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    So It Really Is a "Series of Tubes"

    HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)

    Patriot Offers Cheap 1080p Media Streaming In a Box

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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    In reply to So It Really Is a "Series of Tubes"
    So like the valves turn off the internet? Are the flaps so that they can bleed off excess internet? #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of m.dean m.dean
    11/02/09

    In reply to So It Really Is a "Series of Tubes"
    Where's the "Clippy" wing? #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of ArmTheHarmless ArmTheHarmless
    11/02/09

    In reply to So It Really Is a "Series of Tubes"
    I work in a more conventional Data Center that is a fraction of the size of this one and I can't stress how truly massive 700,000 sq ft is. To put it in perspective my center is currently 19,000 sq ft (it's brand new so we only have 1 of 4 phases built out) and we need 2 emergency power generators, a ton of batteries for back up, and over a 1000 tons of cooling. Microsoft's Data Center is about 37 times as big, the infrastructure alone much have cost a small fortune. However their center is Modular (using shipping containers) which I think is a very cool idea, but probably requires less emergency power infrastructure then a conventional center.

    PS - In case anyone was wondering Picture 3 is their Main-Tie-Main which basically reroutes power from the A side feed to the B side feed in case of a power outage. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/02/09

    In reply to So It Really Is a "Series of Tubes"

    Where are those two lazy ass plumbers? Never around when you need them. Must be off on one of their breaks.... #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/02/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I don't want to know what Luigi's sniffin' on that finger, and why Mario's taking issue with it. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    11/02/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: We sent a plumber to work on that big green pipe on the left. I heard a sound like "DO Do do do" and he got sucked right in. Never should have installed those warp level servers. #microsoftdatacenter
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    11/02/09

    @Gordonium: I think it smells like Peach...
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    Edited by Jrsy Devil's Advocate® at 11/02/09 6:12 PM Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was starred Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was unstarred
    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/02/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Well, that certainly explains Mario's face. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of Spacehog85 Spacehog85
    11/02/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Plumbers wouldn't work on Chillers and Cooling, a HVAC mechanic would. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/02/09

    @Spacehog85: Well thanks for trying to rain on the parade. Plumbers would in fact work on the piping for that system. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of Spacehog85 Spacehog85
    11/02/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Fine. they *may* install and repair the piping for that system. Not many plumbers work on chillers though. I work for a pretty big hvac company, so cut me a little slack. (chiller on the right looks like a york or carrier centrifugal chiller) #microsoftdatacenter
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    11/02/09

    @Spacehog85: I'm familiar with chillers. My dad did plumbing before getting into HVAC work.

    Cut you some slack!!?! You're the one breakin' my balls pal.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/02/09


    @The Lab: Well IBM gave us such a good price though. #microsoftdatacenter
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    11/02/09

    In reply to So It Really Is a "Series of Tubes"
    See those little red wheels? Yeah, you turn those and someone gets a "Connection reset by peer" error. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of nexusheli nexusheli
    11/02/09

    @Skunky: Ha! I lol'd #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    @Skunky: Damn should of looked further before posting. I made the same joke, you did it better. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
    11/02/09

    In reply to So It Really Is a "Series of Tubes"
    Pffft, I've seen more pipes where I work at. I like to smack them with a pipe once in a while and make some music. #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of Mykie Gunderson Mykie Gunderson
    11/02/09


    @psychonaut2021: Secrets of the Pineal Gland:
    Which one are you? #microsoftdatacenter
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    11/02/09

    @Mykie Gunderson: Hah! I say hah! But yeah, the one with the eyes wide open :( #microsoftdatacenter
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    Image of oakman1000 oakman1000
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I could be wrong, but I think you can't stream Hi def TV recordings from it...right?
    I use media center and now that no one makes media center extenders anymore, the only option is to stream to other computers around the home. If the server cant stream HDTV to other PC's, what's the point in having all of your media in a place that cant stream most of it? #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @oakman1000: I don't see why it shouldn't be able to. The processor is plenty fast. My 360 is quite able to stream HD from my media center PC that is stored on a NAS so I don't see why this shouldn't be able to. #hpex495review
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    10/23/09

