Comments on: A Closer Look at Dell’s Cloud Design

By: Ken Lind

Ken Lind — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:38:29 +0000

For the same IT load, containers can be ~20% less CAPEX and annual OPEX than a new than a new brick and mortar.

They compare favorably against colocation as well, becoming cash flow positive in less than 3 years. Plus, you’re not locked into a 5, 10 or 15 year contract.

And you can get much of your power & cooling infrastructure upgraded every time you swap out IT by also swapping out the container at the same time.

But they aren’t perfect for every situation.

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By: someone

someone — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:59:11 +0000

Well over $1M I would guess, before you put the servers in.

But that’s a whole lot less than building a new datacenter, and 24x54U standard racks is a lot of capacity.

By: Het Dell dubbeldekker container datacentrum | ISPam.nl

Het Dell dubbeldekker container datacentrum | ISPam.nl — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:02:49 +0000

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By: botchagalupe

botchagalupe — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:24:58 +0000

What does one of these babies cost?