2) United States Patent Clark et al. US 9,974,205 BL May 15, 2018, US009974205B co) Patent No. 4s) Date of Patent: wo om @ 3) o en @) on oy 8) 66) CABLE MANAG SIDE CLAMPS. MENT BRACKET WITH. Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY US) Inventors , Rochester, MN (US) E. Laat, Oronoco, MN (US) Justia C. Rogers, Rochester, MN (US) Sandra J. ShiekHleath Rochestet, MN (US) Assignge: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Ammonk, NY (US) Notice: Sobjaeto any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 US.c. 1540) by 0 days. days Apr Nos 181625,073 Filed: Jun, 16, 2017 Int. C1, 08K 700 (200601) Hosk 718 (200601) us. ome MOSK 7/1491 201301) Field of Classification Searsh ce one 6188s USPC 361/679.21 See application ile for complete Search history References Cited US, PATENT DOCUMENTS 4o'2009 Hotere a M011 Dean, cal Gulsorsira? Ale 62015 Bey osx 920736 20160128224 AL $2016 Bhar FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ep 700539 4292006 Wo aoniaias A’ 2210 Wo dotworstas A320 OTHER PUBLICATIONS. Sac Saving Cable Management Hack Systoms, Pail Cop D-RKCBISSA-FNG SpaceSoving Wp “aglying Proper Cable Management in IE Racks—A Guide for Planing, Deployment ant Grow, Iegrte Cabine Solitons for Basinse-Criteal Contin Etson Network Poet, 202.12 a * cited by examiner Primary Examiner — leery Wa (04) Atormes, Agent, oF Firm Up Paterson + Sheridan, “ ABSTRACT Am apparatus for securing cables in a computer rack is provided. The apparatus includes a racket attachable to one ‘of a computer chassis arranged in the computer rack or 3 ‘erica structural member f the computer rack, and inhi ing an cutvard-facing surface and Tt eonncetor feature maged on the outward-facng surface. The aparats also includes a cable clamp. The cable clamp includes a base having fist side and an opposing second side. The fst sie includes a surlace configured to receive cables. The second side includes a second connector feature configured fo tating engagement with the frst connector feat such that the base is attached to the racket wien the fst and second ‘canner features ate matingly engaged. The cable clamp fo includes pliable retention stp atachod to the base and configured o be wrapped around the eables seh that the ‘ables are secured tthe base. 16 Claims, § Drawing SheetsU.S. Patent May 15, 2018 Sheet 1 of 5 US 9,974,205 BL 102 106 [. : | 4038 ae V FIG. 4 114 050806 P0505 ORO 0 Oxo} 22490 Siz po? ito \ he 112 [=o 116 105 S 106 118-4 120 118 120-4 118 103bU.S. Patent May 15, 2018 Sheet 2 of 5 US 9,974,205 BL 100 — 5 n 2) 101 104. | of 106 8 12 oo 1038 — 113, wf 4 ay S coe KS bo loooU.S. Patent May 15, 2018 Sheet 3 of 5 US 9,974,205 BL FIG. 3B FIG. 3AU.S. Patent May 15, 2018 Sheet 4 of 5 US 9,974,205 BL FIG. 4B FIG. 4C 422 4 ee C7) 410 FIG. 4A 450 —~ 4522U.S. Patent May 15, 2018 Sheet 5 of 5 US 9,974,205 BL FIG. 5 303US 9,974,205 BI 1 CABLE MANAGEMENT BRACKET WITH SIDE CLAMPS Back SROUND “The preset invention relates computer cable manage- ment, and more specifically, 19 cable management in a computer ack, ‘Computer systems are sometimes housed in computer racks, in which multiple compote chasis are Connected to ‘eral structural member of «computer rock. Large cot. puter centers typically have tens or hundreds of computer ‘aks, andthe computers installed in the racks communicate ‘witheach other via eables. Manapiag the layout ofthe cables tothe respective computer chassis installed inthe computer racks is an important consideration. An ongaized arrange tent of ables make i easier for Technician to identi parcular cable at a lator time (eg, 0 replace the cable. Additionally an onzanized anangement of cables ina com pile rack ean provide beter sow pathways Ugh the computer rock than a haphazard srangement of cables ‘Computer racks typically extend past a rear side of computer chassis contained therein. ‘The computer rack ‘ypicallyinciodes interior walls with various hoes, sls tabs, or ther attachment fetes tht can be wsed to secure tables within the computer rack, For example, technician tay secure cables within the computer rack by passing a table tie ot & strap with hook and loop fasteners through hols in an interioe wall ofthe computer cassis, pulling the cables to the cable te or strap, and