better half to notice when I get a new computer. That way I can utilize the tried and true "Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness" methodology of getting a new box in the house :-)