[geeks] Interesting read

Steven Hill sjh at matrix.net
Fri Feb 22 23:41:36 CST 2002


> > Did you watch the E15K system announcement?  They did this.
>
> IBM Mainframes have been doing it for a long time.  As have Tandem (now
> Compaq) NonStops.

I enjoyed playing with a Tandem Himalaya setup. There's nothing like
skateboarding on a pallet truck through the factory floor full of
servers that cost more than your life.

Being able to remove more than half of the boards in a system and
still have it run...

Damn compaq for buying them.

S.

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Steven Hill
Systems Administrator

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