The Cloud Computer

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Post by CathalMullan » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 10:43 AM UTC

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by XorNot » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:07 AM UTC

Is this a big deal? I clicked on this skeptically, but...it actually seems like kind of a big deal? It is at least technically impressive, since it seems like they're eliminated a ton of datacenter pain points with the mechanical design.

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by cpursley » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:12 AM UTC

Can somebody explain in a sentence or two what this actually is and what the benefits are?

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by gmaster1440 » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:14 AM UTC

cpursley wrote: post #3

Can somebody explain in a sentence or two what this actually is and what the benefits are?

Modern tech stack for managing data centers using tightly integrated hardware and software.

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by andrewstuart » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:15 AM UTC

I wonder how effective AMD 7840 would be as a cloud CPU. 8 cores, fast GPU, AV1 video encoder. Tiny SBC machines …. you could probably stack a bunch of them in a rack.

https://www.asrockind.com/en-gb/4X4-7840U-1U

https://youtu.be/WCRK-Uwb0EA?si=zMYn2Gf3vTe-qMl8

https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-7-7840u

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by junon » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:16 AM UTC

cpursley wrote: post #3

Can somebody explain in a sentence or two what this actually is and what the benefits are?

It appears to be an all in one, preconfigured/partially-or-completely assembled rack server for on-prem hosting, complete with pre-configured software.

Just my perception given the front page. I agree it's a bit vague.

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by andrewstuart » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:18 AM UTC

cpursley wrote: post #3

Can somebody explain in a sentence or two what this actually is and what the benefits are?

Weird there’s no mention of GPU at all when you’d think that’s what would prick up the ears of the hosting companies ….. stack a pile of GPUs in a rack, surely you can sell time on that.

The Oxide machines seem to be aimed at 2020.

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by mickeyp » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:18 AM UTC

gmaster1440 wrote: post #4

cpursley wrote: post #3

Can somebody explain in a sentence or two what this actually is and what the benefits are?

Modern tech stack for managing data centers using tightly integrated hardware and software.

Like Dell and Bladelogic used to be? Or VMWare ESXi and friends? Or...

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by emmelaich » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:19 AM UTC

cpursley wrote: post #3

Can somebody explain in a sentence or two what this actually is and what the benefits are?

Here's a bit of history: https://bcantrill.dtrace.org/2019/12/02/the-soul-of-a-new-co...

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by 7thaccount » Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 11:19 AM UTC

junon wrote: post #6

cpursley wrote: post #3

Can somebody explain in a sentence or two what this actually is and what the benefits are?

It appears to be an all in one, preconfigured/partially-or-completely assembled rack server for on-prem hosting, complete with pre-configured software. Just my perception given the front page. I agree it's a bit vague.

They have been on HN numerous times over the years iirc. But yeah, I had completely forgotten what they did and had to read through all of it.