[geeks] Some interesting info on Google servers

Phil Stracchino alaric at metrocast.net
Thu Apr 2 15:04:12 CDT 2009


Sheldon T. Hall wrote:
> I've often wondered why someone hasn't made some sort of "UPS" module that
> goes between the PS in a PC and all the things that use power.  It would be
> all-DC, so how tough would it be?

They exist.  (Or used to, at least; I assume they still do.)  They're
two-slot-wide devices that plug into a PCI slot.


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