tghening the cable te ‘or srap while holding the eabis in pace. SUMMARY According a one embodiment of the present invention, DBRIEP DESCRIPTION OP THE SEVERAL ‘VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS, FIG. 1 isa top schematic view ofa computer rack with, computer chassis nse, wherein dita cables ona ight-hand Side of the Figure are depicted in fist arangement of fables in the computer rack apd data cables on 2 Teft-hand Side of the Figure are depicted in a second arrangement of ables in te computer rack FIG. 2 isa perspective rearview of an exemplary com- MTG. 3A is a perspective view of a bocket, ccordng to cone embodiment, for seciing dita cables FIG. 3B isan end view ofthe Bracket of FIG. 34; FIG. 44 is 2 perspective view of a cable clamp for securing data cables, according to one embodiment IG. 4B isan end view ofthe cable clamp of FIG. 44, wherein areteation sip illustrated in FIG. AXisomited for etary IG. 4C is side view of the cable clamp of FIG. 4 wherein the etenton tap ilstrated in FIG. 4 is omit for clarity and IG. Sis top view oftwo cable clamps of FIGS. 4A4C attached w Bracket of FIGS. 3A and 3B, wherein thecable ‘lamps are securing respective buns of cables, i DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the following, reference is: made o embodiments presented in this disclose, However, the scope of the Present disclosure is not Tinted to specific desrbed 2 ‘embodiments Instead, my combination of the following fEarures and elements, whether rete to diferent eabod- ments oF pot is contemplated to implement and practice ‘contemplated embodiments, Furthermore although embod ‘ments disclosed herein may achiove advantages ver ee possible solutions or over the prior art, whether or nt a Porcular advantage is achieved by 2 given embodiment is ot Timing ofthe scope othe present disclosure. Thus, the following aspects, features, embodiments snd edvantages fare merely ilustative and are not considered elements oF limitations of the appended claims except where expliily recite ina claim) Likewise, ceference to “the invention” shull not be coasted as 2 generalization of aby inventive subject mater dscloed horein and shal ot be considerad to bean clement or liaitation ofthe pended claims exoept where explicitly rected ina lain). Tnembodiments doseribad herein, cable rom computer ‘chassis ing computer rck are bund oper with a cable lamp. The eable clam inludes cable te (e347 i) ‘or stp with hook and Toop fasteners that sccure the cables to a body ofthe cable clamp. The cable clamp, with the cables secured thereto, i¢ connectable 10 2 bracket. The Tracket is sttachod to's vertical strctral member of ‘computer ack ort computer chassis within the computer rack: By connecting the bracket to the verial stuctural member of the computer rack or to a computer chassis within the computer rek, the position of the bracket relative tothe computer rack, and the computer clamps attochable to the bricks, ci be customized forthe particule args ‘ment of computer chassis within th computer rick Ad tionally, since the cables are secured to the cable clamp ‘before the cable camp is connected tothe racket, the step ‘of bundling the cables s decoupled from the sep of securing the cables within the computer rack FIG. 1 isa top schematic view of a computer chasis 108 installed in a computer rock 100 and FG. 2 is a rear rpenpesive view of the computer ick 100. An extenor frame 102 of the computer rack 100 includes comer posts 104. The rermost corner posts 104 ofthe computer rack 100 are illustrated in FIGS, 1 and 2. The computer chassis 108 is atached to vericalstrctaral members 106 ofthe x= puter rack 100, The vertical stuctural members 106 extend Tnwardly ftom an exterior frame 102 ofthe computer rack 100, The verical structural members 106 inch holes 101 famanged vertically along the vertical stctral members 16 Te computer chassis 108i positions in the rock ae aie to the vertical stroctural members 106 by inserting fasteners 105 through boles 101 in the veal seuctural members 106 and in brackets in the computer cassis 108, The computer rack 100 inchs interior walls 10Ra and 1035, As diseuscd above the introe walls 13a and 1035 may include various holes, slo abs oF eter attehent