RE: Sun Project Blackbox / Portable Data Center

["Lorell Hathcock" <lorell () hathcock org>]

> I think the better approach is to not purchase one but to do a lease so
that the hardware stays refreshed and keeps up with technology.  I'm not
sure if they've got a service model for doing the leases but >would be a
great way to go for large organizations where you can pay a fee to have them
on standby but managed by Sun or the provider and brought to disaster sites
on-demand.  

 

That is an interesting approach.  

 

> It would be interesting to talk to someone that has used one during a
major event to get their take on them including spin up time to bring them
online.  

 

I hope to do so through this thread.

 

Lorell

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From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf Of
Lorell Hathcock
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 6:07 PM
To: nanog () merit edu
Subject: RE: Sun Project Blackbox / Portable Data Center

That's the issue with these things.  It seems that everyone likes the idea,
but no one wants to be the early adopters.

 

It was pointed out to me that Google has patented the idea, but yet Sun has
working on Project Blackbox for a couple of years.  I wonder if there will
be a legal battle between the two over this.

 

The concept of a portable data center is seems like it could have some very
specific uses.  Others?

 

-      Military

-      Geo Physical / Seismic

-      Disaster Recovery

-      New Media / Web 2.0

 

The same box could also serve these industries with the same buildings but
in a permanent location.  Others?

 

-      Telecommunications / Fiber

-      Semi-Permanent Data Centers 

 

Lorell

 

From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf Of Hex
Star
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 3:49 PM
To: Lorell Hathcock; nanog () merit edu
Subject: Re: Sun Project Blackbox / Portable Data Center

 

 

On 10/12/07, Lorell Hathcock <lorell () hathcock org> wrote:

www.sun.com/blackbox

 

Has anyone seen one of these things in real life?

 

I hear that there's been one sighted in Houston.  I would love to take a
tour.

 

Also, is anyone using anything like this?  It seems like they would make
great fiber huts.

 

 

 


I also find this very interesting but don't really know of anyone who has
deployed this in their business