Xserve arrives! (photos)

#1 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 05:05

Look at what I just installed into the rack at work:

Inside revealed:

http://idisk.mac.com/fourseason7444-Public/xserve-int.jpg

Installed but not yet powered up at the bottom of the stack:

http://idisk.mac.com/fourseason7444-Public/xserve-ext.jpg

From top to bottom:

Rose UltraMatrix KVM (x2)

Xserve RAID

Xserve G5

Xserve G5

Xserve G4

Xserve quad-core Xeon

Xserve quad(?) core Xeon. Or are they up to 8-core yet.

In the background are a stack of H-P Proliant DL380s, older ones on top, "G5" models with 2.5", 10K RPM SAS hard drives below and in between are a pair of SAS DLT tape drives. Price of those DL380s is surprisingly reasonable.

#2 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 05:30

That's some nice Iron you got there mate!

So, umm... where exactly do you work? :evil:

#3 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 05:57

You can get them with 8 now, but it's a custom config, not stock.

#4 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 06:09

Hehehe. Way to use work for collecting dude

#5 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 06:11

nice. I can't tell you how long I have been trying to hunt down an original G4 xserve for a little experiment, but they are still quite expensive. Imagine, a mac with a PC serial port!!

-digital

#6 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 13:49

The third Xserve down appears to have a slightly damaged slot for the CD/DVD. Can I have it? [

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#7 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 14:02

Hehehe. Way to use work for collecting dude

Who do you think gets first dibs on retired equipment? [

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Why do you think I take such good care of the company equipment? [

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(BTW I wasn't the one who wrote the IP address in felt tip marker)

#8 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 14:12

The third Xserve down appears to have a slightly damaged slot for the CD/DVD. Can I have it? [] ]'>

I noticed that warped slot one morning, but it didn't look like anyone had an accident, so I don't know what's up with that. One of these days, I'll just super-glue it back.

#9 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 14:14

Nice... XServes sure are drool-worthy. Awesome score though. Remember, when you leave. ask for all the old equipment as a parting gift

#10 Fri, 16 May 2008 - 15:50

careful with that axe eugene [

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