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Perspectives
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News and Reviews
The Sun Modular Datacenter S20 may provide the best out-of-the-box thinking ever put in a box. As this
virtual datacenter tours the country, customers and partners see, firsthand, exactly how revolutionary this could be for
their business. Hear what people are saying about this 20' x 8' powerhouse that is the perfect fit for any business.
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Customer Success Stories
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) faced some increasingly common challenges in extending
its computing resources. The IT team had a growing number of requests for servers, but couldn't fill
them because its datacenter was packed to the limit. There was no further power and cooling capacity
in the building to support more servers, and re-tooling these utilities is costly and time-consuming.
A separate project to install a row of water-cooled racks had taken a year to complete, again because
of the struggle to bring sufficient power and cooling into the building.
“ It is very exciting to have the Sun Modular Datacenter here at our center because of
its simplicity. Every organization, whether it is a physics lab or a financial institution, is going
to be faced with the same problem of running out of datacenter support resources. Sun Modular Datacente
helped us answer the very real challenge of how to scale up computing resources quickly, and this has
meant the difference between success and failure. ”
— Richard Mount, Director of Computing Services, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
SLAC Customer Testimonial
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center discusses their use for Sun Modular Datacenter, widely known as Project Blackbox.
Sun Modular Datacenter at SLAC
A video collage of timelapse sequences shot by local webcam and SunBTV.
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Hansen Transmissions
Hansen Transmissions, a Belgium-based wind turbine and industrial gearbox designer, manufacturer and
supplier, is responding to the increasing demand for wind power with the expansion of its manufacturing
facilities in India and China. A multi-phase construction project, Hansen selected Sun MD to help ensure
the Coimbatore, India plant would be up-and-running as quickly as possible.
“ In planning for Hansen Transmissions' expansion in India, we considered building a new datacenter
ourselves, but determined we needed to be able to offer IT services while the plant was under construction.
The Sun Modular Datacenter S20 is a great solution for us -- cost effective and easy-to deploy. Using the
Sun Modular Datacenter, we'll be able to offer IT services in a semi-finished factory and start seeing ROI
almost immediately. We also expect to use the same model to support our expansion in other countries. ”
— Marnix Maes,Director of IT,
Hansen
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (UMCN)
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (UMCN) is a leading academic center and teaching
hospital in the Netherlands. Facing two server farms reaching full capacity, UMCN sought a solution
that would quickly add new compute and storage capacity while minimizing energy costs.
“ Sun's Modular Datacenter S20 is a smart solution for rapid, easy deployment of very high-density
computing. Sun MD allowed us to not only solve for our growing compute demands almost immediately, but
UMCN has also gained significant cost savings in not having to power up an additional datacenter. Sun
has really thought through the power and heat exchange requirements for the maximum payload Sun MD can
hold, and this modular datacenter really runs as advertised. ”
— John van de Loo, Manager Services, UMCN
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In the News
Data Center in a Box
American Scientific, Aug 01, 2007
A shipping container stuffed with servers could usher in the era of cloud computing.
Seeing Red, Sun Shifts Into Utility Computing Era
Information Week, Jul 09, 2007
Earlier this month a truck pulled up to Building 50, on the grounds of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center at
Stanford University, in Palo Alto, Calif., and delivered a data center. Prefabricated, encased in a shipping container,
and crammed with 252 servers from Sun Microsystems, the Blackbox, as it's called, now sifts data for physicists examining
the effects of subatomic particles colliding at nearly the speed of light.
Data Centre in a Box
Quocirca, Jun 18, 2007
Sun's new 'data centre in a container' is certainly innovative. But what are the real benefits? And who could use such a set-up?
Dawn of the Dead
FastCompany.com, Jun 01, 2007
Once one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley, Sun Microsystems crashed with the dotcoms, but it kept pouring
money into R&D. Now there are signs of a revival, thanks to a new CEO and a big black box.
Server Snapshots: Project Blackbox
ServerWatch, Apr 09, 2007
Who said the data center needs a foundation? Sun Microsystems was clearly thinking outside the box, or maybe all
about the box, when it came up with Project Blackbox.
What's in the Box? Sun Offers Blackbox Tours
Campus Technology, Mar 14, 2007
You can now sign up to tour this unique unit when it's in your area. It's probably the most computing technology you'll
ever see in a walkthrough of about 15 paces.
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Marketing on 42nd Street
Byte and Switch, Mar 05, 2007
A strange sight greeted commuters emerging from New York's Grand Central station today.
Image Gallery
Information Week, Mar 01, 2007
Sun's Data Center-On-Wheels Rolls Into Manhattan
Going Green
Waters Magazine , Feb 01, 2007
Is the financial services industry ready to reduce its environmental footprint?
Universities register for virtual future
CNET News, Feb 07, 2007
If you want to know what higher education will look like in a few years, you might ask Charles Reed, chancellor
of the largest four- year university system in the United States.
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