If a Kendall Howard 22U LINIER cabinet is no longer available, the natural starting point in the GAW lineup is the GAW 26U Network Equipment Cabinet.
Our Recommended Replacement: GAW 26U
Stepping up from 22U to 26U adds four rack units while keeping the overall footprint compact. If that extra height works in your space, it's a straightforward upgrade rather than a trade-off.
The added capacity gives you room for additional hardware, cable and power management, or future growth — without jumping to a full-size enclosure.
Side panels, door style, and cabinet depth are all configured on the product page itself, so you can tailor the 26U to your exact installation.
Why We Typically Recommend Sizing Up
Replacing a discontinued cabinet is a good moment to reconsider whether the old capacity was ever truly sufficient.
Racks tend to outlast the equipment installed in them on day one, so a bit of extra headroom now tends to pay off later.
Unless height is genuinely constrained, we lean toward the slightly taller option.
When 26U Isn't the Right Call
Some installations can't absorb extra height — overhead trays, shelving, conduit, or ceiling clearance can all rule it out. Floor space limitations may point the same direction.
If any of that applies, don't default to the 26U just because it's our usual recommendation. GAW can assess the site conditions and identify a better-fitting standard or custom option.
Finding the Right Fit, Not Just a Match
The goal isn't to reproduce your old Kendall Howard cabinet spec-for-spec — it's to choose the GAW cabinet that fits your installation as it exists today.
Made in the USA
Every GAW cabinet is manufactured in the United States, which means GAW isn't limited to whatever sits closest on a catalog page. When a standard cabinet doesn't quite fit, GAW's domestic manufacturing lets them support standard, semi-custom, and fully custom configurations instead.
Arrives Ready to Install
Need cable management or other accessories built into your new cabinet? GAW's One Box Solution assembles those accessories into your semi-custom or custom cabinet before it ships, so it arrives in a single box, ready to install — no waiting on separate shipments, no extra assembly on-site.
The GAW Advantage Program
Purchase your accessories along with a GAW-manufactured cabinet or rack (seismic cabinets included) and they're installed for you at no extra cost through the GAW Advantage Program. Setup is tool-less, so once the cabinet is unpacked and in place, it can be deployed in minutes.
GAW is also a WBENC-certified woman-owned business, which can be a meaningful advantage for organizations with supplier-diversity requirements.
Replacing a 22U LINIER cabinet?
Start with the GAW 26U cabinet.
If your space has unusual constraints, a GAW product engineer can help map out the right solution.
For the broader decision framework, see the Kendall Howard LINIER Server Rack Replacement Guide.