[Info-vax] GS1280 wants a home

[Marc Van Dyck]

Marc Schlensog submitted this idea :
> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:20:44 -0500
> JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote:
>
>> Paul Sture wrote:
>> 
>>> Do you realize how much power one of these needs?
>> 
>> 
>> How much power do one of these needs ? Can one turn off CPUs (via
>> software) to reduce power consumption and heat generation ?
>> 
>> Or did DEC/HP design thsoe without any consideration for energy
>> efficiency ?
>
>
> You *are* aware of the fact that we're talking about the 7 year old
> incarnation of an almost 10 year old design, right? You *are* aware of
> the fact, that back then energy efficiency in data centers was not very
> popular, right?
>
> JF, get real.
>
> Marc

The two ones we have in our computer room - about to be stopped too,
they run Tru64 Unix - have each 3 plugs rated for 36 amps @ 380V 
3-phase
power. No home installation is ever going to feed those monsters 
without
tripping at startup time.

-- 
Marc Van Dyck