    @Xeno: Yes, your right you it could stream to an Xbox because of its MCE extender capabilities. It cant stream to other PC's because of DRM. The only option at the moment to stream HDTV to other rooms is through an Xbox. I don't want Xboxes all around my home + they are too noisy for bedrooms. #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @oakman1000: The DRM is annoying but some of it suposedly goes away with Win 7 MC. Hopefully most of my recordings will be open after I upgrade. Possibly not since cable companies are a$$holes most of the time. I've mitigated the XBox noise with furniture cabinets but a nice power full extender(or a new quieter xbox would be welcome for sure). #hpex495review
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    Any real reason to get the dual-core version over the single-core one? Hard drive space can easily be expanded, but swapping CPUs would take some more work. #hpex495review
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I have absolutely zero need for a home server, but now I really, really want one. #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @mattycakes: Then invent some needs so you can justify it to yourself. Simple. #hpex495review
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    Image of D0rk D0rk
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I was hoping for more storage in stock trim for those prices. I really want one but it would total to nearly a thousand dollars by the time I got done putting in enough hard drives to increase the storage and add RAID. #hpex495review
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    Image of Rejexted Rejexted
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    can I hook up to this thing when I'm not home? #hpex495review
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/23/09

    @Rejexted: Yep. #hpex495review
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    Image of jetRink jetRink
    10/23/09

    @Rejexted: Yes, you get a personal web address to go to where you can access your server and any PCs on the network through remote desktop. You can also stream any music or media that you have on the server, so you could listen to your collection at work through the web client. #hpex495review
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    Image of Moonshadow101 Moonshadow101
    10/23/09

    @jetRink: Is this a native element of WHS or is it an HP addition? #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @Moonshadow101: Native to WHS. #hpex495review
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I wish they'd release their components to other WHS users. I have a home built home server, which rocks, but have to keep my G5 tower for our iTunes media server running as well. #hpex495review
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    Image of Nowell Nowell
    10/18/09

    In reply to Patriot Offers Cheap 1080p Media Streaming In a Box
    Yea, Patriot is a decent name in Ram. Good to see they're branching out a bit with this. I always enjoy seeing new HTPC alternatives. My only concern is that they made it too small, with only a 2.5in drive space. Having to use a smaller size drive means more cost, or bulking up the whole thing with a big external drive.

    I'd have to suggest spending another $200 or so and building an HTPC with boxee on it. #streaming
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    Image of pellier pellier
    10/18/09

    In reply to Patriot Offers Cheap 1080p Media Streaming In a Box
    Patriot makes high perforamnce RAM, not really a no name brand #streaming
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    Image of Jyuu Jyuu
    10/18/09

    @pellier:

    Indeed. Patriot is actually well-known in the PC enthusiast crowd.
    Aren't tech blog writers supposed to be knowledgeable about this kind of stuff? #streaming
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    Image of ipodrulz ipodrulz
    10/18/09

    @Jyuu: From what I've read, Gizmodo is more like a consumer gadget blog than a PC enthusiast one.
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    CustomFirmware promoted this comment Edited by ipodrulz at 10/18/09 11:44 AM ipodrulz was starred ipodrulz was unstarred
    Image of shooga shooga
    10/01/09

    In reply to Microsoft's 224,000 Servers Fit Into 112 Containers and Only Take Four People to Set Up
    Kudos for making a "green" data center, but what's with it being modular and transportable? Do they constantly relocate their data centers on a whim?
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    Image of Jim Topoleski Jim Topoleski
    10/01/09

    @shooga: no but its certainly another advantage. In most applications that its a permanent data center, it makes upgradability on a wide scale MUCH faster than physically setting up a bunch of new racks if you either need to upgrade or expand a large data center.

    Think of it as a MASSIVE blade server. All you need is once set of generic industrial data/power/cooling connections that you hook up into the trailer and in less than a few hours you can have hundreds of new servers online. The trailer it's self is pre-wired for everything and is basically one whole data room.
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