Flash memory is a natural replacement for the traditional hard drive as prices come down. Nothing to do with cloud computing which in my view is a horrendous idea. Reminds me of client/server computing in the 1980's with dumb terminals connected to a central mainframe. Not everyone has access to fast reliable broadband. Hard drives are here to stay in one form or another.
Does anyone have a clue where are the power lines!?
Such a remote building, that needs so much power and no power lines visible!!?
The power lines are probably buried.
Hmmm. Come to think of it, it would be really cool if they covered the entire roof with solar panels. Granted, solar technology currently doesn't have the energy density necessary to power a server farm on its own, but it would be a nice supplement to grid power.
Okay. But now I'm just thinking of some basic calculations: let's say, just for the fun of it, we could get 75 watts out of a 4.5 (1.5' x 3') sq ft panel. The roof of the building would be able to hold about 100,000 panels, yielding about 7.5 MW of power. Maybe that's enough??
That would be cool if the entire facility was "green".
Flash memory is a natural replacement for the traditional hard drive as prices come down. Nothing to do with cloud computing which in my view is a horrendous idea. Reminds me of client/server computing in the 1980's with dumb terminals connected to a central mainframe. Not everyone has access to fast reliable broadband. Hard drives are here to stay in one form or another.
I completely agree. Remember when they were called "thin clients" and we all hated them?
In the video, what are those two cylinder-like projections? The nuclear power station up the ways from me has similar cylinders! Heheheheh.
Really; what are they?
They are obviously tankage of some sort. I can only think of two things: fuel for backup generators (although this is unlikely; they're way big for that and such tanks are usually buried.
It does look like the tanks are tucked in with all the other HVAC stuff in that "corral" out back. Could it be makeup water for a cooling system or something like that? Does anybody know if data center hardware is water cooled?
Does anyone have a clue where are the power lines!?
Such a remote building, that needs so much power and no power lines visible!!?
I'm sure Steve took one look at the plans and ordered the power lines buried. He likes minimalistic design and above ground power lines would look cluttered around his shiny new building.
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In the video, what are those two cylinder-like projections? The nuclear power station up the ways from me has similar cylinders! Heheheheh.
Really; what are they?
Like someone else said, my first thought was fuel for the backup power system, but they seem kind of big for that.
The large dirt area in the first video is the construction staging area. With this area completely vacant indicates that the building is very close to opening. The second video shows this area full of equipment and building materials. The white roof is called a "cool roof" for higher reflectivity and thus better energy conservation. What happened to the iWeb update?
I completely agree. Remember when they were called "thin clients" and we all hated them?
Back in my university days, there were thin clients all over the campus, which was pretty convenient, actually, especially since I didn't have my own laptop at the time. No matter what building I was in, I was within spitting distance of a terminal, which I could use to check e-mail, grades, chat, etc. Thin clients have their place, for sure.
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I hope we can get a virtual tour of this place once it's up and running. I'd love to see the belly of the beast.
I doubt it would look terribly exiting.
Really; what are they?
Such a remote building, that needs so much power and no power lines visible!!?
I doubt it would look terribly exiting.
Excitement is in the eye of the beholder.
I am easily mesmerized by such simple things as campfire flames and pretty blinking lights.
In the video, what are those two cylinder-like projections? The nuclear power station up the ways from me has similar cylinders! Heheheheh.
Really; what are they?
They'd tell you, but then they'd have to kill you.
Does anyone have a clue where are the power lines!?
Such a remote building, that needs so much power and no power lines visible!!?
The power lines are probably buried.
Hmmm. Come to think of it, it would be really cool if they covered the entire roof with solar panels. Granted, solar technology currently doesn't have the energy density necessary to power a server farm on its own, but it would be a nice supplement to grid power.
Okay. But now I'm just thinking of some basic calculations: let's say, just for the fun of it, we could get 75 watts out of a 4.5 (1.5' x 3') sq ft panel. The roof of the building would be able to hold about 100,000 panels, yielding about 7.5 MW of power. Maybe that's enough??
That would be cool if the entire facility was "green".
Flash memory is a natural replacement for the traditional hard drive as prices come down. Nothing to do with cloud computing which in my view is a horrendous idea. Reminds me of client/server computing in the 1980's with dumb terminals connected to a central mainframe. Not everyone has access to fast reliable broadband. Hard drives are here to stay in one form or another.
I completely agree. Remember when they were called "thin clients" and we all hated them?
In the video, what are those two cylinder-like projections? The nuclear power station up the ways from me has similar cylinders! Heheheheh.
Really; what are they?
They are obviously tankage of some sort. I can only think of two things: fuel for backup generators (although this is unlikely; they're way big for that and such tanks are usually buried.
It does look like the tanks are tucked in with all the other HVAC stuff in that "corral" out back. Could it be makeup water for a cooling system or something like that? Does anybody know if data center hardware is water cooled?
they seriously need a big apple logo on top.
Actually these kinds of data centers prefer to remain as anonymous as possible for security reasons.
Time will tell.
I completely agree. Remember when they were called "thin clients" and we all hated them?
The best thing about thin clients was when the office network went down and we all got to go home early.
Does anyone have a clue where are the power lines!?
Such a remote building, that needs so much power and no power lines visible!!?
I'm sure Steve took one look at the plans and ordered the power lines buried. He likes minimalistic design and above ground power lines would look cluttered around his shiny new building.
In the video, what are those two cylinder-like projections? The nuclear power station up the ways from me has similar cylinders! Heheheheh.
Really; what are they?
Like someone else said, my first thought was fuel for the backup power system, but they seem kind of big for that.
I completely agree. Remember when they were called "thin clients" and we all hated them?
Back in my university days, there were thin clients all over the campus, which was pretty convenient, actually, especially since I didn't have my own laptop at the time. No matter what building I was in, I was within spitting distance of a terminal, which I could use to check e-mail, grades, chat, etc. Thin clients have their place, for sure.
Love that red clay of NC.
Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL Data Center!
love it. you win the interwebs
edit: they should add that into the taiwanese animation of steve jobs as darth vader: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn-YesqzvNk
Love that red clay of NC.
Yeah, Apple has plenty of room out back to plant an orchard and grow ... Apples !!