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Photos: A look at HP's portable data center
One of the more busy areas of the expo floor at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo this week was a walkthrough of HP's "Performance-Optimized Data Center."These portable data centers, also known as PODs, went on sale a little less than a month ago, according to HP representatives.
One of the more busy areas of the expo floor at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo this week was a walkthrough of HP's "Performance-Optimized Data Center."
These portable data centers, also known as PODs, went on sale a little less than a month ago, according to HP representatives. HP announced the PODs over the summer.
The box is basically HP's answer to similar efforts from Rackable, Sun and IBM. In a nutshell, HP is hoping companies buy these as a way to expand their data centers. These portable data centers are the equivalent of those trailer classrooms attached to schools that are overcrowded.
A few key stats:
- HP's POD weighs 100,000 pounds fully outfitted so have a concrete slab that can support that weight.
- The POD can hold 12,000 hard drives.
- You need cool water and power supplies (obviously).
- HP can get you one six weeks after your purchase order. Delivery depends on location.
- And it'll run you "a little over $1 million with racks, but no IT." Racks are standard size.
- HP isn't leasing these pups yet.
And the tour:
