Microsoft reveals its server designs and releases open source code

Re:Microsoft reveals its server designs and releases open so... by maaaats on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @09:31AM (#7379061)

>> "We also expect this server design to contribute to our environmental sustainability efforts by reducing network cabling by 1,100 miles and metal by 10,000 tons across our base of 1 million servers."

It's cool how you can save a lot on small things when stuff get so big.

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Re:Microsoft reveals its server designs and releases open so... by Hermel on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @05:34PM (#7382314)

10'000 tons is 10kg per server. That does not seem like "small things" to me.

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Re:Microsoft reveals its server designs and releases open so... by dghughes on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @10:36PM (#7383602)

It depends on its density 10kg of copper versus 10kg of aluminum would be quite different in bulk.

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