Patent ID: 8567323

Claim:
An apparatus forming a base for datacenter equipment, comprising: at least two base support members; a central pedestal interposed between and connected to vertical support members; the vertical support members connected to the central pedestal and base support members; said vertical support members of sufficient height to raise the central pedestal above the upper surface of the base support members and form a cavity between the bottom surface of the central pedestal and a floor or other surface when the base support members rest on the floor or other horizontal surface; a front flange and a back flange extending horizontally, each flange continuously connecting the base support members to the vertical support members to the central pedestal and forming a continuous support to the front and back edges of the base apparatus; the base support members and central pedestal of sufficient dimension to support an item of equipment or equipment rack when installed on the apparatus, where the item of equipment or equipment rack is relocated by raising, relocating, and lowering the apparatus.