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Subject:    Re: [Beowulf] 512 atoms in a box
From:       Eugen Leitl <eugen () leitl ! org>
Date:       2011-05-28 8:26:25
Message-ID: 20110528082625.GB19622 () leitl ! org
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On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:59:42PM -0400, Mark Hahn wrote:

> here's an idea, more commodity-oriented (hence beowulf): suppose you 
> design a tiny widget that gets all its power via POE.  maybe Atom or 
> ARM-based - you've got 15-20W, which is quite a bit these days.
> for packaging, you need space for a cpu, nic and sodimm.  maybe some leds.
> 
> plug them into a commodity 1U 48-port Gb switch, then stack 10 of them
> and you've got a penny-pincher's approximation of a Seamicro SM100000!
> 
> not going to win top500, but...

I was planning to do something similar with rooted Apple TV,
once it's bumped up to A5 in the next generation.

The devices would need spacers, a baffle and a few fans,
if packed closely.

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