UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2006



                             RACKABLE SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                    000-51333             32-0047154
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

                               1933 Milmont Drive
                               Milpitas, CA 95035
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 240-8300



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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2006, Rackable Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its third quarter financial results. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in the report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section
or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be
incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission made by Rackable Systems, Inc., whether made before or after the date
hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 Exhibit
 Number            Description
 --------          ------------
  99.1             Press release, dated October 30, 2006    announcing
                   Rackable Systems, Inc. third quarter financial results.




                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                             RACKABLE SYSTEMS, INC.

Dated:  October 30, 2006            By:   /s/ Todd R. Ford
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Todd R. Ford
                                       Executive Vice President of
                                       Operations and Chief Financial Officer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number            Description
--------          -----------
 99.1             Press release, dated October 30, 2006 announcing
                  Rackable Systems, Inc. third quarter financial results.