> the extra cost to buy 1U nodes and racks. It is my impression that the > ratio of costs of 1U nodes versus tower cases has changed. Is my > impression correct? Or perhaps it is just that clusters are getting > bigger so that tower computer cases on bookcases would require the area
for me, it's largely a question of front surface area. a small shoe-box-like chassis would have about the same front size as a 1U. I think most current DC designs require 1 nodes in 1U. but yeah, square nodes would be fan-friendlier - a fact not lost everywhere: http://www.zdnet.com/inside-facebooks-lab-a-mission-to-make-hardware-open-source-7000004557/ (the "sled server") _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
