[ale] Linux Cluster Server Room

[Dow Hurst]

I'll look into those as I like the diagnostic and support that IBM offers. 
You can never get fired for buying IBM as the old saying goes.  Well, maybe 
not....
Dow


Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> I'll agree on the e3x5 series.  I've demo'd 2 differnet models and
> they're very quiet and run very cool.
> 
> 
> Thus spake Jonathan Glass (IBB) (jonathan.glass at ibb.gatech.edu):
> 
> 
>>You should really look at the IBM e325 series (Opterons) for cooling.  I
>>have 4 of them (demo units) in a cluster.  I felt the cases while
>>running a demo, and they were cool, if not cold, to the touch.  IBM has
>>spent a lot of money on making these machines rack-ready, and cool
>>running, and it has paid off.
>>
>>Jonathan
>>
>>On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 20:23, Dow Hurst wrote:
>>
>>>What are the options on water cooling the CPUs of a cluster?  Seems from some 
>>>research I've been doing that commodity water cooling is out there now.  Using 
>>>the ground as a heatsink is possible too if designed correctly.  For a rack 
>>>based installation though, has anyone studied using water cooling?  Anyone see 
>>>problems with this beyond just making sure there are no leaks.
>>>Dow
>>>
>>>
>>>Dow Hurst wrote:
>>>
>>>>If I needed to take an existing space 400 square feet w/8' ceiling, 
>>>>20'x20'x8', and add A/C and fire protection for a server room, what kind 
>>>>of cost would be incurred?  Sounds like an algebra problem from 
>>>>highschool doesn't it?  Let's say a full 84" rack of 4CPU Opteron nodes 
>>>>and supporting hardware were in the room.  Does anyone have any ballpark 
>>>>figures they could throw out there?  Any links I could be pointed to?
>>>>Thank a bunch,
>>>>Dow
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>PS.  I'd like some other type of fire protection than sprinkler heads. ;-)
>>
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