features 11 an 113 tha can be wd to scare cables font the computer chassis 108 tthe computer rack 100. On the Fiahthand side of FIG. 1, bundle of eables 130 i i trated as being connected to a rear 109 of the computer chassis 108 std routed To the interior Wall 10R2 of the ‘computer rack 100, There are severs issues with the famangement of the bundle of eables 130 connected tothe imeror wall 1032. Fist, the hole, sos, tabs, or othoe aochment featores IT and 113 ofthe interior wall 1080 may not be properly positioned for use by computer chassis 108 based on the verical placement ofthe computer chassis 108 within the computer ck 100, For example the Doles, slots, ts, op otha attachment features 11 and 13 ‘ofthe interior wall 1032 may be locates at higher or lower Focaton inthe compute ek 100 than the computer chasisUS 9,974,205 BI 3 108, Second, as showa in FIG. 1 the bundle of cables 130 extends fom a rear 109 ofthe computer chassis 108 over to the interior wall 1030. Access 10 a space between the computer chassis 108 and the interior wall 1032 nity be blocked by the bundle of cables 130 passing over that space. Finally, 10 spn the distance from the rear 109 of the compiter chassis 108 tothe inleror wall 1032, 2 longer Cable is needed than is needed to rote cable from the computer chassis 108 1 position immediately cutboard of th computer chassis 108. Such longer cables are more expensive and have lesser electieal performance than shorer cables, ‘On the left-hand side of F1G, 1, «bundle of cables 4 is lystratedas being connceted tothe rear 109 of the computer chassis and secured oa bracket 10 va a plurality of eable ‘lamps 112. Specify inthe illustrated embodiment, eh ofthe cable claps 112 inludes a poron 120 ofthe bundle oFeables 114, and the portions 120 are dete ina vertical Aircction (ie, infout of the page viewed in FIG. 1) The bracket 110 is connected tothe computer chasis 108 oto the vertical strctral member 106 atthe same locaton as the computer chassis or immediatly above or below the smputer chivas 108 in the computer rack 100, For example, the computer chassis 108 ¥ usted as being Attached to the vertical sirvctural member 106 via the Tasteners 108, ad the bracket 110 could be attached tothe ‘erica srictur member 106 va the same fasteners 105 The bundle af eables 114 on the lelchand side of FIG. 1 remain close to the computer chassis 108, resulting in space along te interior wall 108 being availabe for an aithonal bundle of eables 16 (e., inputoutput cables. The ai tional bundle of cables 116i illustrated in (1G, 1 Being llached as three portions H18 attached to the interior wal 103), Adtitonaly the handle of cables I on the left-hand side of FIG, Fare shorter than the bundle of cables 130 on the righthind side of FIG, L because the bundle of cables LG on the left-hand side is closer tothe computer chassis 108, Finally, since the hreket 110 an cable elamps 112 sre vercally colocatod with te computor chassis 108 in the Computer rick 100, the brickst 110 and clamps 112 are beter positioned for managing the bundle of cables 114 in an organized manner. FIGS. 3 and 3B area perspective view and an en view ofthe bracket 110 shown ia FIG. 1, The bracket 110 includes 2 support 302 extending from 2 mounting pate 34. In the ‘usted embodiment, the support 302 extends from the ‘mounting plate 304 ats 90° angle. The mouating plate 304 Inludes a plurality of mouating holes 306, Respective ones ff the mounting holes 306 can be aligned with one or more ofthe holes 101 inthe verical support members 106 such thatthe fasteners 108 cm passthrough the hole) 104 inthe ‘eral suppom member 106 and the holes) 306 in the ‘mounting plate 304, Aleratvely, the mousing holes 306 ould be aligned with one or moe holes in an additonal ‘mounting bracket on the computer chassis 108. Optionally. the bracket 110 can inelode a stiening member 308 stranged along an edge of the support 302. The stfening tember 88 roices posible dileton ofthe support 302, Tntheilustrated embodiment shown in FIGS. 1,34, and 33, the sileing member 308 is onested to extend irom the support 302 toward the computer chassis 108 when the computer chassis 108 and he bracket 10 are installed inthe computer rack 100. I sot embodiments, the bracket 