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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. Re:I want one! by cyanics · · Score: 5, Informative

    and they are especially showing off the low power usage in that kind of space..

    48 Hds, 2CPUs, and still less than 1200 Watts.

    Oh many. Datafarm in a single rack.