April 21, 2008 8:43 AM PDT
Japan's Plat'Home launches palm-sized Linux server for extreme heat and cold conditions
Plat'Home server for extreme temperatures
(Credit: Plat'Home)The OpenMicroServer is kind of an "extreme" use server pushing the boundaries for normal, low-cost hardware. In a 624-day endurance test, the OpenMicroServer performed normally under 122 degrees F conditions. The unit also employs a power efficient AMD Alchemy (MIPS) CPU and precise part placement based on thermo-fluid analysis to achieve semi-hermetic construction. It can handle down to the freezing point (0 degrees C), too. Detailed hardware specs are here.
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