110 is attached tothe computer rack 100 or the computer chessis 108 such that the stiening member 308 may Be positioned belo or above the computer chassis 10%, 4 ‘The support 302 for the bracket 110 includes an outward- facing surface 303 with one or more fst connector features 310 arranged thereon. AS will be deseibed in more detail below, cable clamps can be attached to the fst connector features 310 to secure the cable clamps tothe bracket 110. ‘The embodiments ofthe bracket 10 ilistated i FIGS, 34, and 3B inclades two fst connector fetures 310, In oe ‘embodiments, a bracket 110 may inchade ® single fist. ‘connector Teatre 310) oF more that two Bist comnecor features 310, Referring primarily wo FIG. 9B, inst east one ‘embodiment, the frst connector features 310 are Fshaped standolls that include a post 312 protrding fom the out- wwart-facing surface 303 of the support 302 and a cap 314 connected 1 the post 312. FIGS, 44-4€ ate a perspective view, an end view, and a side view, respectively, of the cable clamp 112 of IG. 1, hich is configured to secure a bundle of cables and also 19 be connected to the connector features 310 ofthe bracket 10 illest! in FIGS. 3A aod 3B. The cable clamp 12 includes a ase 402 having a fist side 404 and an opposing second side 406. In one embodiment, the base 402 cone prises a plastic of polymer material, sich a¥ nylon oF ‘Phenolic, In vious embodies, the master comprising the base 402 is non-flammable. The fist side 404 is cone figured to receive cables. In the illustrated embodiment, the fist side 404 includes 2 concave surfoce such that cables ‘prestd against the fist side 44 sre urge toward a center position of the fist side 408 betwoen 3 fst end 422 and 3 fevond end 424, The second side 406 of the base 402 includes a second connector fsture 408 configured for ‘matigg engagement with fist connector feature 10 of the bracket 170 n the ilustated embodiment depicted in FIGS. 4A4C, the second connector feature 40% comprises ‘Tshupod slot 412 having a cross-sectional roll matching the post 312 andthe cap 314 ofthe T-shaped stands 310 fon the bracket 110. Relvering primasily w FIG. 4B, the “Tshapod slot 412 is open tothe first end 422 ofthe base 402 nd icles fist opposing walls 416, which are spaced apart to accommodate the post 312 of @ T-shaped standoll 310, and second opposing walls 418, which are spaced apart tp accommodate the cap 314 ofthe shaped standot! 310 Tat least one embodiment, the Tshaped slot 412 inlides tents configured to etsin the T-shaped standoff 310 in the ‘shaped slot 412. Referring primarily to FIG. 4A, the fist ‘opposing walls 412 ae sted as inching dents 410, ‘which define «region in which the fist opposing walls 412 are spced closer together than remaining portions ofthe firs opposing walls 412. The detens 410 are spaced closer together han an exterior dimension ofthe post 312 soch that {certain amount of force must be applied to the base 402 0 Push the detent 410 post the post 312 of the Tapa andoll 310 during installation sich thatthe post S12 ofthe Teshupad standoff 310 is retained at an ei 414 of the ‘Tshuped slot 412. The eran amount of fore must als be appli othe bse 410 10 again push he detnts 410 past the post 12 to remove the shaped shot 412 fom the Tshapod ‘ost 310, The dimensions ofthe detents 410 ean be selected. Frsed on the dimensions ofthe post 312 of the Tshaped standoll 310 and a desired amount of force 49 posh the etents 410 past the post 312. In one embodiment, the ‘sired mount of free i between 5 pot and 10 pounds ‘of fore. In other embodiments, more of les force may he ‘desire. At least one embodiment, the desired amount of foe isan ampeunt of force greater than an amount of Force applied by cables secured by the cable clamp 112 when theUS 9,974,205 BI 5 ‘able clamp 112 is installed onthe bracket 110 suc thatthe Cable clamp 112 does not come lose from the bracket 110 tnintatonaly. “Thebse 402 alo include channel 420 betwen the fist nd 422 and the second end 424. The channel 420 gone ‘modates a pliable retention sieap 480 there-through. As used herein, a retention strap is pliable i ii Mexible and easily conforsable around a nde of cables. In one emaodiment the pliable retention strap 450 js cable te (aso known