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An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four inter

An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.

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1. A server frame system for securing equipment thereto, the server frame system includes a server frame having four corner posts secured between a base structure and a top structure, each corner post has a side wall and an end wall thereby defining a pair of sides, a front of the server frame and a

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A server frame system for securing equipment thereto, the server frame system includes a server frame having four corner posts secured between a base structure and a top structure, each corner post has a side wall and an end wall thereby defining a pair of sides, a front of the server frame and a rear of the server frame, each corner post further has a plurality of standard EIA-310 openings to receive ends of a standard outer rail configured to secure and support the equipment to the server frame, the system comprising: four interior posts, each interior post has a base plate and has an arm plate extending from the base plate inwardly such that the arm plate is facing a diametrically opposed arm plate on an opposite corner of the server frame, each interior post is attached about one of the four corner posts, and each arm plate includes rail apertures extending along a portion of the interior posts; anda pair of secondary outer rails, separately and removably attached from the front to the rear of each side of the server frame, each secondary outer rail has a rear end and a front end with rear facing hooks positioned on both the rear end and the front end of the secondary outer rail, and wherein the rear facing hooks being configured to slide into and engage the rail apertures on the interior posts, andwherein when the pair of secondary outer rails are attached to the interior posts, the secondary outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into and out of the server frame. 2. The server frame system of claim 1, wherein each interior post has the arm plate extending substantially perpendicularly from the base plate. 3. The server frame system of claim 1, wherein each interior post is secured to one of the corner posts by securing the base plate of the interior post to the side wall or end wall of the corner post without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, whereby a standard outer rail and the secondary outer rail are configured to attach to the corner posts and interior posts respectively. 4. The server frame system of claim 1, wherein each interior post is secured about the corner posts by securing the interior post to the base structure and top structure of the server frame without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, whereby a standard outer rail and the secondary outer rail are configured to attach to the corner posts and interior posts respectively. 5. The server frame system of claim 1, further comprising a support brace secured between a pair of interior posts. 6. The server frame system of claim 5, wherein the support brace includes brace ends, each brace end has an end slot to receive the arm plate when attached, and adjacent each end slot is an extension pin that is sized to extend into an EIA-310 opening on the corner post. 7. The server frame system of claim 6, wherein the support brace further includes an end bracket secured to each brace end, each end bracket further includes a bracket head sized to fit in a rail aperture on the interior post. 8. The server frame system of claim 1, wherein each secondary outer rail further includes a clip secured at an end against an inside portion of the secondary outer rail and secured adjacent the rear facing hooks on the front end of the secondary outer rail, the clip further having a pair of outwardly facing flanges configured to fit in grooves positioned adjacent the front end, and the clip being made from a material configured to flex such that the outwardly facing flanges move to allow the front end of the secondary outer rail to engage against the interior post. 9. The server frame system of claim 8, wherein the clip is secured to the inside position of the secondary outer rail by a fastener to prevent the outwardly facing flanges to flex and thereby preventing the front end of the secondary outer rail from disengaging from the interior post. 10. An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto, the server frame includes four corner posts secured between a base structure and a top structure, each corner post has a side wall and an end wall thereby defining a pair of sides, a front, and a rear of the server frame, each end wall further having a plurality of standard EIA-310 openings which define a standard EIA distance there between and for which ends of a standard outer rail are received and used to secure and support standard sized equipment to the server frame, the improvement comprising: four interior posts, configured as a pair of front interior posts and a pair of rear interior posts, each interior post includes rail apertures extending along a portion thereof, and each interior post is separately secured to one of the corner posts at a position that un-obstructs the standard EIA-310 openings and said position is further configured to create a rail aperture distance between the pair of front interior posts and between the pair of rear interior posts that is greater than the standard EIA distance; anda secondary outer rail configured to attach to the interior posts and is further configured to accommodate equipment larger than the standard sized equipment. 11. The improved server frame of claim 10, wherein each interior post has a base plate and has an arm plate extending from the base plate inwardly such that the pair of front interior posts face each other and the pair of rear interior posts face each other, each arm plate includes the rail apertures extending along at least a portion of the arm plate. 12. The improved server frame of claim 11, wherein each interior post is secured to one of the corner posts by securing the base plate of the interior post to the end wall of the corner post without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, such that both a standard support rail system and a second pair of outer rails can separately attach to the corner posts and the interior posts respectively. 13. The improved server frame of claim 11, wherein each interior post is secured to one of the corner posts by securing the base plate of the interior post to the side wall of the corner post without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, whereby a standard outer rail and the secondary outer rail are configured to attach to the corner posts and interior posts respectively. 