[Novalug] FREE - BladeRack RS-1100V (VerariSystems - formerly RackSaver)

[Jason P. Thomas]

At one place I worked, this OLD Compaq portable was unearthed from 
somewhere.  It looked like a sewing machine in a case.  I think it was 
heavier than a sewing machine though.  Luckily we didn't have a power 
cord for it or I might have been tempted to waste some of my life 
messing with the blasted thing.

--Jay

rarob at comcast.net wrote:
> Reminds me of the first 'portable' IBM/Osborne computers back in the early 80's.  My dad had one
> and referred to it as a 'luggable' instead.  This seems similar, albeit on a 'slightly' heftier note....
>
> -R
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Jean Figarella <jfigarella at vecna.com>
>   
>> It does sound funny. I guess the a 1300lbs server rack with wheels is 
>> "portable enough".
>>
>> lol
>>
>> Nick Danger wrote:
>>     
>>> "The BladeRack houses up to 66 RS-1100RV RackBlades, each containing 
>>> up to two 2.4GHz Xeons for a total of 132 processors in a 7' portable 
>>> cabinet."
>>>
>>> But it says 'portable'!!   ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jean Figarella wrote:
>>>       
>>>> If anybody is interested, my company is giving away this BladeRack 
>>>> for free. The only catch, you have to come and pick it up.
>>>> Why are we getting rid of it? Weight exceeds maximum pounds per 
>>>> square feet in the new building we are moving.
>>>>
>>>> --Jean figarella
>>>> jfigarella at vecna.com
>>>> 240-737-1651
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BladeRack RS-1100V (VerariSystems - formerly RackSaver)
>>>>
>>>> A large rack-sized multi-blade (66) cluster server device. The 
>>>> BladeRack is from Verari Systems (formerly produced by RackSaver).
>>>>
>>>> Dimensions:  approximately 89" h x 39-1/2" d x 24" w (measured)
>>>> Weight: 1300 lbs
>>>>
>>>> RS-1100V-66:
>>>> http://swatch.stanford.edu/archives/UltraBladeRackDatasheet.pdf.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The information below is from News Article in Linux Journal: 
>>>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/6119/print
>>>>
>>>> BladeRack RS-1100V
>>>>
>>>> The BladeRack houses up to 66 RS-1100RV RackBlades, each containing 
>>>> up to two 2.4GHz Xeons for a total of 132 processors in a 7' portable 
>>>> cabinet. The BladeRack can be configured with 66GBs of DDR ECC 
>>>> PC-2100 Corsair memory, based on Supermicro's P4DPR-6GM+ motherboard. 
>>>> In addition, the BladeRack is easily scalable and accessible, with 
>>>> hot-swap capabilities for the fans, networking equipment and servers 
>>>> themselves. Using non proprietary, interchangeable off-the-shelf 
>>>> components, the BladeRack is targeted at 3-D rendering, research 
>>>> centers, universities and other data-intensive uses.
>>>>
>>>> Contact RackSaver, Inc., 9449 Carroll Park Drive, San Diego, 
>>>> California 92121, 858-874-3800, inquiries at racksaver.com 
>>>> <mailto:inquiries at racksaver.com>, www.racksaver.com 
>>>> <http://www.racksaver.com>.
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