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Basically, a giant blade server is what a server rack optimized for automated server install and replacement would look like. Something like a cross between a v
by Robotbeat 5y ago
Basically, a giant blade server is what a server rack optimized for automated server install and replacement would look like. Something like a cross between a vertical warehouse robot and a tape jukebox is what would service it.
Of course, at that point it you’re adding a bunch of cost and may be better off just designing the servers to last for like 10 years with enough redundancy (and hot/warm/cold spares) to not need any physical swapping, then replace the whole thing with a forklift at end of life.
- wmf 5y agoSubmer seems to be working on exactly that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIB_BIEttFo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIB_BIEttFo (the robot is at the end)
- eb0la 5y agoA friend worked in Live (now called Bing) some years ago between 2004-2007 I guess... He told me they had a robot like the ones from storagetek but for unplugging faulty blade servers and plug back new ones. Makes sense for large scale installations.