29 Jan
2013
29 Jan
'13
9:22 p.m.
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote:
On 29 January 2013 05:39, <microcode at zoho.com> wrote:
Perhaps the definition of "big iron" changes with the times, relative
to the average
size of the equipment of the day... consider (for instance) how many 2U servers
one could fit in the space of a fully decked-out 11/70 rig. Not sure the term
"minicomputer" is really fitting anymore.
Just my .02c/
Watercooled IBM machines like S/360, S/370. If it
isn't watercooled and
doesn't need raised floor, it's just a mini.
freon cooled can never be considered "Big iron"?
machines made buy other than IBM can never be considered "Big Iron"??
machines that sit on a concrete slab can never be considered "Big Iron"???