a5 ‘hose tie, ap strap, or cable te). In another embodiment, the pliable retention sap 48 safari trap with hook anc Joop fasteners (eg, Vek) arranged thereon. Referring Primarily to FIG. 4A, a bundle of cables (e « portion 120 ft the bundle of cables 114) ean be passed between Ire ends 4520 and 4524 ofthe plile retention stap 480 and placed tgsint the fit side 404 of the base 402. Theale, the pliable retention stp 480 can be manipulated sround the bundle of cables and wecured to tel anor tightened, For example, in aspects in which the pliable retention strap 450 {Sa cable ie, the fist end 4824 ofthe pliable retetion sap 2 § inserted throigh the secon end 4825, which includes ratchet pawl such that the fist end 4824 docs not come tundone. The fist end 4820 ofthe pliable tention sap is pulled through the secon end 482h ual the pliable reten- Sion strap 480i arranged snugly around bundle ofeables 2 therein As another example, i aspects in which the pliable retention srap 480 inludes hook and loop fasteners the ist fend 4820 of the pliable retention strap 480 overiaps the eon end 482 ofthe pliable rteaton stp 480 sich that Srp of loops arranged onan inwar-facig surface ofthe first end 4824 af the pliable tention stap 480 engage a strip of hooks arranged on an outward-icing surface ofthe Second end 482h ofthe pliable retention strap 480. Aer natively, the inwan-ocing surface ofthe fst end 482a of the pliable retention tgp 450 may include the strpof hooks x the outwar-facing surioe of the second end 482 may neludethe strip oflops, The frst and second ends 482¢ and 4525 of the plable retention strap 450 are manipulated to ‘verap soc thatthe pliable retention step 480 is arranged Smualy around the bubdle of exbles thorn Referring primaniy to FIG. 4C, in atleast one emboet- ‘ment, the channel 420 in the base 402 includes an arcuate surface 428 disposed toward the fist side 404 of the base 402, The arcuste suefice 428 allows the pliable rteation ‘trap 480 fo smoothly curve though the channel 420, Suh cnmvatre ofthe pliable retention stop 480 may resce sharp bends in the pliable retention sap 480, which could ease faving andor cracking of the pliable retention sap 480, FIG. $s top view of the brocket 110 attached tothe ‘etic support member 106 ofthe computer rack 100, The bracket 110 is atch tothe vecal ppt member 106 ‘with stoner (4, the fastener 108) dept ay 2 nt and bolt 02 that is passing dough a hole 306 in the bracket 110 and a bole 191 in the vertical support member 106, Two table clamps 12a and 1126 suppor respective bundles of ‘ables and are attached to respective connector features 310 ‘on the ouwar-facing surface 303 onthe support 302 ofthe bracket 110, To scour «bundle of wies tothe bracket 110, the bundles of wires are soured to respective ones of the cable clamps 1124 and 112 vi the pliable retention straps $50, FIG. Sillstates a it bundle of eles S04 scared by the pliable retention strap 480 ofthe first cable clamp 1120 tat second bundle of cables S04 scored By the pliable retention sip 450 ofthe secon cable camp 112H. The ist bundle of eables S04, sccued by the fist cable clamp 1129, includes fewer cables 804 then the secon bundle of cables 504, secured by the second eableclamp T12B, Asset the 6 ‘ends 4820 and 45260 the pliable retention strap 480 forthe fist cable clamp 112a overip ta greater degre than the ces 4820 and 4826 the pliable retention sap 48D forthe Tint cable clamp 1125, ‘After tho Bue of cables S04 are secure i the resp tive plable retention saps 450, the cable clamps 112 are tached tothe F-shape standoffs 310 onthe atwand-icing Surface 303 of the support 302 of the bracket 10. Specit= the fist cable clan 112a is positioned relative tothe ‘ouvard-ficing surtice 303 ofthe Bracke 110 such tha the ‘pening forthe shape slot 12 inthe fist end 422 ofthe bse 402 is aligned withthe fist shaped standofls 310 Thereafter the fist cable clamp 112u is sid. along the ‘outward-acing surface 308 in the dirton of ow A, sch that the fest Tshoped standoffs Ma is engaged withthe ‘Tshuped slot 412. As discussed above, in one embodiment, the Taped standoffs 310a is engaged withthe Tshiped slot 412 alter ths post 312 of th Eshaped standoffs 310 has pssed the detente 410 ofthe Tshaped slot 