On 9/24/21 09:37, Andrey Khomyakov wrote:

> *So ultimately my question to you all is how much do you care about the
> speed of racking and unracking equipment and do you tell your suppliers
> that you care? How much does the time it takes to install or replace a
> switch impact you?*

Very little. I don't even consider it when comparing hardware. It's a
nice-to-have but not a factor in purchasing.

You mention a 25-minute difference between racking a no-tools rail kit
and one that requires a screwdriver. At any reasonable hourly rate for
someone to rack and stack that is a very small percentage of the cost of
the hardware. If a device that takes half an hour to rack is $50 cheaper
than one that has the same specs and takes five minutes, you're past
break-even to go with the cheaper one.