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Archives => 2007 => Topic started by: gunug on June 23, 2007, 09:31:41 AM

Title: How about a little backup storage for your system!
Post by: gunug on June 23, 2007, 09:31:41 AM

I was all excited when I got an 8Gig USB cigarette lighter drive but I really want one of these in my backyard:

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The first Backbox will contain 252 computing systems and boost SLAC's scientific computing capacity by a third. Perhaps more significantly, the Blackbox will solve a facilities challenge, as Building 50, the computing building, is close to maxing out its cooling system and power. SLAC's Blackbox will actually be painted white for energy efficiency.
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The 24,000-pound Blackbox will be shipped from Sun's Hillsboro, Oregon manufacturing facilty next week. The Blackbox will plug into the electrical substation behind Building 50 and will get a 10-gigabit networking fiber hookup. A chiller system will be added in August and sit on a second concrete pad and circulate chilled water to the Blackbox's internal cooling system.

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archive..._recipient.html

Title: How about a little backup storage for your system!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on June 23, 2007, 06:00:47 PM

I hope the 'secure' that thing well! You know how often we hear about computers being lost! And that thing is made for wheels!

Title: How about a little backup storage for your system!
Post by: krissel on June 24, 2007, 12:15:55 AM

That's a great idea.

Check out the interactive videos and the earthquake test.

http://www.sun.com/emrkt/blackbox/index.jsp

Title: How about a little backup storage for your system!
Post by: Gregg on June 24, 2007, 04:37:17 PM

I guess "Microsystem" is an oxymoron, or something...