VPS?

[Kevin]

(04-17-2010 08:25 PM)KuJoe Wrote:  Beware of FDCServers. http://ub3r.net/fdc/2009-10-03%2008.26.24.jpg

Now that's some quality cardboard!

[Nick]

Hmm, other than the inherent risk of a fire, that case actually provides excellent ventilation, so no more nasty CPU meltdowns!

[KuJoe]

The ventilation for a home office is nice, but for a data center it is horrible.

[Kevin]

(04-18-2010 05:10 PM)Nick Wrote:  Hmm, other than the inherent risk of a fire, that case actually provides excellent ventilation, so no more nasty CPU meltdowns!

Real data-centers have floors that double as ventilators. They have...

[Jonny]

Stacking a server on a box?
That would be horrible heat management, there's no suction of the heat away from the computer itself.

[Kevin]

(04-18-2010 05:52 PM)Jonny Wrote:  Stacking a server on a box?
That would be horrible heat management, there's no suction of the heat away from the computer itself.

Not to mention fire hazards...

[Jonny]

Not really, a computer wouldn't be able to get up to the temperatures to instantaneously ignite a box. It would of melted itself first.

[Kevin]

(04-18-2010 06:05 PM)Jonny Wrote:  Not really, a computer wouldn't be able to get up to the temperatures to instantaneously ignite a box. It would of melted itself first.

I'm talking about faulty hardware. We're dealing with electricity. And a stray spark or two can ignite a box.

[darkly]

(04-18-2010 05:16 PM)Kevin Wrote:  

(04-18-2010 05:10 PM)Nick Wrote:  Hmm, other than the inherent risk of a fire, that case actually provides excellent ventilation, so no more nasty CPU meltdowns!

Real data-centers have floors that double as ventilators. They have...

Lol... the datacentre looks messy...

[Kevin]

Messy? That isn't even the beginning of it.