412. After the Fist cable clamp 1121 is secured tothe bracket 110 vis the fit T-shaped stand 310, the second cable camp H12h is secured 10 the second T-shaped sandoff 3106 in similar ‘As discus above, the cables S04 are secured in the reapectve cable clamps 112a and 112b before the cable lamps 12a and 1126 are attached to the rocket 10. Asa result the tecnician or ether person installing the cables 504 can use two hands to apply the pliable retention strap 4450 sround a bade of cables 804, easing that the pliable ‘teaton stap 480 ib appliod with suitable amount of tension, If too lite tension i applied te the pliable retention strap 480, then the cables 04 secured by the pliable retention strap 480 may move too much within the computer rack 100. Aliematvelys too meh tension applied to the pliable eeteon stp 480, thon the cables 804 may be amaget by the pliable rtention trp 40, Allowing the technician to une oth hands to secure the bundle of cables S04 withthe pliable rtetion stp 450 facilitates proper ‘easioning ofthe pible retention step 480, Acionall by seeuring the bundles of cables S04 to the bracket 110 via the ‘able clamps 112, the bunds of cables $04 are position ‘lose fo 4 computer chassis 108 in which the cables S04 ‘While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present vention, other and further embodiments of the Invention maybe devised without depering from the basic scope thee, and the scope there is determined by the ‘las that follow What is claimed is: 41. A system for securing eables in a computer rack, cconiprsings a bracket selectively atachable 10 one of & ‘cmputer chassis arangod in the computer rack ofa sttuc= tural member of the computer rack, wherein the bracket includes an outward-ficing surface and a fist connector feature aang onthe outwar-facing srfae; snl sable lamp, comprising:a ave having fist side and a second Sido, wherein the fist side of the ase includes a surface configured to eeive cables, and wherein te seeond side of the bise includes a send connector feature configured for ‘mating engagement wi the ist connector feature suc that the bake i atachod tothe Bracket when the ist and second connector features are matingly engaged; anda pliable retention rap secure (othe hase asl contigured To. be Secured around the cables such thatthe eables ae secured 0 the base; and a shaped stand-off extending from the ‘outward-cing surfie of the Bracket, and ssherein theUS 9,974,205 BI 7 second connector Feature comprises a T-shaped slot confg- trod fo retain the shaped stand-o by 2 detent 2. The system of claim 1, whercin the fist connector ‘ature comprises plurality of ist connector Festres, and further compesing 2 plurtiy of cable clamps, wherein second connectors features ofthe plurality of eable clamps fe confgired for mating engogement with respective anes Othe plurality of fist connector features 3: The system of claim wherein the retention strap comprises book and oop fasteners to secure roteation sp round the cables “4 The system of elim 1, wherein the retetion strap comprises a cable te ‘8. The system of non-flammable material. 16. N computer rck, comprising: structural members en: figured o sport «pray of computer cassis; plurality of brackets respectively attached to one of & computer ‘hasss arranged inthe computer rack or sevtural member tf, wherein the base comprises 3 ofthe computer rack, wherein each ofthe brackets neler 2 an outvarb-facing surface anda fist connector feature ranged on the ouward-icing surface; a plurality of exble lamps attached to respective brackets, each cable clamp comprising bose ling fist side and s second sige, ‘wherein the fist side ofthe Base icles a surface confige 2 tired to receive cables, and whercin the second side of the hase includes second connector feture configured for ‘ating engagement withthe rst connector feature such that the hase attached to the bracket when the frst and second conetor fesures are mtingly engaged; and a pliable ‘etention strap attached to the base and configured 10 be Secured around the cables such thatthe eables are secured to the bass; and a shaped standoff extending from the fuiwanlfaeing surfiee of the bracket, and wherein the Socond connector feature comprises 2 Eshaped slot