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Saturday 27 Dec 2008, 10:00am
The datacentre on wheels
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Rackable Systems has a new spin on mobile computing: 16 Intel Xeons, and 40 terabytes on wheels.
The MobiRack enclosure uses smaller-than-usual systems, and can be wheeled up against the wall and plugged in to the mains. The makers tell InternetNews, that it's an architecture which couldn't be done with blades.
It also requires processors that run relatively cool if you are going to simply plug this in outside of a datacentre with custom cooling. Yet another example of the way better processor architectures can change the game.
The full specs are here, but we think there are one or two gaps. We're hoping that any reviews will test speed, acceleration and cornering, as well as processing power. A job for Top Gear?
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