Re:Microsoft open sources its next-gen cloud hardware design
by mlinksva on Monday October 31, 2016 @02:53PM
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Are there differences between the datacenter and consumer device markets that make something like OCP gaining traction much harder for the latter, besides the lack of huge buyers (in terms of both quantity and making a difference in buyer's operations) in the latter? Are there any potential huge buyers in the latter that could get something like OCP for some type of consumer devices started?
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Re:Microsoft open sources its next-gen cloud hardware design
by bluedino on Monday October 31, 2016 @04:14PM
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Smaller buyers want features that get stripped out like HP or Dell's management tools. They always want easily replaceable hard drives in caddies you can reach from the front of the rack. Some designs use a 21-inch instead of 19-inch width rack. 277 volt power connections instead of 120v.