1 Mar
2021
1 Mar
'21
12:02 p.m.
RLX Technologies pioneered the blade server concept between 1999 and 2005
(when they got acquired by HP). I have two of their early RLX 24 blade
enclosures, one fully populated with 24 transmeta-based processor blades,
and the other with 19 blades.
Julf
1 Mar
1 Mar
12:40 p.m.
RLX Technologies pioneered the blade server concept
between 1999 and 2005
(when they got acquired by HP). I have two of their early RLX 24 blade
enclosures, one fully populated with 24 transmeta-based processor blades,
and the other with 19 blades.
Wait. Transmeta?? Which chip, specifically? I assume running in x86 mode.
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2 Mar
2 Mar
2:37 a.m.
On 01-03-2021 21:40, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote:
Wait. Transmeta?? Which chip, specifically? I assume
running in x86 mode.
Crusoe (TM5600), 633 MHz
Definitely in x86 mode (the blades came preconfigured with either
Windows or Red Hat).
Each blade could have 128, 256 or 512M of DIMM SDRAM, and have
3 network interfaces and one or two 2.5" hard disks.
The chassis has two hot-swappable 450W supplies.
Julf
1 Mar
1 Mar
12:53 p.m.
On 3/1/21 1:02 PM, Johan Helsingius via cctalk wrote:
RLX Technologies pioneered the blade server concept
between 1999
and 2005 (when they got acquired by HP). I have two of their early
RLX 24 blade enclosures, one fully populated with 24 transmeta-based
processor blades, and the other with 19 blades.
I'd be interested in pictures if you have some handy.
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3:26 a.m.
On 03/02/2021 4:07 AM Johan Helsingius via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Not sure pics make it to the list, but trying...
Julf
The list only allows plain text, no pictures (not even html text)
Will
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." -- Albert
Einstein
3:42 a.m.
That's what I suspected. Thanks!
Julf
On 02-03-2021 12:26, wrcooke at wrcooke.net wrote:
On 03/02/2021 4:07 AM Johan Helsingius via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Not sure pics make it to the list, but trying...
Julf
The list only allows plain text, no pictures (not even html text)
Will
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." -- Albert
Einstein
2:47 a.m.
On 01-03-2021 21:53, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
I'd be interested in pictures if you have some
handy.
Don't seem to be able to attach pics to messages to cctalk,
but sent you a private message.
Found some old stuff on the web:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2591907/ibm-agrees-to-resell-rlx-high…
https://people.cs.vt.edu/~feng/pubs/papers/warren-sc2002-beowulf.pdf
https://www.zdnet.com/article/server-blades-density-versus-flexibility/
https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5692
Julf
3:25 a.m.
On 01-03-2021 21:53, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
I'd be interested in pictures if you have some
handy.
Here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zGydaWcxE5v7ngdk7
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