Rackable's CloudRack C2 can push the operating temperature of data centers above 100o F, the company said.
If you want to run your room hot then this is the product for you said the server and rack maker which moved the fans on its CloudRack R2 into the rack frame and said this gives all kinds of advantages in operating temperatures, density, scalability and performance.
CloudRack has "an ultra-efficient rack-centric design approach which allows it to use highly dense, eco-logical, fan-less & cover-less server trays while relying on highly reliable common cooling infrastructure at the cabinet level."
The design allows increases the compute and storage densities, reductions in weight & power usage/server foot print and improvements in reliability and serviceability, it said.
In power distribution terms the system claims 99% power distribution efficiency using 12V and the elimination of stranded power with >95% phase balance. Autonomic fans cooling the server trays push data center temperatures to 104o F (40oC).
The company says each rack can carry up to 1,280 cores per cabinet.
IT spec on the rack:
Compute and storage density - Up to 88 servers, 176 processors, 704 cores, and 352 TBs of storage per 44U Cabinet (22U Cabinet also available)
Optimized storage & compute density ratios - Up to 8x 3.5" drives/board (4 drives/CPU)
Wide selection of Intel or AMD base boards & cabinets coupled with BTO business model Eco-Logical, cost effective design
Estimated average of 20% reduction of power usage/server foot print vs. leading enterprise blades
50% reduction of wasteful weight
Top/front access to key components in seconds without need to remove unnecessary covers & screws
Meanwhile Rackable revealed the appointment of ex Intel and EMC man Rod Evans to head up its European operation. Evans has been in place since late last year working on a go to market strategy which is built around channel partner fulfillment into the web service and digital content data center market initially targeting the UK, Benelux and Nordics.
The company also signed a support deal with KODAK Service and Support to use its field service organization to augment Rackable's existing field service team for the repair of Rackable Systems products.