coalg- ‘red fo retain the Fshape! stand-by a detent 7. The system of chim 6, wherein the fist connector feature comprises plurality of rst connector features and further compesing a plurality of eable clamps, wherein second connectors fates of the plurality of eable clamps ed for mang engazerbet with respective ces ofthe platy of fst connector features The system of claim 6, wherein the retention strap comprises book and oop fasteners to secure retention strap Sound the cables '9, The system of chim 6, whercin the retention sap comprises 1 exble ie 10. The system of lst 6, wherein the hase comprises 3 nonsflammable mite 1. A method for securing cables in a computer rack, comprising: attaching a bracket to one of a srecturl mem her of the computer rack of @ computer chassis in the computer rock, the bracket comprising an outwarl-focing furfice and ist connector fetire seranged on the os ‘wand-facing sueace securing 4 bundle of cable to a eable clamp, wherein the cable clamp comprises: a base having a fist side anda second sid, wherein the fist side ofthe Base includes a surfice configured o receive cables, and wherein the seoond side of the base includes sseond connector feature configured for mating engagement with the fis connector festre soc tht the base attached othe racket 8 ‘when the fist and second connector fetus are matingly ‘engged: and a pliable retention strap aac to the Base, ‘wherein securing the bundle of eables tothe cable clamp comprises wrapping the pliable retention strap around the bundle of cable; and securing the cable clamp with the secured bundle of ebles othe Bracket by mating the second ‘connector feature of the base to the fist connector este a the bracket; and a shaped stand-off extending from the foutwart-ficing surfice of the bracket, and wherein the second connector feature comprises Tshped slot confge ‘ured fo cea the Thaped stand-off by a detent. 12, The method of els 1, wherein the fis connector feature comprises a shaped Stani-off extending from the ‘ouward-acing surface ofthe bracket, wherein the second {cannoctor feature comprises a TEshupad slot configured 10 receive the Tesbuped sano, snd wherein mating the Second connector feature of the base to the fst connector feature ofthe bracket comprising sliding the shaped sot ‘over the shaped and. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the shaped slot includes detent configured 0 retsin the shape stan in the slot and wherein sling the T-shaped slot over the "shaped sand-ofeomprses exerting sufcient force on the tse of the cable clamp that the T-shaped stand-off passes the detent ofthe T-shaped sk, “4, The method of claim “11, wherein wropping the reveation sap around the bundle ables comprises senting {target tension level ofthe retention step 18, The method of esi 11 rer comprising disposing 1 sovond plurality of cables in a space beeen te plrality fof ables socured tothe Bracket via the cable clamp and 9 wall ofthe computer rock, 16. The method of claim 11, whersin the bracket com- rset phimlity of fist connector features, and svherein Securing the cable clamp wit te secured bundle of eables tothe bracket by mating the second connector festre ofthe bse tothe fist connactor festre of the bracket comprises mating the second connector feature of the hase oa fst one fof the plurality of fist connector Fesres, and fer comprising securing a sovond bundle of cables to a second cable ‘lamp, herein te second cable clamp comprises 4 Second base having a third side and a fourth side ‘hers the third side ofthe base inclides surface Configured to recive cables, and whoeeia the Tou fide of the base insides # second connector fest configured for mating engagement witha ist cone foci feature such tht the second base ie atached to the brcket when the first and second connector ‘ates are matingly engaged: and second pliable retention strap attached 10 the Base, ‘wherein securing the secon! bundle of cables the secon cable clamp comprises wrapping the second lable retention sap around the second bundle of fables; and securing the second cable clamp with the secured second bundle of eables wo the bracket by mating the second ‘connector fete af the hase toa second one af the parity ‘ffir connector fetes a the bricks,