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Sun Unveils Thumper Data Storage

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the named-by-the-sound-it-makes-when-hitting-the-ground dept.

zdzichu writes "At today's press conference, Sun Microsystems is showing off a few new systems. One of them is the Sun Fire x4500, known previously under the 'Thumper' codename. It's a compact dual Opteron rack server, 4U high, packed with 48 SATA-II drives. Yes, when standard for 4U server is four to eight hard disks, Thumper delivers forty-eight HDDs with 24 TB of raw storage. And it will double within the year, when 1TB drives will be sold. More information is also available at Jonathan Schwartz's blog."

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  1. Okay... by Vo0k · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but how good is it at repelling the antlions?

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    1. Re:Okay... by Propagandhi · · Score: 4, Funny

      Can't believe I had to scroll this far to find a Dune reference! Shame on you Slashdot.. Shame.. on.. you!

  2. Dune.. by WizADSL · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thumper? I hope the sand worms stay away...

    1. Re:Dune.. by nacturation · · Score: 4, Funny

      24TB in only 4U... And how can this be? Because it is the Kwisatz Serverrack.

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  3. Re::O by Don_dumb · · Score: 4, Funny
    28 seasons of Star Trek + all the movies = 250GB.
    That is the most geeky post I have seen on this site for a while, you should be proud.
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