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A rail mounting arrangement for supporting a computer component, such as a server, in a rack includes a pair of support rails and slide rail assemblies supported by the support rail. The support rails are identical and include a pair of mounting regions on either side of a longitudinal axis. The sl

A rail mounting arrangement for supporting a computer component, such as a server, in a rack includes a pair of support rails and slide rail assemblies supported by the support rail. The support rails are identical and include a pair of mounting regions on either side of a longitudinal axis. The slide rail assemblies have a lower profile than the support rails and may be mounted on either of the mounting regions. The slide rail assemblies are secured to the server and present a low profile, permitting greater access to internal components within the server housing for servicing. The support rails are recessed in the rack to reduce the space occupied by the rail system in the region of the rack in which the server is supported.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mounting system, comprising: first and second rack members each having a peripheral edge, wherein the peripheral edges of the first and second rack members lie in a common plane; and a telescoping rail assembly mounted to the first and second rack members such that a first

What is claimed is: 1. A mounting system, comprising: first and second rack members each having a peripheral edge, wherein the peripheral edges of the first and second rack members lie in a common plane; and a telescoping rail assembly mounted to the first and second rack members such that a first moveable portion of the telescoping rail assembly is located on one side of the common plane and a second movable portion of the telescoping rail assembly is located on an opposite side of the common plane. 2. The mounting system as recited in claim 1, the telescoping rail assembly comprising: a first telescoping slide rail mountable to a support rail mounted to the pair of rack members; and a second telescoping slide rail mounted to the first telescoping rail. 3. The mounting system as recited in claim 2, wherein the first telescoping slide rail does not extend beyond the pair of rack members. 4. The mounting system as recited in claim 2, wherein the telescoping rail assembly has a height approximately one half a height of the support rail. 5. The mounting system as recited in claim 1, comprising: third and fourth rack members each having a peripheral edge, wherein the peripheral edges of the third and fourth rack members lie in a second common plane; and a second telescoping rail assembly mountable to the third and fourth rack members such that a first moveable portion of the second telescoping rail assembly is located on one side of the second common plane and a second movable portion of the second telescoping rail assembly is located on an opposite side of the second common plane, the second telescoping rail assembly being in a mirror-image orientation with respect to the first telescoping rail assembly. 6. A mounting assembly for a computer rack system, comprising: a first support rail mountable to a first pair of rack members via a first pair of mounting flanges; a second support rail mountable to a second pair of rack members via a second pair of mounting flanges; a first telescoping rail assembly mounted to the first support rail, wherein the first pair of mounting flanges extends in a direction toward the first telescoping assembly; and a second telescoping rail assembly mounted to the second support rail, wherein the second pair of mounting flanges extends in a direction toward the second telescoping assembly. 7. The mounting assembly as recited in claim 6, wherein the first and second support rails are substantially identical to one another. 8. The mounting assembly as recited in claim 6, wherein the first and second telescoping rail assemblies are substantially identical to one another. 9. The mounting assembly as recited in claim 6, comprising a storage assembly including the first and second pairs of rack members, the first pair of rack members located at a first side of the storage assembly, and the second pair of rack members located at a second side of the storage assembly opposite the first side, wherein the storage assembly is configured to receive a computer component enclosure. 10. The mounting assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein the storage assembly is configured to receive a plurality of computer component enclosures. 11. The mounting assembly as recited in claim 6, wherein the first and second telescoping rail assemblies each comprise: a first telescoping slide rail mountable to the support rail; and a second telescoping slide rail mounted to the first telescoping slide rail. 12. A computer rack system, comprising: a storage assembly including first and second pairs of rack members, the first pair of rack members located at a first side of the storage assembly, and the second pair of rack members located at a second side of the storage assembly opposite the first side; a first support rail mounted to the first pair of rack members, such that the entire length of the first support rail is wholly between the first pair of rack members and such that no portion of the first support rail extends outwardly in any direction from between the first pair of rack members; a second support rail mounted to the second pair of rack members, such that the entire length of the second support rail is wholly between the second pair of rack members and such that no portion of the second support rail extends outwardly in any direction from between the second pair of rack members; a first telescoping rail assembly mounted to the first support rail, the first telescopic rail assembly having a first portion that extends lengthwise beyond the first pair of rack members and a second portion that remains confined between the first pair of rack members; and a second telescoping rail assembly mounted to the second support rail, the second telescopic rail assembly having a third portion that extends lengthwise beyond the second pair of rack members and a fourth portion that remains confined between the second pair of rack members; and a computer component enclosure coupled to the first and second telescoping rail assemblies such that the computer component enclosure is slidably moveable between a first position inside the storage assembly and a second position extending from the storage assembly. 13. The computer rack system as recited in claim 12, wherein the computer component enclosure comprises recessed sections to which the first and second telescopic rail assemblies respectively couple. 14. The computer rack system as recited in claim 12, wherein the first and second support rails are substantially identical to one another. 15. The computer rack system as recited in claim 12, wherein the first and second telescoping rail assemblies are substantially identical to one another. 16. The computer rack system as recited in claim 12, wherein the computer rack system comprises a plurality of computer component enclosures. 17. The computer rack system as recited in claim 12, wherein each telescoping rail assembly comprises: a first telescoping slide rail coupled to the first support rail; and a second telescoping slide rail coupleable to the first telescoping rail and the computer component enclosure. 18. A method for supporting a computer enclosure, the method comprising: mounting a telescoping rail assembly to a pair of rack members, each of the rack members having a peripheral edge, wherein the peripheral edges lie in a common plane, such that a first moveable portion of the telescoping rail assembly is located on one side of the common plane and a second movable portion of the telescoping rail assembly is located on an opposite side of the common plane. 19. A storage assembly, comprising: first and second rack members each having a peripheral edge, wherein the peripheral edges lie in a common plane; and means for mounting a telescoping rail assembly to the first and second rack members, such that a a first moveable portion of the telescoping rail assembly is located on the one side of the common plane, and a second movable portion of the telescoping rail assembly is located on an opposing side of the common plane. 20. A computer rack system, comprising: a storage rack having a front frame portion and a rear frame portion being spaced apart from the front frame portion such that a rear surface of the front frame portion faces a front surface of the rear frame portion, the front frame portion having an inner periphery defining a first opening and the rear frame portion having an inner periphery defining a second opening; a component support comprising: a first rail assembly having a first support member and a first rail slidably coupled to the first support member, the first support member being coupled between the front frame portion and the rear frame portion on a first side of the front and rear frame portions such that the first support member does not extend into the first and second openings; and a second rail assembly having a second support member and a second rail slidably coupled to the second support member, the second support member being coupled between the front frame portion and the rear frame portion on a second side of the front and rear frame portions generally opposite the first side of the front and rear frame portions such that the second support member does not extend into the first and second openings. 21. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the first rail assembly comprises a first component rail being slidably coupled to the first rail and being adapted to be fixedly coupled to a first side of a component to be placed within the first and second openings, and wherein the second rail assembly comprises a second component rail being slidably coupled to the second rail and being adapted to be fixedly coupled to a second side of the component. 22. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the first support rail comprises a first end and a second end, the first end of the first support rail being coupled to the rear surface of the front frame portion and the second end of the first support rail being coupled to the front surface of the rear frame portion on the first side of the front and rear frame portions, and wherein the second support rail comprises a first end and a second end, the first end of the second support rail being coupled to the rear surface of the front frame portion and the second end of the second support rail being coupled to the front surface of the rear frame portion on the second side of the front and rear frame portions. 23. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the first rail assembly is substantially identical to the second rail assembly. 24. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 20, comprising a plurality of component supports. 25. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 24, comprising a plurality of components, each of the plurality of components being supported by a respective one of the plurality of component supports. 26. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 25, wherein at least one of the plurality of components comprises a computer component. 27. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 25, wherein each of the plurality of components comprises a first side having a notch within which the first rail of the respective component support resides and a second side having a notch within which the second rail of the respective component support resides. 28. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 20, comprising a component supported by the component support. 29. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 28, wherein the component comprises a computer component. 30. The computer rack system, as set forth in claim 28, wherein the component comprises a first side having a notch within which the first rail resides and a second side having a notch within which the second rail resides.