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Web Servers Getting Naked, For Weight Savings

Posted by timothy on from the community-standards dept.

1sockchuck writes "Cloud computing is causing servers to get naked. HP today announced a 'skinless' server optimized for customers packing thousands of servers into cloud or HPC environments. This follow the lead of SGI/Rackable, which ditched the cover when it introduced bare bones servers for its CloudRack (previously discussed here). HP says the skinless design makes servers far lighter, which is apparently an issue when shipping them by the rackload."

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  1. Hottttt! by The_mad_linguist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Servers getting naked - IN YOUR EMAIL.

    Just sign up for our newsletter, and all of those from our affiliates, co-conspirators, third party hordes, and lawyers...

    Sure, you can find naked servers at google, but don't you prefer the personal touch?

    1. Re:Hottttt! by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 5, Funny

      All I gotta say is if you don't know the difference between skinless and naked, you are NOT dating my sister.

  2. Re:Wait... by Rog-Mahal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, I'm thinking skinless porn appeals to quite a different subset of the public than naked porn. And yes, this did degenerate to porn already.

  3. Re:Is the Airflow OK? by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's for THE CLOUD COMPUTING, there's not going to be any airflow problems!

  4. Big deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Company charges more for servers with less steel - film at eleven.

  5. Re:Wait... by QuantumG · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn you Robbie Williams!

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  6. Nice rack by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice rack

  7. Re:I've been thinking (and saying) this for a long by imneverwrong · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it looks a hell of a lot bad ass when you open up a system that's got it's guts exposed and just start hot-swappin' like a mofo

    A mechanic was removing a cylinder-head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in his shop. The cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike when the mechanic shouted across the garage "Hey Doc, want to take a look at this?"

    The cardiologist walked over to where the mechanic was working on the motorcycle. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and said, "So Doc, look at this engine. I open its heart, take the valves out, repair any damage, and then put them back in, and when I finish, it works just like new. So how come I make $25,000 a year and you get $160,000 when you and I are doing basically the same work?"

    The cardiologist paused, smiled and leaned over, then whispered to the mechanic...

    "Try doing it with the engine running!"

  8. Re:As a conservative... by Neanderthal+Ninny · · Score: 4, Funny

    Steve Cobert, please go back to your desk and keep quiet on this.
    Nevertheless, this is the only naked thing in the world you will get close to.

  9. Re:It would be awesome if... by elronxenu · · Score: 2, Funny

    +1 Google.

  10. Obligatory futurama reference by DeadS0ul · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...You can see their bare circuits!

  11. Re:Wait... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, I'm thinking skinless porn appeals to quite a different subset of the public than naked porn.

    Wait a minute, I used to work for a guy like that. "It puts the server in the rack or else it gets the hose again."

    Worst job ever.

  12. Re:Is the Airflow OK? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 3, Funny

    But there COULD be moisture problems....

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  13. Re:Naked? by bh_doc · · Score: 2, Funny

    I certainly prefer my clothes to be open.

    What?

  14. Just like every other server by dilvish_the_damned · · Score: 2, Funny

    Except these are designed to arrive with the hoods "pre-lost", saving us the trouble.

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  15. Re:This is similar to an old school BBS trick by James+Skarzinskas · · Score: 3, Funny

    A chum of mine swore by running his computer "naked" in a somewhat modified Walmart mini-fridge for some unconventional cooling. Well, until he spilled a 1L of pepsi on his motherboard.