14. The improved server frame of claim 11, wherein each interior post is secured about the corner posts by securing the interior post to the base structure and top structure of the server frame without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, whereby a standard outer rail and the secondary outer rail are configured to attach to the corner posts and interior posts respectively. 15. The improved server frame of claim 11, wherein each secondary outer rail separately secures from the front to the rear of each side of the interior posts, each secondary outer rail has an elongated body with opposing rear and front ends, each rear and front ends include rear facing hooks extending directly therefrom, the rear facing hooks being configured to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, and wherein when the pair of secondary outer rails are secured to the interior posts, the secondary outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame. 16. The improved server frame of claim 15, further comprising: a clip secured at an end against an inside portion of the body of the secondary outer rail and secured adjacent the rear facing hooks on the front end of the secondary outer rail, the clip further having a pair of outwardly facing flanges configured to fit in grooves positioned adjacent the front end, and the clip being made from a material configured to flex such that the outwardly facing flanges move to allow the front end of the secondary outer rail to engage against the interior post. 17. An outer rail for use in a server frame system for securing equipment thereto, the server frame system having a plurality of rail apertures, the outer rail comprising: an elongated body extending from a front end to a rear end, each end having rear facing hooks extending outwardly from the elongated body and configured to slide into and out of engagement with the rail apertures, the elongated body further having a pair of grooved notches extending along the front end and adjacent the rear facing hooks; anda clip having a first end secured against an inside portion of the elongated body and secured adjacent the front end rear facing hooks, the clip having a pair of outwardly facing flanges extending at a second end diametrically opposed to the first end, and the flanges configured to fit in through the grooved notches, and wherein the clip is further made from a material configured to flex such that the outwardly facing flanges move within the grooved notches to a substantially flush configuration against the elongated body, and whereinthe outer rail is removably attached to the server frame system by engaging the rear facing hooks in the rail apertures and the outwardly facing flanges against a portion of the server frame system adjacent the rail apertures. 18. The outer rail of claim 17, wherein the clip is secured to the inside position of the outer rail by a fastener to prevent the outwardly facing flanges to flex and thereby preventing the front end of the outer rail to disengage from the server frame. 19. An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto, the server frame includes four corner posts secured between a base structure and a top structure, each corner post has a side wall and an end wall thereby defining a pair of sides, a front, and a rear of the server frame, each end wall further having a plurality of standard EIA-310 openings to receive ends of a standard outer rail used to secure and support the equipment to the server frame, the improvement comprising: four interior posts, configured as a pair of front interior posts and a pair of rear interior posts, each interior post has a base plate and has an arm plate extending from the base plate inwardly such that the pair of front interior posts face each other and the pair of rear interior posts face each other, each interior post is separately secured to one of the corner posts, and wherein each arm plate includes rail apertures extending along at least a portion of the arm plate, such that secondary outer rails secure to the interior posts and wherein each interior post is secured to one of the corner posts such that the interior post does not interfere with the standard EIA-310 openings, whereby a standard outer rail and the secondary outer rails are configured to attach to the corner posts and interior posts respectively. 20. The improved server frame of claim 19, wherein each interior post is secured to one of the corner posts by securing the base plate of the interior post to the end wall of the corner post without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, such that both a standard support rail system and a second pair of outer rails can separately attach to the corner posts and the interior posts respectively. 21. The improved server frame of claim 19, wherein each interior post is secured to one of the corner posts by securing the base plate of the interior post to the side wall of the corner post without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, whereby a standard outer rail and the secondary outer rail are configured to attach to the corner posts and interior posts respectively. 22. The improved server frame of claim 19, wherein each interior post is secured about the corner posts by securing the interior post to the base structure and top structure of the server frame without interfering with the standard EIA-310 openings, whereby a standard outer rail and the secondary outer rail are configured to attach to the corner posts and interior posts respectively. 23. The improved server frame of claim 19, wherein each secondary outer rail separately secures from the front to the rear of each side of the interior posts, each secondary outer rail has an elongated body with opposing rear and front ends, each rear and front ends include rear facing hooks extending directly therefrom, the rear facing hooks being configured to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, and wherein when the pair of secondary outer rails are secured to the interior posts, the secondary outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame. 24. The improved server frame of claim 23, further comprising: a clip secured at an end against an inside portion of the body of the secondary outer rail and secured adjacent the rear facing hooks on the front end of the secondary outer rail, the clip further having a pair of outwardly facing flanges configured to fit in grooves positioned adjacent the front end, and the clip being made from a material configured to flex such that the outwardly facing flanges move to allow the front end of the secondary outer rail to engage against the interior post. 25. The improvement of claim 24, wherein each clip is further configured to allow the inner rails to slide against the outer rails and over each clip without being encumbered by the clip.