-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ellis H. Wilson III Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 7:00 AM To: Robert G. Brown Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Beowulf] Servers Too Hot? Intel Recommends a Luxurious Oil Bath This is what I was getting at in my first response when I said, "One big concern from my perspective is replacing equipment in these boxes." I know and agree that currently Google relies on very COTS equipment (and I agree they will in the future) that can be popped in and out rapidly (this part may not be necessary in the future), but I think this has a STRONG correlation with the need for them to make sure that: 1. Since they are using air-chilling, they need to keep all those containers reasonably close to the chillers
--- If the cold water/air heat exchanger is in the container, you can be a long way from the cooling plant. 1km wouldn't be unusual: insulated pipes to send steam or cold brine are a standard and inexpensive item. _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, [email protected] sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
